Nursing
Oklahoma Heart Hospital Nurses
Learn more about our nursing team!
At Oklahoma Heart Hospital, Your Opinion Counts
Be part of a dynamic team that's shaping the future of cardiac care. Our nurses are involved in every aspect of their patients’ care and provide hope, compassion and healing to patients and their families. That's why OHH encourages our nurses, physicians and other caregivers to collaborate in setting our standards for excellence in patient care. Nurses have unparalleled opportunities to help shape the way OHH operates with the purpose of providing high-quality, safe, patient-focused care. Our 98% nurse retention rate indicates that our nurses’ opinions are not only heard… they count.
Nursing Department Highlights

FOCUSED, COMPASSIONATE CARE
With a maximum of four patients at one time, our nurses have time to get to know their patients and their families while providing the highest quality of care.
1:4 General Nursing • 1:1 or 1:2 Critical Care Unit • 1:3 Interventional Unit

SELF-SCHEDULING
Need Wednesdays off due to other commitments? Want to go on a field trip with your child? Our self-scheduling approach gives our nurses the flexibility they need to balance work and life

NURSING POD LAYOUT DESIGN
Patient rooms are fully stocked with all necessary supplies and arranged in a circular layout around each nursing station to streamline patient care and save our nurses time.

BENEFITS & SIGNING BONUS
Our competitive benefits package includes health benefits beginning on your first day of employment, retirement plans, tuition reimbursement, and much more. Plus, we offer signing bonuses for full-time employees on night shift.

MULTIPLE LOCATIONS
Oklahoma Heart Hospital has two hospital locations, North and South, and more than 60 clinics across the state of Oklahoma.
Departments

Cardiac Rehab
The Oklahoma Heart Hospital (OHH) Cardiac Rehab department strives to serve the state and lead the nation by offering the Pritikin Intensive Cardiac Rehab (ICR) program. The ICR team helps patient’s recover from heart attacks, heart surgery and percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) crafting a plan that meets the patient’s needs. The ICR team professionally provides guidance for patients on all aspects of cardiac health, from learning proper nutrition, exercise, how to manage stress, become smart grocery shoppers and living heart-healthy lives.
The ICR team provides patients with the tools to succeed by ensuring that patients receive 36 hours of exercise and 36 hours of in-depth education. The ICR team has a passion for improving the lives of cardiac patients.

Emergency Room
The Cath Lab team at Oklahoma Heart Hospital (OHH) is committed to excellence and achieving a teamwork-driven culture. Cath Lab team members should be patient, self-motivating, eager and willing to learn, accountable and should have a strong desire to work efficiently and effectively. Our team operates on strict routines to ensure all procedures, whether ten (10) minutes or two (2) hours in length, are timely and accurate. The Cath Lab team provides excellent customer care with seven (7) Cath Labs at the North campus and five (5) Cath Labs at the South campus equipped with state of the art technology.

Cath Lab
The Cath Lab team at Oklahoma Heart Hospital (OHH) is committed to excellence and achieving a teamwork-driven culture. Cath Lab team members should be patient, self-motivating, eager and willing to learn, accountable and should have a strong desire to work efficiently and effectively. Our team operates on strict routines to ensure all procedures, whether ten (10) minutes or two (2) hours in length, are timely and accurate. The Cath Lab team provides excellent customer care with seven (7) Cath Labs at the North campus and five (5) Cath Labs at the South campus equipped with state of the art technology.
The CCU/IU RN monitors the overall hemodynamic status of the critically ill patient while performing head to toe assessments, assessing all body systems, rhythms and invasive lines, tubes and drains. In the CCU and IU, the RN is expected to administer, titrate and monitor critically ill patients on critical medications. They are able to communicate appropriately with the physicians and surgeons any concerning status changes or body system specifics that may require further intervention.
The North and South OHH campuses strive to provide optimal care regardless of the setting, with sixteen (16) CCU beds and twenty-four (24) IU beds at the North campus and sixteen (16) CCU beds and eight (8) IU beds at the South campus, all equipped with critical care technology. The RN maintains a 1:1 or 1:2 nurse-to-patient ratio in the CCU and a 1:3 nurse-to-patient ratio in the IU. This allows CCU/IU RNs adequate time to monitor and care for critically ill patients thus ensuring the highest quality, safe and patient-focused care.

Progressive Coronary Care Unit
The Emergency Room (ER) team at Oklahoma Heart Hospital (OHH) sees a wide variety of patients in a fast-paced and constantly changing work setting. The OHH North and South campuses strive to provide optimal care no matter the setting, with 14 ER beds at the North campus and 10 ER beds at the South campus equipped with critical care technology. ER team members are dedicated to providing compassionate, patient-focused care in a comprehensive, safe and healing environment.
In the ER, you must possess keen assessment skills, have a strong work ethic, be a strong and focused team member and be able to transition from one patient case to the next very quickly. ER nursing team members are responsible for assuming patient care, assessing patients and working closely with the ER physician to determine the disposition of their patients, whether they are admitted, transferred, observed or discharged.

Critical Care Unit & Interventional Unit
The Oklahoma Heart Hospital (OHH) Registered Nurse (RN) is a professional caregiver who assumes responsibility, teaches and holds accountability for patients.
The RN provides optimal care via therapeutic use of self, physical assessments, nursing interventions, treatments, modalities of the therapeutic environment and interdisciplinary collaboration. The RN demonstrates knowledge of care in both stable and acute settings, adheres to organizational policy and adapts to fast-paced environments while actively participating in and encouraging teamwork.
PCCU RNs are trained to administer and monitor patients on cardiac medications, titratable vasoactive infusions as well as monitor and interpret EKG rhythms. They will care for patients with arterial and venous access sheaths as well as invasive drains; while observing the cardiovascular system, neurovascular and pulmonary status, they are able to communicate with physicians about orders and procedures, perform conscious sedation under physician direction and pre-procedure prep.
The RN provides optimal care via therapeutic use of self, physical assessments, nursing interventions, treatments, modalities of the therapeutic environment and interdisciplinary collaboration. The RN demonstrates knowledge of care in both stable and acute settings, adheres to organizational policy and adapts to fast-paced environments while actively participating in and encouraging teamwork.
The RN has an unparalleled opportunity to help shape the way OHH operates with the purpose of providing high quality, safe and patient-focused care.
Nurse Extern Program
OHH’s paid Nurse Extern Program is a truly unique, hands-on learning opportunity for nursing students prior to their final year of nursing school. The program offers nursing students the opportunity to perform a variety of nursing treatments in a cardiovascular environment, utilize state-of-the-art technology and practice assessment skills under the direction and supervision of an experienced RN.
Cath Lab
Day Patient
Externship Units
Progressive Coronary Care Unit
Critical Care
Emergency Room
Interventional
Surgery

Nurse Extern Criteria
Currently enrolled and in good standing of final year in a Registered Nursing program
Have at least a 3.0 GPA
Able to work 36-40 hours per week during the entire program
Complete application online
Provide an updated resume, which needs to include:
Expected graduation date
Recent copy of official transcript
Two clinical letters of reference
Submit Paperwork here:
Oklahoma Heart Hospital
ATTN: Human Resources
4050 W. Memorial Rd.
Oklahoma City, OK 73120Phone: 405.608.3304
Fax: 405.242.5920
Email: recruitment@okheart.com
Applicants will be called if selected for an interview and should make themselves available if at all possible.
Once the Externship has been completed, OHH has the option to retain the Nurse Extern while he/she completes his/her last year of nursing school. After graduation, OHH also encourages a smooth transition from Extern to Intern to RN and pays for a NCLEX Review Course to assist Nurse Interns in preparing for their boards.
Your Nursing Career Starts Here
Hear from our nurses about personalized training, continuing education opportunities, low patient ratios, and more.
Nurse Internship
Oklahoma Heart Hospital’s (OHH) Nurse Internship is designed to ensure a new nurse gains the confidence and the experience needed to provide excellent patient care. As a nurse intern, you will receive personalized, one-on-one training with a nurse preceptor to prepare you to work independently. OHH is invested in you as a new nurse. You will be empowered to work collaboratively with our physicians and other caregivers, playing an integral role in setting the standard for excellence in patient care
Nurse Internship FAQs
Recently graduated nurses from an accredited nursing program can apply.
Candidates can apply to any listed registered nurse (RN) position at careers.okheart.com. We will customize your training program to fit your progress. Upon passing boards, you will be promoted to RN and continue with your training until you are assessed to work independently.
Each nurse intern is assigned a dedicated one-on-one preceptor for 8-12 weeks of bedside orientation.
There is no contract.
Skills you will learn during orientation include: Basic dysrhythmia, Interventional cardiology, Basic concepts in panic, Sheath pull, Heart recovery, Advanced cardiac life support (ACLS), Workshops: communication, cardiac, vascular, and pulmonary.