RN - Ortho/Trauma Unit
Oklahoma City, OK
Access Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Days

Registered Nurse - Medicine Specialty

Location: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Description

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 to 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

• Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license in Oklahoma.
• Minimum 1 year of Ortho Trauma nursing experience within the last year.
• 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.