**It's more than a career, it's a calling** OK-SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital Midwest **Worker Type:** Regular **Job Highlights:** **Schedule:** Full-time , Days 4-10 hour shifts a week . Every other weekend **Starting pay:** $ 34.41 per hour **Job Summary:** Performs the primary functions of a Registered Nurse in assessing, diagnosing, planning, implementing and evaluating the care of all assigned patients. For Vascular Access, assesses, recognizes and establishes the need of a mid to long term vascular access device (VAD) for the patient. **Job Responsibilities and Requirements:** PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES + Actively supports the care of the patient. + Assesses and addresses the needs of the patient/family. + Works collaboratively with other interprofessional team members in resolving patient/family problems, concerns and issues. + Collaborates with other departments as needed to establish the patient/family treatment plan. + Individualizes, implements, evaluates or updates the plan of care and patient educational needs regarding vascular access. + Possesses the ability to complete intravenous insertion and assessment to include peripheral and central line access. + Utilizes equipment such as point of care ultrasound equipment and intravenous infusion pumps as appropriate. + Effectively demonstrates proper interpretation of department specific policies and related laboratory results to safely manage specific patient needs. + Implements, monitors and records patient care and communicates patient condition as appropriate. Takes appropriate actions to unanticipated changes in patient condition. + Utilizes the Electronic Health Record (EHR) to access treatment and therapy plans. + As an SSM Health nurse, demonstrates the professional nursing standards defined in the professional practice model. + Utilizes the ANA Code of Ethics for Nurses to guide his/her response to the current and evolving health and nursing needs of our patients and our patient populations. + 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 + Two years' registered nurse experience 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: Oklahoma + Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA) + And + Registered Nurse (RN) Issued by Compact State + Or + Registered Nurse (RN) - Oklahoma Board of Nursing (OBN) + And + Vascular Access Certification (VA-BC) - Vascular Access Certification Corporation (VACC) **Work Shift:** Day Shift (United States of America) **Job Type:** Employee **Department:** 3900000087 IV THERAPY SERVICES 6122 **Scheduled Weekly Hours:** 40 **Benefits:** SSM Health values our exceptional employees by offering a comprehensive benefits package to fit their needs. + **Paid Parental Leave** **:** we offer eligible team members one week of paid parental leave for newborns or newly adopted children (pro-rated based on FTE). + **Flexible Payment Options:** our voluntary benefit offered through DailyPay offers eligible hourly team members instant access to their earned, unpaid base pay (fees may apply) before payday. + **Upfront Tuition Coverage** : we provide upfront tuition coverage through FlexPath Funded for eligible team members. Explore All Benefits (https://jobs.ssmhealth.com/us/en/benefits) _SSM Health is an equal opportunity employer. SSM Health does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity,_ _pregnancy, veteran status_ **_,_** _or any other characteristic protected by applicable law._ Click here to learn more. (https://www.ssmhealth.com/privacy-notices-terms-of-use/non-discrimination?\_ga=2.205881493.704955970.1667719643-240470506.1667719643)