Registered Nurse

1. Chief Nurse Officer
2. Administrator
   1. Doctors
   2. Board of Trustees

Requirements:

•  Must have current active license by Oklahoma Board of Nurse   Registration of Education

•  Must be in good physical condition and able to assist in caring for and lifting patients whenever necessary

Duties:

• Adherence to policies of hospital.
• Carrying out of doctors’ orders accurately and promptly.
• Responsible for floor while on duty.
• Supervision of workers assignments in writing.
• Narcotic check at beginning and end of shift.
• Pouring and administering medications.
• Starting IV’s when ordered.
• Documenting accurately information, medication and observations in EPIC/EMR.
• Acknowledging orders of doctors in EPIC/EMR and properly transcribing medications and initiation of medication or treatment.
• Keeping and adequate supply of medicines available.
• Keeping doctors notified of changes in patient condition.
• Regular attendance at nurse’s meetings.
• Available for duty in case of disaster.
• Initiate and keep current a nursing care plan for each patient.
• Supervise women in labor.
• Assist in delivery room.
• Responsible for patients who come to emergency room on shift.
• Attend scheduled inservice education meetings.
• Provide inservice when requested.
• Perform as assistant in operating room or circulating nurse when qualified and required.
• Take all verbal orders and telephone and put into EPIC/EMR.
• SQSS at the Beginning and End of each shift.
• Performs all other job duties as assigned.
• Attends all EPIC/EMR training.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Mostly inside work w/ good ventilation and comfortable temperature.
• Requires mostly standing and walking and approximately 20% sitting.
• Physical demands are very heavy, requiring heavy frequent lifting and carrying in excess of 75-100 lbs., frequent pushing and pulling, stooping, kneeling, etc.

HAZARDS:

• Exposure to toxic/caustic chemicals and detergents.
• Exposure to potential electric shock.
• Exposure to x-ray/electromagnetic energy.
• Exposure to communicable diseases.
• Exposure to blood-borne pathogens.

MENTAL AND EMOTIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Manage stress appropriately.
• Handle multiple priorities.
• Make decisions under pressure.
• Work alone.
• Manage anger, fear, hostility and violence of others.
• Work in areas that are confined and/or crowded.

AGE OF PATIENTS SERVED:

• All ages are served at Fairview Municipal Hospital including:

Neonate/Infant –      Birth – 1 year

Child/Pediatric –        1 – 11 years

Adolescent –              12 – 17 years

Adult –                         18 – 64 years

Geriatric –                  65 years +v