Float Pool ICU Registered Nurse
Oklahoma City, OK
PRIDE Health
4x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

Registered Nurse ICU - Pediatrics

Location

• Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Job Type

• Registered Nurse, Direct Care

Contract Length

• 13 weeks

Shift & Hours

• 12-hour shifts
• 36 hours per week
• Weekends and holidays required
• Float Pool position with floating to multiple pediatric units including:

  • 34-bed Pediatric ICU (PICU)
  • 25-bed Cardiac ICU (CICU)
  • 112-bed Neonatal ICU (NICU) (limited to low acuity "feeder growers" only, not traditional NICU)
  • Acute care units: surgical, behavioral health, medical specialty (GI, neuro, respiratory), hematology/oncology, step-down unit, cardiac pediatrics

Job Description

• Provide nursing care to pediatric patients with a range of health problems from simple to complex under general supervision
• Assume responsibility for an assigned group of patients
• Document patient responses to nursing interventions and prescribed treatments; note changes in physician orders
• Assist physicians with patient examinations and minor diagnostic procedures
• Obtain and monitor physiological data; observe and intervene as necessary
• Administer medications, initiate and monitor IV infusions and blood products
• Deliver competent patient care and communicate care plans to patients and families
• Inform patients and families about hospital procedures
• Make referrals regarding patient care needs to appropriate personnel
• Delegate tasks to support staff

Required Qualifications

Education

• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing from an accredited program

Licensure & Certifications

• Valid RN license in Oklahoma
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification issued by the American Heart Association
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification from the American Heart Association

Experience & Skills

• Minimum 1 year of ICU (Intensive Care Unit) experience within the last year
• Experience working with Level 1 Trauma patients
• Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) experience
• Experience with tracheostomy care and high-flow oxygen therapy
• Familiarity with infusion therapy
• Ability to float across various pediatric units as described