Nursing

On October 25, 2002, Valley View Regional Hospital was recognized by the Oklahoma Nurses Association and honored with the "Excellence in the Workplace" Award. VVRH was one of four recipients and the only hospital to receive the award. 

RNs Represent 49% of Nursing Staff

When downsizing hospital staff and replacing certified personnel with less costly, non-certified employees are the norm elsewhere, Valley View has held strong to its commitment toward optimum patient care with more registered nurses on staff now than ever before. In fact, 49% of our nursing staff are registered nurses, the highest level of licensure available. The nursing staff, as a whole, make up almost 45% of the hospital's total employee base.

Valley View's Competency Training Second to None

In order to be in top form and ready to tackle your medical emergency, Valley View's nurses undergo competency training, a series of on-going inservices and workshops designed to improve skills and knowledge. "Clinical Educators" are also present in every nursing unit. These educators not only provide direct patient care, but are also responsible for the education of their immediate staff and ensure all competency testing is carried out.

Performance Improvement is a Continuous Process

For Valley  View nursing and non-nursing staff, performance improvement is a continuous process that involves a team approach to identifying needs and solving potential problems. "Do the right thing and do it well," is a philosophy that's adopted by every hospital employee, regardless of role or job position.

VVRH is One of Few Hospitals in Oklahoma to Incorporate Nursing Informatics

Nursing Informatics is a relatively new specialty among nursing practices that targets the way nurses and hospital administration use data, information and knowledge to make decisions and deliver patient care. Valley View's Nursing Informatics department is headed up by a registered nurse to ensure that the "nursing perspective" is involved in the development of clinical data, and/or computer/information systems that are used to enhance patient care. The role of nursing informatics will become increasingly important in the future as hospitals nationwide adopt a paperless patient record.

ATTENTION REGISTERED NURSING STUDENTS

Get invaluable hands-on experience working in Valley View's Nurse Extern Program as a hospital employee. The program is available to registered nursing students in the process of completing their final year of studies in a NLN-accredited school of nursing. Experience will be offered in the areas of ICU, OR, Emergency, Rehab, Transitional Care, Medical/Surgical Units, Postpartum and Nursery. Opportunities include: skills execution, charting techniques, assessment techniques and observation of highly skilled technical procedures.

Salary is competitive with shift differentials. For more information about this program, phone the VVRH Nurse Educator at 580/421-1213 or e-mail valleyview@vvrh.com.