Registered Nurse (RN) - ICU - PRN III - Nights at Norman Regional Health System summary :
The Registered Nurse (RN) in the ICU provides comprehensive nursing care through assessment, diagnosis, implementation, and evaluation of patient needs. This role requires effective communication with patients, families, and healthcare providers, as well as adherence to evidence-based practices and policies. A valid RN license and BLS certification are necessary to ensure high standards of patient care.
Responsibilities :
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 employmentOther Knowledge / Skills / Abilities
New grads are required to complete Norman Regional's Nurse Residency Program.Keywords :
Registered Nurse, ICU Nurse, Patient Care, Nursing Assessment, BLS Certification, Healthcare, Nursing Diagnosis, Evidence-based Practice, Critical Thinking, Nurse Residency Program