ICU RN
Ponca City, OK
PRIDE Health
3x12 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus

Registered Nurse – ICU

Location: Ponca City, Oklahoma Employment Type: Travel/Contract Contract Length: 12 weeks Schedule: Day shift, 3x12 hours, 6:45 AM to 7:15 PM, with a 30-minute lunch Hours: 12 per day, 36 per week

Unit and Assignment

• 10-bed ICU unit, currently staffed with 2 RNs per shift for 5 patients
• Occasional Med/Surg overflow patients may be placed among the 5 patients if Med/Surg is full and the ICU can accept them

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Oklahoma
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• ICU (Intensive Care Unit) experience of at least 1 year, with ICU experience within the last year
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support)
• BLS (Basic Life Support) issued by the American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• Valid driver's license

Background and Screening

• 7-year criminal background check completed within 30 days of start, updated annually
• Background checks including sanctions and exclusion list searches (OFAC, EPLS/GSA/SAM, HHS/OIG) completed within 30 days of start, with monthly attestations
• Negative 8-panel drug screen within 30 days prior to start, updated annually
• Positive THC results are not acceptable for clinical roles. The facility receives federal funding, and certain units will not accept a positive marijuana result.

Health and Immunizations

• Physical exam within 1 year of start, signed by a physician, PA, NP, or APRN, stating the candidate is in good health, free of communicable diseases, and has no physical limitations to perform job duties
• TB screening: negative 2-step PPD, QuantiFERON, or T-SPOT within 12 months of start. A history of a positive TB test requires a TB questionnaire and a clear chest X-ray within 5 years prior to start.
• TB questionnaire, updated annually
• Measles (rubeola), mumps, and rubella: 2 vaccines or a positive titer. Medical exemptions only; declinations and religious exemptions are not accepted.
• Hepatitis B: declination within the last year, a completed 3-dose series, or a positive IgG titer; declinations required annually
• Varicella: 2 vaccines, a positive titer, or history of chicken pox. Medical exemptions only; religious exemptions and declinations are not accepted.
• Flu vaccine required for new starts beginning October 1 through March 31, or an approved medical or religious exemption on file by November 30. Declinations and receipts are not accepted.
• COVID vaccination is strongly preferred before start; declinations are acceptable.
• Fit test: N95 fit test required within 1 year of start, completed on site; PAPRs are allowed.

Documents and Acknowledgments

• Current, valid driver's license or state ID
• Utility bill in the candidate's name with a matching address from the last 3 months; the address must be more than 75 miles from the facility
• Vehicle information form, completed before start
• Facility acknowledgments completed before start: code of ethical business conduct, policy acknowledgment, confidentiality and information access agreement, drug and alcohol-free workplace policy, and Oklahoma Offender Registration Act
• Oklahoma Medical Treatment Law form, completed before start and renewed every 2 years
• HIPAA and OSHA acknowledgments on file, updated annually

Orientation

• All RNs must attend the patient care orientation class (skills)
• Candidates without electronic health record experience within the last 6 months must complete an electronic health record class before receiving their schedule