Registered Nurse (RN) I - Ortho Spine - Full Time - Nights at Norman Regional Health System summary: The Registered Nurse (RN) I position at the Ortho Spine unit involves delivering comprehensive care to orthopedic patients while collaborating with healthcare professionals to assess, plan, and implement care strategies. This full-time, night-shift role offers competitive compensation with various differential pay rates and benefits, contributing to patient outcomes in a certified center of excellence. Candidates must possess an ADN or equivalent, hold a valid RN license, and have a commitment to ongoing professional development.
Overview:
Compensation/Benefits
- $27.84-$45.46/hr. depending on previous work experience.
- $2.50/hr. evening differential
- $3.00/hr. night differential
- $3.00/hr. weekend differential
- Benefits include medical, dental, vision, short-term disability, long-term disability, life insurance, paid time off (PTO), paid holidays, tuition reimbursement, scholarship opportunities, retirement plans, free parking, and opportunities for advancement.
Ortho/Spine is a 32 bed unit specializing in orthopedic patients. We have disease specific certification from the Joint Commission in Hip Replacement, Knee Replacement and Hip Fx patients which deems us a center of excellence. We also care for Total Shoulder and Ankle patients as well as other fractures. We also care for low level cardiac patients and some med-surg patients.
Responsibilities:
RN essential functions include, but are not limited to:
- collaboration with other health professionals, assessment, analyzing assessment data
- establishing goals, planning care strategy, establishing priorities of care, implementing care
- delegating tasks safely, providing safe direct and indirect nursing care, evaluating responses to interventions
- performing additional nursing functions in accordance with knowledge and skills acquired beyond basic nursing preparation.
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.
(Above requirements can be met by the equivalent combination of education and experience).
Licensure/Certification
- Current Oklahoma Registered Nurse license or active Multistate RN 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.
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