Registered Nurse - Medical/Surgical

Med/Surg RN

The Community – Oklahoma

If you visit Oklahoma, you'll be able to find numerous lakes for recreational use. These lakes look so natural you likely wouldn't guess that many of them are man-made! It has over 200 lakes that have been created artificially by dams and are commonly visited to take advantage of fishing and outdoor play. Of the bodies of water that Oklahoma has though, the most unique is the Red River, of which its name is quite literal. Due to mineral and clay deposits in the soil of the river, the water has a reddish hue as it flows to the Gulf of Mexico. It is one of the only rivers in the country with this characteristic and is named the Red River of the South to distinguish it from the Red River of the North. What most might think about when considering Oklahoma is the exquisite food that ranges from Native American cuisine to what some might consider a step off from soul food. But did you know that there is an official state meal? It consists of multiple courses, and if you order it you'll get fried okra, cornbread, barbecue pork, squash, biscuits, sausage and gravy, grits, corn, strawberries, chicken fried steak, pecan pie, and black eyed peas – yum! You're going to want to explore more of what Oklahoma has to offer.

About the Facility – Oklahoma City Area Indian Health Services

The Oklahoma City area Indian Health Service serves the state of Oklahoma, Kansas, and portions of Texas. Oklahoma is home to more than 39 Tribes and Tribal Organizations, a unique characteristic of the Oklahoma City area because many Tribes have opted to operate their own health programs, including large-scale hospitals to the smaller preventive care programs in behavioral health programs. The area consists of eight service units with federally operated hospitals clinics and smaller health stations. The large number of tribal health care facilities in programs is an accurate reflection of the partnerships and cooperation the Oklahoma City area has with the tribes in their area as they join together to fulfill the health care needs of their community. Services for this position are specifically for the Claremore Indian Hospital and the Lawton Indian Hospital.

Facility Address: 101 South Moore Ave, Claremore, OK 74017

Facility Address: 1515 Northeast Lawrie Tatum Rd, Lawton, OK 73507

Responsibilities

• The Registered Nurse Medical/Surgical shall observe and assess the patient's clinical condition, recognizing, identifying and interpreting serious situations and immediately deciding and take appropriate action.
• Shall formulate a nursing diagnosis.
• Develop a plan of care for individual patients by interviewing patients and family members, reviewing the patient's health record and determining the kind of health and physical care required, including discharge planning.
• Shall initiate appropriate measures in emergency situations when physicians are not immediately available.
• Shall operate and monitor general and specialized nursing equipment utilized in the general medical surgical department.
• The medical surgical registered nurse shall administer therapeutic measures and medications as prescribed by the physician.
• Planning, providing and documenting the teaching of patients and families in preventive curative and rehab measures.
• Recording observations and nursing interventions as well as therapeutic measure administered and the status of coordinated activities between nursing and other professional disciplines.
• Shall complete the Indian Health Service required training.
• Proper and adequate services for patient care shall be in accordance with standard of nursing practices and shall be equal in quality to services normally performed for the public and a Joint Commission Accreditation for Healthcare Organization accredited facility.
• All nurses shall have proficient knowledge, skills, and abilities to use a computer.

Requirements

• Shall have a minimum of an Associate's Degree in Nursing from an accredited school.
• Shall possess a current, valid, unrestricted nursing license within the Continental United States.
• Must have a minimum of 2 years' experience required although 4 years is preferred of full-time Med/Surg or Ambulatory Care/Clinic specific experience that has occurred within the past 24 months with a minimum of those years occurring at a tertiary level facility.
• Must have BLS and ACLS certification through the American Heart Association. PALS Basic Dysrhythmia is preferred.
• Will be required to float to ED as needed, therefore previous ED experience is preferred.
• Will need documentation of receiving a TB skin test within the past 12 months with documentation of a follow-up for a positive test.

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