Pediatric ICU RN
Oklahoma City, OK
Access Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Nights

Job Opportunity: RN ICU - Pediatrics

Location: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Job Description

Provide nursing care under general supervision to pediatric patients in an ICU setting with health problems ranging from simple to complex.

Essential 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 physiological data; observe patient conditions and intervene as needed.
• Administer prescribed medications, regulate and monitor IV infusions and blood products.
• Deliver competent patient care.
• Communicate care plans with 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.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Contract Length

• 13 weeks

Required Qualifications

• Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license in Oklahoma.
• Minimum 1 year of recent Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) experience.
• Experience working with Level I Trauma patients.
• Intensive Care Unit (ICU) experience.
• Associate of Science in Nursing or Associate Degree in Nursing from an accredited program.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification issued by the American Heart Association.
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification issued by the American Heart Association.

Skills

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

Preferred Qualifications

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

Notes

• No prior travel experience is required for this position.