RN Med/Surg & Step-Down
Oklahoma City, OK
PRIDE Health
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

RN Medicine Specialty

Location

• Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Job Type

• Registered nurse
• 13-week contract
• 12-hour shifts
• 36 hours per week

Role Summary

• Provides inpatient nursing care to a variety of patients with health problems ranging from simple to complex.
• May be floated to any area of the hospital.

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Oklahoma
• 1 year of PCU - Progressive Care Unit experience within the last year
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
• Current Basic Life Support certification issued by the American Heart Association
• Med Surg experience

Skills and Experience

• Knowledge of professional nursing theory, practices, techniques, and procedures
• Ability to organize, plan, coordinate, and evaluate nursing services
• Ability to maintain good working relationships with other employees
• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to respond effectively to cultural and language needs of patients and visitors
• Some computer skills

Core Responsibilities

• Assume responsibility for an assigned group of patients
• Document patient responses to nursing interventions and prescribed medical treatments
• Assist physicians with examinations and minor diagnostic procedures and treatment
• Obtain and monitor patient physiological data and intervene when necessary
• Administer medication as prescribed
• Initiate, regulate, and monitor intravenous infusions and blood products
• Deliver patient care
• Share the care plan with patients and families during hospitalization and at discharge
• Inform patients and families of hospital procedures
• Make referrals regarding patient care needs to appropriate personnel
• Delegate tasks to support staff