Job Title :
RN Surgical Specialty - FS
Location :
Oklahoma City, OK 73104
Duration : 13 weeks
Shift / Schedule : 36 hours / week
12-hour shifts, 3 days / week
Schedule Notes : Must have travel experience; must have step-down experience. This is a Med / Surg surgical unit (not OR). Acute care surgical floor experience required. ENT and / or Transplant experience preferred. Ratios : 5-6 : 1 for surgical patients; 3-4 : 1 for step-down care.
Pay Rate : $65 / hour
Job Responsibilities :
- Provide nursing care to a variety of patients with simple to complex health conditions.
- Manage an assigned group of patients.
- Document patient responses and changes in condition; update physician orders as needed.
- Assist physicians with patient examinations and minor procedures.
- Obtain, monitor, and respond to physiological data.
- Administer medications and manage IV infusions and blood products.
- Deliver competent patient care and communicate care plans with patients and families.
- Educate patients and families on hospital procedures and discharge processes.
- Refer patient needs to appropriate personnel.
- Delegate tasks to support staff.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Requirements :
Experience : Minimum 1 year of nursing experience.Must have Med / Surg and acute care surgical floor experience.
Must have step-down experience.Must have travel nursing experience.Experience with drains, wounds, trachs, ostomies, NGT / DHT, and post-op care required.Education :Required : Associate's Degree in Nursing (ADN).
Preferred : Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).Certifications / Licensure :Active Oklahoma RN license or multistate compact RN license (eNLC).
Current American Heart Association BLS certification.Skills :Strong knowledge of nursing theory, principles, and practices.
Ability to plan, coordinate, and evaluate nursing services.Effective communication skills.Ability to work well with staff and respond to cultural / language needs.Basic computer skills.Preferences :
ENT or Transplant experience.BSN preferred.