New Graduate Nurse Resident - Med/Surg Observation

Norman Regional Health System hiring for New Graduate Nurse Resident - Med/Surg Observation jobs in Wellston, OK, US

Compensation / Benefits

• $20/hr.
• Rate will increase after passing NCLEX.
• Evening differential $2.50/hr.
• Night differential $3.00/hr.
• Weekend differential $3.00/hr.
• 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.

Our Med/Surg Observation Unit is a fast paced 16 bed telemetry/medical-surgical unit.  Common problems seen in our unit include chest pain, syncope, congestive heart failure, pneumonia, and diabetes.  Our nurse patient ratio ranges from 4-6 patients depending on acuity.  Our care team includes a charge nurse and unit assistants with support from respiratory, lab, and case management departments.  We orient new nurses to our unit by providing an orientation program with a dedicated preceptor team, complemented by classroom courses, and a nurse residency program for new graduates. Take the next step of your Nursing journey and join our amazing Med/Surg Observation Unit, where our Nurses always deliver professional and compassionate care.

• Upon completion of an accredited nursing program and under the direct supervision of a Registered Nurse, provides general nursing care and coordinates patient care through the life span for all patients.

Education

•  Provide documentation of completion of a program of registered nursing and eligibility to write the licensure examination in Oklahoma.
•  The graduate may continue to be employed in a Nurse Resident role until licensed, provided that the first licensure examination is taken within 90 days   after graduation and the examination is passed within 6 months of graduation, on either the first or the second attempt.
•  If the examination is failed after the second attempt, the Nurse Resident can no longer remain in the Nurse Resident position.
• Graduates of registered nursing program with concurrent LPN license will also be placed in Nurse Resident role.

Experience

• Completion of an accredited nursing program.

Licensure / Certification

• Active Oklahoma LPN license or active Multistate LPN/LVN license, if applicable.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) training or re-training 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.
• Complete the 1yr Vizient Nurse Residency Program.