Med/Surg & Step-Down Registered Nurse
Oklahoma City, OK
Host Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus

Registered Nurse - Medicine Specialty

Location: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Job Summary

Provide nursing care under general supervision to patients with a range of health problems from simple to complex in a hospital setting.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage care for an assigned group of patients.
• Document patient responses to nursing interventions and medical treatments; note changes in physician orders.
• Assist physicians with patient examinations and minor diagnostic procedures.
• Obtain and monitor patients’ physiological data; intervene as necessary.
• Administer prescribed medications, 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.
• May be floated to any hospital area as needed.

Work Schedule

• 12-hour shifts
• Approximately 36 hours per week
• Med/Surg and Step down experience required

Required Qualifications

• Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license in Oklahoma.
• Minimum 1 year of Med/Surg nursing experience within the last year.
• Stepdown nursing experience.
• Associate of Science in Nursing or Associate Degree in Nursing from an accredited program.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification issued by the American Heart Association.

Preferred Qualifications

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

Contract Length

• 13 weeks

Additional Notes

• May be assigned to various hospital units as needed.