Ambulatory Surgery Center RN
Oklahoma City, OK
Access Healthcare
4x10 hrs, Days

RN Surgery Center

Location

• Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Employment Type

• Registered Nurse, Direct Care

Contract Length

• 13 weeks

Work Schedule

• 10-hour shifts
• 40 hours per week

Job Description

• Provide nursing care to patients with a range of health problems from simple to complex under general supervision.
• 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 with patient examinations and minor diagnostic procedures.
• Obtain and monitor physiological data; observe patient manifestations 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.
• Perform other assigned duties.

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Oklahoma
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing from an accredited program
• Minimum 2 years of experience in Ambulatory Surgery, including experience within the last year
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification issued by the American Heart Association
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification issued by the American Heart Association
• Experience in Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU)
• Excellent IV skills
• Experience instilling prescribed pupil-dilating drops