Job Description

Registered Nurse (RN) - ICU - PRN III - Nights at Norman Regional Health System summary:

The Registered Nurse (RN) in the ICU provides comprehensive assessments, diagnoses, and care coordination for critically ill patients during night shifts. This role emphasizes evidence-based practice, care evaluation, and professional judgment to meet the health care needs of patients and their families. Qualifications include a diploma or associate's degree in nursing, current RN licensure, and BLS certification.

RN essential functions include, but are not limited to:

• Assessment/reassessment - Systematically assesses / reassesses the health care needs of individuals; appropriate for specific age groups and patient conditions. Involves patient, family and other healthcare providers as appropriate
• Nursing Diagnosis and Outcomes - Analyzes assessment to determine nursing diagnosis and expected outcomes, involving patient, family and other healthcare providers as appropriate.
• Implementation and Coordination of Care - Provides nursing care through interventions to achieve goals and needs using professional judgement guided by current evidence-based practice, regulations and policy
• Evaluation - Evaluates patient outcomes by utilizing the critical thinking process and evidence based knowledge to recognize problems, evaluate facts and reach sound conclusions.
• Evaluates discharge needs related to plan of care utilizing resources as needed.
• Professional Practice

Qualifications

Education

• Diploma or Associate’s degree (ADN) required, Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN), or Master's of Science in Nursing (MSN) preferred.

Experience

• Previous experience in healthcare field preferred.

Licensure/Certification

• Current Oklahoma Registered Nurse license.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) training or retraining is required during orientation prior to providing patient care.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) is required to be maintained thru re-training for duration of employment

Other Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

• New grads are required to complete Norman Regional's Nurse Residency Program.

Keywords:

Registered Nurse, ICU Nurse, Critical Care, Patient Assessment, Nursing Diagnosis, Care Coordination, BLS Certification, Healthcare Provider, Nursing Practice, Evidence-Based Care

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