Float Pool RN - Pediatrics & Medicine
Oklahoma City, OK
PRIDE Health
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

Registered Nurse - Medicine Pediatrics

Location: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Employment Type: Registered Nurse, Direct Care
Contract Length: 13 weeks
Shift: Weekends and holidays required
Hours: 12 hours per day, 36 hours per week

Job Description

Provide nursing care under general supervision to pediatric patients with a range of health problems from simple to complex. Responsibilities include:

• Managing an assigned group of patients
• Documenting patient responses and changes in physician orders
• Assisting physicians with examinations and minor diagnostic procedures
• Monitoring physiological data and intervening as needed
• Administering medications, intravenous infusions, and blood products
• Delivering competent patient care
• Communicating care plans and hospital procedures to patients and families
• Making referrals for patient care needs
• Delegating tasks to support staff

May float to various pediatric units including:

• 34-bed Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU)
• 25-bed Cardiac Intensive Care Unit (CICU)
• 112-bed Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) (limited to low acuity feeder growers)
• Acute care units such as surgical, behavioral health, medical specialty (GI, neuro, respiratory), hematology/oncology, step-down, and cardiac pediatrics

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Oklahoma
• Minimum 1 year of pediatric nursing experience within the last year
• Associate of Science in Nursing or Associate Degree in Nursing from an accredited program
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification issued by the American Heart Association
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification issued by the American Heart Association
• Experience working with Level 1 Trauma patients
• Experience with tracheostomy care
• Experience with high flow oxygen therapy
• Familiarity with infusion therapy

Additional Information

• Position is part of a Float Pool requiring flexibility to work in multiple pediatric specialty areas
• NICU floating limited to low acuity patients only, not traditional NICU care
• Must be able to work weekends and holidays