Pediatric Float Pool RN
Oklahoma City, OK
Access Healthcare
1x16 hrs, Nights

Registered Nurse - Pediatrics

Location

• Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Job Type

• Registered Nurse, Direct Care
• Float Pool position covering multiple pediatric units

Contract Length

• 13 weeks

Work Schedule

• 12-hour shifts
• Weekends and holidays required

Units Covered

• Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (34 beds)
• Cardiac Intensive Care Unit (25 beds)
• Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (112 beds) — limited to low acuity feeder growers, not traditional NICU
• Acute care units including surgical, behavioral health, medical specialty (GI, neuro, respiratory), hematology/oncology, step-down, and cardiac pediatrics

Responsibilities

• Provide nursing care to pediatric patients with a range of health problems from simple to complex
• Assume responsibility for an assigned group of patients
• Document patient responses to nursing interventions and medical treatments
• Assist physicians with examinations and minor diagnostic procedures
• Obtain and monitor physiological data; intervene as necessary
• Administer medications, intravenous infusions, and blood products
• Communicate care plans with patients and families, including at discharge
• Make referrals regarding patient care needs
• Delegate tasks to support staff

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Oklahoma
• Minimum 1 year of float experience, including float experience within the last year
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing from an accredited program
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification issued by the American Heart Association
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification issued by the American Heart Association
• Experience working with Level 1 Trauma patients
• Experience with tracheostomy care
• Experience with high-flow (Hi Flow) oxygen therapy
• Familiarity with infusion therapy
• Pediatrics nursing experience