Travel Nurse RN - Med Surg / Telemetry
Tulsa, OK
First Connect Health
4x12 hrs, Days, Nights
Referral Bonus

Assignment Details

• Job Title: Registered Nurse (RN) - 11W Medical/Surgical
• Term: 13-Week Long Term Assignment (LTA)
• Shift: 12-Hour Nights | 18:30 – 07:00
• On-Call Requirement: Yes (Active call requirement applies to this contract)
• Holiday Coverage: Expected based on departmental rotation

Role & Clinical Overview

The Registered Nurse on the 11 West Medical/Surgical unit is responsible for providing direct, high-quality nursing care in a fast-paced clinical setting. This role requires excellent critical thinking skills, decisive clinical judgment, and the ability to work with minimal supervision in a high-acuity environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Care Coordination: Act as the primary coordinator of all clinical disciplines to ensure a well-integrated patient care plan.
• Patient Monitoring: Assess, implement, monitor, and record patient conditions, executing physician and nursing orders promptly.
• Discharge Planning: Collaborate with the multidisciplinary healthcare team to coordinate and facilitate patient discharge planning needs.
• Safety Protocols: Maintain high safety standards by strictly following standard precautions and utilizing personal protective equipment (PPE).

Unit Description & Specifications

This is a robust, clinical environment located within a premier Level I Trauma Center serving patients of all age groups.

• Unit Capacity: 29-bed Medical-Surgical unit.
• Nurse-to-Patient Ratios: Manageable 1:5 to 1:6 patient ratios.
• Clinical Support: Fully supported by Patient Care Technicians (PCTs) and a dedicated Healthcare Unit Coordinator.
• Advanced Monitoring: Access to virtual sitter monitoring systems and dedicated monitor technicians to oversee patients with active telemetry orders.

Position Requirements

Experience & Licensure

• Clinical Experience: Strong background in acute care Medical-Surgical nursing with competency in caring for telemetry-monitored patients.
• State Licensure: Active Registered Nurse (RN) licensure in the state of Oklahoma (or an active Compact/Multistate RN license) in good standing.

Certifications

• Required Certifications: Active Basic Life Support (BLS) certification is required at the time of submission.