Pediatric Float Pool RN
Oklahoma City, OK
Access Healthcare
5x8 hrs, Nights

Registered Nurse - Medicine Pediatrics

Location: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Employment Type: Registered Nurse, Direct Care
Contract Length: 13 weeks
Shift: Weekends and holidays required
Hours: 8 hours per day, 40 hours per week

Job Description

Provide nursing care under general supervision to pediatric patients with a range of health problems from simple to complex. Responsibilities include:

• Managing an assigned group of patients and documenting responses to nursing interventions and medical treatments.
• Assisting physicians with patient examinations and minor diagnostic procedures.
• Monitoring physiological data and intervening as necessary.
• Administering medications, intravenous infusions, and blood products.
• Delivering competent patient care and communicating care plans to patients and families.
• Making referrals for patient care needs and delegating tasks to support staff.
• Floating to various pediatric units including PICU (34 beds), CICU (25 beds), NICU (112 beds), surgical, behavioral health, medical specialty (GI, neuro, respiratory), hematology/oncology, step-down, and cardiac pediatrics.
• Providing care in acute care units and low acuity NICU patients (feeder growers), not traditional NICU care.

Required Qualifications

• Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license in Oklahoma
• 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
• Minimum of 1 year of float experience, including float experience within the last year
• Experience working with Level 1 Trauma patients
• Experience with tracheostomy (trach) care
• Experience with high-flow oxygen therapy
• Pediatrics nursing experience

Additional Information

• This is a Float Pool position requiring flexibility to work across multiple pediatric units.
• Must be able to work weekends and holidays.
• Preferred but not required: Bachelor of Science in Nursing or higher from a board-approved program.