RN - Registered Nurse - Acute Care - Part Time - Days & Nights

About the role

Registered Nurse positions are available at levels I, II, or III, depending on experience and education. New to OU Health? Ask your recruiter about our competitive total rewards package including up to a $10,000 sign‑on bonus! Located at the University of Oklahoma Medical Center, the Medicine Nephrology Unit has 22 beds organized into two pods as part of a collaborative care model. Each pod teams an RN, LPN, and a dedicated CTA to care for a medicine‑surgical patient population with a focus on renal disease, acute dialysis, peritoneal dialysis, and other medicine‑related diagnoses. The unit also includes two dedicated comfort‑care/end‑of‑life suites staffed by a concierge RN. Shift options are full‑time (36 hours/week) day (7a‑7p) or night (7p‑7a).

Responsibilities

• Align behaviors with OU Health values and maintain nursing professional practice standards.
• Assume responsibility for an assigned patient or group of patients.
• Document patient responses to nursing interventions and prescribed medical treatments, noting all changes in physician orders.
• Assist physicians in examinations and minor diagnostic procedures and treatments.
• Obtain and monitor physiological data, observe physiological manifestations, and intervene when necessary.
• Administer medication as prescribed.
• Initiate, regulate, and monitor intravenous infusions and blood products.
• Deliver patient care safely and competently.
• Resolve patient complaints timely per policy, collaborating with support staff.
• Inform patients and families of hospital procedures and share care plans during care and at discharge.
• Make referrals for patient care needs to appropriate personnel.
• Foster a growth mindset through mentorship, openness to coaching/feedback, and maintaining professional certification/licensure.
• Develop a professional career plan and set personal performance goals aligned with enterprise‑wide metrics, measuring progress with department leadership.
• Foster an inclusive workforce where individual differences are valued and maximized to achieve OU Health’s winning aspiration.
• Delegate tasks to clinical support staff as needed.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Associate's or Bachelor's Degree in Nursing.
• Current Registered Nurse License (Oklahoma State Board of Nursing or current multistate compact eNLC).
• Basic Life Support (American Heart Association) certification required upon hire.
• Experience requirements vary by level:
  • RN I: 0‑3 years of patient‑care RN experience.
  • RN II: 3‑5 years of patient‑care RN experience.
  • RN III: 5+ years of patient‑care RN experience.

Qualifications

Preferred qualifications include a Bachelor's degree for RN II, a Master's degree preferred for RN III, and specialty certification(s) preferred for all levels.

Skills

• Knowledge of basic professional nursing theory, practices, techniques, and procedures.
• Ability to organize, plan, coordinate, and evaluate nursing services and apply nursing techniques.
• Ability to maintain civility and good working relationships with other employees.
• Ability to respond effectively to cultural and language needs of patients and visitors.
• Skilled in computer applications designed to ensure quality and safety measures for patients.
• Ability to establish and maintain integrity and trust with patients by advocating in the patient’s best interest.
• Ability to engage and manage conflicts and disagreements constructively.
• Ability to maintain compliance accreditation with local, state, and federal regulatory standards.
• Ability to foster an inclusive workplace where diversity and individual differences are valued and maximized to achieve the organization’s vision and mission.
• Strong written and oral communication skills characterized by candor, openness, integrity, and diplomatic ability.

Benefits

• Competitive total rewards package including up to a $10,000 sign‑on bonus.
• Comprehensive benefits package: PTO, 401(k), medical and dental plans, and many more.

Schedule

Full‑time (36 hours/week) shifts: 7a‑7p or 7p‑7a.