Labor and Delivery RN
Oklahoma City, OK
Host Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

Registered Nurse - Labor and Delivery

Location: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Summary

Under general supervision, provides nursing care in a hospital to a variety of patients with health problems ranging from simple to complex.

Essential Responsibilities

• Assume responsibility for an assigned group of patients.
• Document patient responses to nursing interventions and prescribed medical treatments; note all changes in physician orders.
• Assist physicians in patient examinations and minor diagnostic procedures and treatments.
• Obtain and monitor physiological data of patients; observe physiological manifestations and intervene when necessary.
• Administer medications as prescribed; initiate, regulate, and monitor intravenous infusions and blood products.
• Deliver competent patient care.
• Communicate care plans 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.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

Education

• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) from an accredited program.

Certifications & Licensure

• Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license in Oklahoma.
• Basic Life Support (BLS).
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) issued by the American Heart Association.
• Intermediate Fetal Monitoring certification.
• Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification.

Experience

• Minimum of 5 years of Labor and Delivery nursing experience, including experience within the last year.
• Experience working with Level 1 Trauma patients.
• At least 2 years of travel nursing experience.