RN Resident – Registered Nurse (Level 1) – Neurology/Neuro ICU Pathway
OU HealthAbout the role
Position Title:
RN Resident – Registered Nurse (Level 1) – Neurology/Neuro ICU PathwayDepartment:
NeurosciencesJob Description:
*Registered Nurse positions are available at levels I, II, or III, depending on experience and education. *
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Shift: Full-Time - 7P-7A (Rotating Weekends)
OU Medical Center - Oklahoma City, OK
The new Neurology/Neurosurgery Care Unit (NNCU) located in the University of Oklahoma Medical Center, Tower B, 2 East, is now seeing patients! This unit features significant patient room upgrades, and care for a mixture of med/surg and stepdown patients.This comprehensive unit provides elevated care to some of OU Health's most complex patients, encouraging team-based care and easier access to services.
Our unit focuses on all things Neuro! Our patient population includes diagnosis of strokes, seizures, brain mass, encephalopathy, neck and spinal surgery, and lumbar drains. This unit specializes in 24-7 epilepsy monitoring, where patients are being closely monitored and observed for any seizure activity. We will provide you the necessary tools in successfully performing a Yale swallow screening and becoming NIHSS certified (National Institute of Health Stroke Scale Certification).
The OU Health Nurse Residency Program provides the graduate nurse with resources and rich experiences that will serve as a strong foundation for a successful nursing career. OU Health nurse residents receive guidance and support from a primary preceptor and clinical education specialist to successfully bridge the transition from student to professional practice. The program features ongoing structured learning opportunities for residents, a strong social support network, mentoring and preparation to obtain national certification in their chosen specialty area. Candidates must have a current RN license or compact RN license to practice in Oklahoma prior to beginning the program and have less than one year of RN clinical experience to be eligible to enroll in our Nurse Residency Program.
Our Neurosciences floor is spearheading a brand new care model not just for our hospital but the state of Oklahoma as well. Ask your recruiter about this care model and how you can get started TODAY!
To learn more about this innovative approach to healthcare, please view our Collaborative Care Model promotional video.
General Description: An OU Health Registered Nurse (RN) I works under general supervision, providing the highest quality of care to patients in a hospital setting with health problems ranging from simple to complex. They model the OU Health Way, as evident in their work output and interactions with employees and patients, through living OU Health’s core values of putting Patients First, pursuing Relentless Excellence, showing Integrity, seeking Inclusion for all staff and patients, always Learning, and valuing Teamwork.
RN I represents the nurse who is a novice or an advanced beginner advancing to competent. While advancing from novice to competent, the nurse relies on rules rather than principles which are independent of specific situations. The advanced beginner may have enough real experience to begin to formulate principles.
Essential Responsibilities
- Aligns behaviors with OU Health values and maintains nursing professional practice standards.
- Assumes responsibility for an assigned patient or group of patients.
- Documents patient responses to nursing interventions and prescribed medical treatments, noting all changes in physician order on assigned patients.
- Assists physician in the examination of patients and in performing minor diagnostic procedures and treatment.
- Obtains and monitors physiological data of patients, observes the physiological manifestations of patients, and intervenes when necessary.
- Administers medication as prescribed.
- Initiates, regulates and monitors intravenous infusions and blood products.
- Delivers patient care safely and competently.
- Resolves patient complaints in a timely manner in accordance with policy and in collaboration with support staff.
- Informs patient and family of hospital procedures and shares c
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