RN-Stepdown​/Critical Care in Del City, OK

RN-Stepdown/Critical Care

SSM Health – OK-SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital – Oklahoma City

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Worker Type: PRN1

Job Summary: Provides direct nursing care in settings where patients require complex assessments and intervention, in accordance with established policies, procedures, and protocols of the healthcare organization.

Job Responsibilities and Requirements:
• Obtains comprehensive data pertinent to the patient from the patient, family, and other healthcare providers to develop a holistic picture of the patient’s needs or condition.
• Analyzes and synthesizes data from the assessment in determining diagnosis or conditions relevant to care.
• Identifies optimal outcomes for the patient in collaboration with the patient, family and interprofessional team.
• Develops a plan that prescribes strategies and alternatives to attain outcomes, using clinical judgement in collaboration with patient, family and interprofessional care team.
• Implements the plan, employing strategies to promote and maintain a safe environment, coordinates implementation with patient, family and interprofessional team.
• Evaluates processes and progress toward attainment of goals and outcomes.
• Contributes to the quality and effectiveness of nursing practice, evaluates own practice, and maintains current knowledge and competence.
• Communicates effectively in all areas of practice, collaborates with patient, family and interprofessional team.
• Uses clinical inquiry and integrates best evidence into practice.
• Applies the existing body of evidence-based practice and scientific knowledge in health care to critical care nursing practice, ensuring that nursing care is delivered based on patient’s age-specific needs and clinical needs as described in the department's Scope of Service.
• Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Education:
• Graduate of accredited school of nursing or education equivalency for licensing.

Experience:
• No experience required.

Physical Requirements:
• Constant use of speech to share information through oral communication.
• Constant standing and walking.
• Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.
• Frequent sitting, reaching and keyboard use/data entry.
• Frequent 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.
• Frequent use of smell to detect/recognize odors.
• Frequent use of hearing to receive oral communication, distinguish body sounds and/or hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.
• Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.
• Occasional lifting/moving of patients.
• Occasional bending, stooping, kneeling, squatting, twisting, gripping and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.
• Occasional driving.
• Rare crawling and running.

Required Professional License and/or

Certifications:

State of

Work Location:

Illinois
• Basic Life Support Health Care Provider (BLS HCP) – American Heart Association (AHA)
• Registered Professional Nurse (RN) – Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR)
• Advanced Life Support (ALS) – American Heart Association (AHA)
• or Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course (ENPC) – Emergency Nurses Association (ENA)
• or Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) – American Academy Pediatrics (AAP)
• or Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) – American Heart Association (AHA)
• or Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC) – Emergency Nurses Association (ENA)
• or Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) Essentials – American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)
State of

Work Location:

Missouri
• Basic Life Support Health Care Provider (BLS HCP) – American Heart Association (AHA)
• Registered Nurse (RN) – Missouri Division of Professional Registration
• or Registered Nurse (RN) Issued by Compact State
• Advanced Life Support (ALS) – American Heart Association (AHA)
• or Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course (ENPC) – Emergency Nurses Association (ENA)
• or Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) – American Academy Pediatrics (AAP)
• or Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) – American Heart Association (AHA)
• or Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC) – Emergency Nurses…