RN - Emergency Room

It's more than a career, it's a calling

OK-SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Oklahoma City

Regular

Job Highlights:

**Sign on Bonus**

Job Summary:

Licensed new graduate nurse from an accredited nursing program who actively participates in SSM Health New Graduate Nurse Residency Program. Provides professional nursing care to patients, which includes assessing, planning, implementing, coordinating, delegating and monitoring tasks assigned to other members of the care team in accordance with professional nursing standards. Responsible for the delivery of age appropriate care for assigned patients with a wide variety of medical conditions.

Job Responsibilities and Requirements:

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES\nPerforms specialized tasks based on demonstrated competence to provide nursing care for patient population served.\nPerforms patient assessments including biophysical, psychosocial, spiritual, cultural, and age appropriate needs of the patients, including the assessment of nutrition, pain management, and signs/symptoms of abuse or neglect in order to develop, evaluate and modify patient's plan of care.\nDevelops a realistic, comprehensive patient family educational plan, using appropriate resources and methods of instruction and provides patient/family health education and coaching.\nCompletes accurate and timely documentation including, but not limited to, the processing of physician orders, in accordance with policies and procedures. Monitors and evaluates delivery of nursing care given by team members based on patient needs and professional judgement.\nCollaborates with physicians and other health care professionals regarding all aspects of patient care. \nCompletes competency requirements satisfactorily.\nCompletes training as required; seeks assistance and asks questions as needed to learn and understand regulations, standards and practices.\nAs an SSM Health nurse, I will demonstrate the professional nursing standards defined in the professional practice model. Uses the ANA Code of Ethics for Nurses to guide his/her response to the current and evolving health and nursing needs of our patients and our patient populations.\nWorks in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.\nPerforms other duties as assigned.\n\nEDUCATION\nGraduate of accredited school of nursing or education equivalency for licensing\n\nEXPERIENCE\nNo experience required\n\nPHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS\nConstant use of speech to share information through oral communication.\nConstant standing and walking.\nFrequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.\nFrequent sitting, reaching and keyboard use/data entry.\nFrequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors.\nFrequent use of smell to detect/recognize odors.\nFrequent use of hearing to receive oral communication, distinguish body sounds and/or hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.\nOccasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.\nOccasional lifting/moving of patients.\nOccasional bending, stooping, kneeling, squatting, twisting, gripping and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.\nOccasional driving.\nRare crawling and running.

Licenses / Certifications:

Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA), Registered Nurse (RN) - State of Work Location or Compact Multi-State License

Work Shift:

Night Shift (United States of America)

Employee

2000000040 Emergency Room

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