Med Specialty Step Down RN
Oklahoma City, OK
Access Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Nights

Registered Nurse (RN) Medicine Specialty

Location: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Employment Type: Staffing - Supplier Sourced
Contract Length: Approximately 13 weeks (89 days)

Job Summary

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

Essential Responsibilities

• Manage an assigned group of patients.
• Document patient responses to nursing interventions and prescribed medical treatments; note all changes in physician orders.
• Assist physicians with patient examinations and minor diagnostic procedures and treatments.
• Obtain and monitor physiological data; observe patient conditions and intervene as necessary.
• Administer medications, 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 about hospital procedures.
• Make referrals regarding patient care needs to appropriate personnel.
• Delegate tasks to support staff.

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Oklahoma
• Minimum 1 year of Progressive Care Unit (PCU) experience within the last year
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• Tracheostomy care experience

Preferred Qualifications

• ICU experience preferred.

Additional Information

• Must maintain good working relationships with other employees.
• Performs other duties as assigned.