Surgical Specialty RN
Oklahoma City, OK
PRIDE Health
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

Registered Nurse - Surgical Specialty

Location

• Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Job Type

• Registered Nurse, Direct Care

Contract Length

• 13 weeks

Work Hours

• 12-hour shifts
• 36 hours per week

Job Description

• Provide nursing care to 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 medical treatments; note changes in physician orders.
• Assist physicians with patient examinations and minor diagnostic procedures.
• Obtain and monitor physiological data; observe patient conditions and intervene as necessary.
• Administer medications, initiate, regulate, and monitor intravenous infusions and blood products.
• Deliver competent patient care.
• Communicate care plans to patients and families during hospitalization and at discharge.
• Inform patients and families about hospital procedures.
• Make referrals regarding patient care needs to appropriate personnel.
• Delegate tasks to support staff.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license in Oklahoma.
• Minimum 1 year of Operating Room (OR) experience, preferably within the last year.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification issued by the American Heart Association.
• Associate of Science in Nursing or Associate Degree in Nursing from an accredited program.
• Experience in Stepdown/Progressive Care Unit (PCU).
• Experience in acute care surgical floor nursing.
• Medical-Surgical (Med Surg) nursing experience.
• Progressive Care Unit (PCU) experience.