Location: OCOM
Department: Pain
Schedule: PRN (as needed)
OCOM is seeking a skilled and compassionate PRN Pain Registered Nurse to support our Pain Center recovery areas. This role plays a critical part in ensuring patient safety, comfort, and education throughout the pre-operative and recovery process. The ideal candidate thrives in a fast-paced clinical environment and is confident in pain management, post-procedural care, and patient education.
Pre-Operative & Pain Management Care
Prepare patients for procedures in accordance with hospital policies
Administer and monitor pain management interventions
Demonstrate strong knowledge of medications, including actions, side effects, and expected outcomes
Assess patients and ensure admission criteria are met
Provide clear education to patients and families regarding procedures and expectations
Accurately document assessments, interventions, and outcomes in the EMR
Respond promptly to emergency situations using ACLS/PALS protocols
Maintain supplies, medication safety, and equipment readiness
Licensure & Certifications
Active Oklahoma Registered Nurse (RN) license
BLS, ACLS, and PALS required prior to clinical start
Experience
Minimum of 1 year of hospital nursing experience preferred
Experience in PACU, Phase II, or pain management strongly preferred
Skills & Attributes
Strong clinical judgment and emergency response skills
Proficient in pain management and post-anesthesia recovery care
Excellent communication, documentation, and interpersonal skills
Ability to prioritize care in a fast-paced clinical setting
Patient-focused with a collaborative team mindset
Clinical setting with exposure to blood and body fluids
Requires standing, walking, lifting, and frequent computer use
Ability to lift up to 50 lbs occasionally
Visual and auditory acuity required
Supportive, team-oriented environment
Opportunity to work with a highly skilled perioperative team
Flexible PRN scheduling
Meaningful role in improving patient comfort and outcomes
Strength in Numbers
United Surgical Partners International (USPI) and Tenet have combined forces to create the nation’s largest ambulatory surgery provider. Our combined network of exceptional surgical and imaging facilities includes approximately 20 imaging centers, and over 265 short-stay surgical facilities. Together, our partnerships include 50 health systems and more than 4,000 physicians.
Nationwide Experience
Our partners deliver high quality ambulatory solutions in safe, efficient and caring USPI facilities in communities of every size across 29 states. Our physician partners are focused on providing quality patient care, in part because they are invested in their USPI facility. We provide the infrastructure and support they need to perform their best. This is one of the advantages of partnering with USPI.
Quality Patient Services
We share a vision with our physician and health system partners. Our goal is to provide the quality of healthcare services we would insist upon for our own families. Since our founding in 1998, this goal has helped us grow exponentially. Today, our strategic joint venture with Tenet establishes USPI as one of the nation's leading providers of ambulatory solutions.
Operating Excellence
Our size and experience in developing and operating ambulatory facilities and strategic vision allow our facilities to achieve both high patient satisfaction and solid financial results. Moreover, because we engage physicians in the governance and growth of the facility, we also achieve excellent clinical outcomes.