Pediatric ICU Float RN
Oklahoma City, OK
Access Healthcare
4x12 hrs

Registered Nurse ICU - Pediatrics

Location: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Job Summary

Provide nursing care under general supervision to pediatric patients with a range of health problems from simple to complex in a hospital setting. Responsibilities include patient assessment, medication administration, monitoring physiological data, assisting physicians, and coordinating care with families and support staff.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage an assigned group of patients.
• Document patient responses and changes in physician orders.
• Assist physicians with examinations and minor procedures.
• Monitor and intervene based on patients’ physiological data.
• Administer medications, intravenous infusions, and blood products.
• Communicate care plans to patients and families.
• Delegate tasks to support staff.
• Float to various pediatric units including:

  • 34-bed Pediatric ICU (PICU)
  • 25-bed Cardiac ICU (CICU)
  • 112-bed Neonatal ICU (NICU) (low acuity feeder growers only)
  • Acute care units: surgical, behavioral health, medical specialty (GI, neuro, respiratory), hematology/oncology, step-down, cardiac pediatrics.

Work Schedule

• 12-hour shifts
• 48 hours per week
• Weekends and holidays required
• Float pool position requiring flexibility to work across multiple pediatric units

Required Qualifications

Education

• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing from an accredited program

Licensure & Certifications

• Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license in Oklahoma
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification issued by the American Heart Association
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification issued by the American Heart Association

Experience

• Minimum 1 year of Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) experience within the last year
• Experience working with Level 1 Trauma patients
• Experience with high-flow oxygen therapy
• Experience with infusion therapy
• Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) experience

Contract Length

• 13 weeks

Note: This position involves floating to multiple pediatric units and requires flexibility and specialized pediatric critical care skills.