Travel Nurse RN - Neurology
Oklahoma City, OK
Integrated Healthcare Services
4x12 hrs, Nights

Preferred: Stroke experience and NIHSS are both preferred . Will need to precept and possibly work in the virtual room. This is a Stroke and Neuro floor. They also have ortho and spine patients.

We are a comprehensive stroke center. Ratios 3:1 SD patients and 5:1 all other patients.

Job Summary

Under general supervision, provides nursing care in a hospital setting to patients with a range of health conditions, from simple to complex.

Essential Responsibilities

• Manage an assigned group of patients and document responses to nursing interventions and treatments.
• Assist physicians during patient examinations and minor diagnostic procedures.
• Monitor and obtain physiological data, intervening as necessary.
• Administer prescribed medications and manage intravenous infusions and blood products.
• Deliver competent patient care and communicate care plans with patients and families.
• Provide discharge instructions and hospital procedure information to patients and families.
• Refer patient care needs to appropriate personnel and delegate tasks to support staff.

General Responsibilities

• Perform other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• 1 year of nursing experience.
• Knowledge of professional nursing theory, practices, techniques, and procedures.
• Strong organizational, planning, and evaluation skills.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to respond to cultural and language needs of patients and visitors.
• Basic computer skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) from a board-approved program.

Required Education

• Associate's Degree in Nursing from an accredited program.

Required Certifications & Licensure

• Current RN License issued by the Oklahoma State Board of Nursing or a multistate compact RN License (eNLC).
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification issued by the American Heart Association.