Job Description
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS Education - Incumbent must be a graduate of an accredited professional school of nursing. BSN preferred. Experience - Prefer one year of supervisory experience. Licenses & Certification -Incumbent is required to possess current licensure by the State of Oklahoma or National Council of State Boards of Nursing for Registered Nurse. BLS, ACLS, and PALS certifications required, or within 60 days of hire. Knowledge & Skills - Professional knowledge of surgical nursing care principles, quality management, ethics, infection prevention practices and processes required to assess nursing needs of patients and provide education to nursing staff. Knowledge of wide variety of medical disorders, normal course of diseases, potential complications and individual therapeutic interventions. Knowledge of pharmaceuticals, their desired effects, side effects and complications of their use. Ability to recognize and react to emergency situations. Knowledge and skill in operation and monitoring of general nursing equipment, e.g. infusion pumps, defibrillators, arrhythmia monitors, etc. Ability to develop, implement and evaluate a patient care plan. Ability to supervise and evaluate nursing staff. Knowledge necessary to manage a fiscal budget. Computer literacy and ability to become proficient on electronic medical record. Ability to communicate professionally and effectively in oral and written. JOB SUMMARY Position serves as an integral part of Hospital management providing nurse supervision and direction as well as administrative support for the Muscogee (Creek) Nation Hospital Services Division. Incumbent is under the supervision of the Director of Nursing. WORK ENVIRONMENT Work is performed in a hospital envir