Job Title: RN Medicine – Pediatrics – FS
Location: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73104
Duration: 13 weeks
Shift/Schedule: 3 × 12-hour shifts per week, 36 hours per week; weekends and holidays required. Float position.
Job Summary:
Under general supervision, provides nursing care in a hospital to a variety of patients with health problems ranging from simple to complex.

Job Responsibilities:

• Assumes responsibility for an assigned group of patients.
• Documents patient responses to nursing interventions and prescribed medical treatments; notes all changes in physician order on assigned patients.
• Assists physician in the examination of patients and in performing minor diagnostic procedures and treatment.
• Obtains and monitors physiological data of patients, observes the physiological manifestations of patients and intervenes when necessary.
• Administers medication as prescribed. Initiates, regulates and monitors intravenous infusions and blood products.
• Delivers patient care competently.
• Interacts with family and patient in sharing care plan while in the hospital and at time of discharge.
• Informs patient and family of hospital procedures.
• Makes referral regarding patient care needs to appropriate personnel.
• Delegates tasks to support staff.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications & Skills:

• Knowledge of professional nursing theory, practices, techniques and procedures.
• Ability to organize, plan, coordinate and evaluate nursing services and apply nursing techniques.
• Ability to maintain good working relationships with other employees.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to respond effectively to cultural and language needs of patients and visitors.
• Some computer skills.

Education:

• Associate’s Degree in Nursing from an accredited program.
• Bachelor of Science (or higher) in Nursing Board Approved Program preferred.

Licensure & Certifications:

• Current RN License issued by the Oklahoma State Board of Nursing, or a current multistate compact RN License (eNLC).
• Current Basic Life Support issued by the American Heart Association.
• PALS (American Heart Association).

Required Skills & Experience:

• 1 year of experience.
• Must have three years of level I trauma experience.
• Float experience across medical, surgical, medical specialty, hem/onc, and step-down areas.
• Ability to float to NICU for feeder growers.
• Weekends and holidays required