Float Pool ICU RN
Oklahoma City, OK
PRIDE Health
3x12 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus

Registered Nurse ICU - 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 and documenting responses to nursing interventions and medical treatments.
• Assisting physicians with patient examinations and minor diagnostic procedures.
• Monitoring physiological data and intervening as necessary.
• Administering medications, intravenous infusions, and blood products.
• Delivering competent patient care and communicating care plans to patients and families.
• Making referrals for patient care needs and delegating tasks to support staff.
• Floating to various pediatric units including:

  • 34-bed Pediatric ICU (PICU)
  • 25-bed Cardiac ICU (CICU)
  • 112-bed Neonatal ICU (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
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing from an accredited program
• Minimum 1 year of Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) experience within the last year
• Experience working with Level 1 Trauma patients
• Experience with tracheostomy care
• Experience with high-flow oxygen therapy
• Familiarity with infusion therapy
• Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) experience
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification issued by the American Heart Association
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification issued by the American Heart Association

Additional Information

• This is a Float Pool position requiring flexibility to work across multiple pediatric units.
• The NICU float assignment is limited to low acuity patients (feeder growers), not traditional NICU care.
• Must be able to work weekends and holidays as part of the schedule.