Registered Nurse (RN) - Ortho - Short Term Agreement - $50 - Nights at Norman Regional Health System summary:
A Registered Nurse (RN) specializing in orthopedic care, providing nursing services in a 32-bed unit that focuses on patients undergoing surgeries like hip and knee replacements, as well as managing low level cardiac and med-surg cases. Responsibilities include collaborating with healthcare professionals, assessing patient conditions, and implementing care strategies while ensuring safe and effective nursing practices. A valid Oklahoma RN license and BLS certification are required, with a preference for candidates holding a BSN or MSN.
Overview:
Compensation
- $50 flat rate
- 13 week assignment
- 3 12hr shift/week
- Hours not guaranteed
- No benefits
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.
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, orthopedic nursing, patient care, healthcare, BLS certification, nursing assessment, hip replacement, joint commission certified, nurse residency program, short term agreement
