Cherokee Nation·Tahlequah, Oklahoma
The nurse plans and delivers professional nursing care to inpatient obstetrics patients. All duties must align with the Oklahoma Board of Nursing and Cherokee Nation Health Services' standards.
GENERAL DESCRIPTION Plans and delivers professional nursing care to patients in accordance with the Oklahoma Board of Nursing and Cherokee Nation Health Services' mission, vision, and values.
Minimum of Associate’s degree in Nursing from a two-year college or technical school; no exceptions. PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to taste or smell. The employee is occasionally required to sit. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS Must possess a license as a Registered Nurse (RN) from the Oklahoma Board of Nursing (OBN) or possess a multistate RN license accepted by the OBN, no substitutions. Must maintain license throughout employment. Basic Life Support (BLS); must be obtained during orientation and maintained throughout employment. Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS); must be obtained within 6 months of hire and maintained throughout employment. National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS); must be obtained within 6 months of hire and maintained throughout employment. Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) – within orientation period and maintain throughout employment. Association of Women’s Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses (AWHONN) Fetal Monitoring Class – within 12 months of hire OR proof of completion within the last two years and maintain throughout employment. RECOMMENDED: Sugar, Temperature, Airway, Blood Pressure, Lab Work, and Emotional Support (STABLE). OTHER REQUIREMENTS The employee must not be and will not be under sanction by the United States Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Inspector General (OIG) or by the General Services Administration (GSA) or listed on the OIG's Cumulative Sanction Report, or the GSA's List of Excluded Providers, or listed on the OIG's List of Excluded Individuals/Entities (LEIE). May be required to meet and maintain pre-employment and periodic background investigation and adjudication for child care. A driver’s license may be required to work in some departments. If so, the applicant/employee must possess a valid driver’s license with a driving history verified through a motor vehicle report that meets the requirements for Cherokee Nation underwriting rating. (OB Experience Required)
Candidates must have at least an Associate's degree in Nursing and a valid Oklahoma or multistate RN license. Required certifications include BLS, ACLS, NIHSS, and NRP, with OB experience required.
Market context
In Oklahoma, inpatient obstetrics RN roles are often competitive because hospitals look for nurses who can combine bedside labor-and-delivery skills with current emergency and neonatal certifications. This position requires an ADN, an active Oklahoma RN license, and BLS, ACLS, NIHSS, and NRP, so candidates who already hold these credentials may move faster. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits here to save time, then confirm your license and certification status before applying.