Location: Edmond Medical Center
Shift: Full Time (36 hours/week), 7p-7a
The Med Surg Unit in Edmond allows healthcare professionals to participate in clinically advanced patient care and use cutting-edge technology. The unit also provides advanced clinical education with access to step down training. There is a tremendous amount of Tech support in the unit and is not an on-call unit.
General Description:
Under general supervision, provides preventative and health care to an assigned group of patients or clients in the OU Health facility.
Essential Responsibilities:
Responsibilities listed in this section are core to the position. Inability to perform these responsibilities with or without an accommodation may result in disqualification from the position.
General Responsibilities:
Performs other duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications:
Education: Completion of educational requirements for NCLEX-PN examination.
Experience: None required. One or more years of experience preferred.
Licensure/Certifications/Registrations Required: Current LPN License issued by the Oklahoma State Board of Nursing, or a current multistate compact LPN License (eNLC). Current Basic Life Support issued by the American Heart Association required upon hire.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
Elevate your career with OU Health's LPN to BSN Degree Acceleratorprogram through the University of Oklahoma College of Nursing,designed to empower Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs) to seamlesslytransition to a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree. We shoulderthe financial responsibility, covering costs for LPNs in the LPN to BSN RNprogram, which offers asynchronous classes, Oklahoma-based clinicalrotations, and internet-based coursework to accommodate workingnurses. This flexible hybrid program, spanning 60 credit hours, blends 30credit hours from advanced standing examination and 30 from programenrollment, providing an accessible pathway for LPNs to enhance theireducation and professional growth within the nursing field.
This benefit is available to those OU Health Employees who:
Are Full-Time and Part-Time (0.6 or more FTE) LPNemployees
Have been continuously employed by OU Health for aminimum of 6 months
Have a minimum of 1 year LPN experience
All those admitted to the program must remain employed by OUHealth through programcompletion.
Please visithttps://nursing.ouhsc.edu/Programs-Academics/OU-Health-Degree-Accelerator-Programfor moreinformation
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