Med Surg / Step Down RN
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Oklahoma University Medical Center

RN Medicine Specialty

Location

• Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Contract Length

• 13 weeks

Schedule

• 12-hour shifts
• 36 hours per week

Role Overview

• Provides nursing care in a hospital setting for patients with a range of health problems
• May be floated to any area of the hospital

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Oklahoma
• Med Surg / Telemetry experience within the last year
• 1 year of experience in Med Surg / Telemetry
• Current Basic Life Support certification issued by the American Heart Association
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
• Stepdown experience

Skills

• Knowledge of professional nursing theory, practices, techniques, and procedures
• Ability to organize, plan, coordinate, and evaluate nursing services
• Ability to apply nursing techniques
• Ability to maintain good working relationships with other employees
• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to respond effectively to cultural and language needs of patients and visitors
• Some computer skills

Core Responsibilities

• Assume responsibility for an assigned group of patients
• Document patient responses to nursing interventions and prescribed medical treatments
• Note changes in physician orders for assigned patients
• Assist physicians with examinations and minor diagnostic procedures and treatment
• Obtain and monitor physiological data
• Observe physiological manifestations and intervene when necessary
• Administer medication as prescribed
• Initiate, regulate, and monitor intravenous infusions and blood products
• Deliver patient care competently
• Share care plans with patients and families during hospitalization and at discharge
• Inform patients and families of hospital procedures
• Make referrals regarding patient care needs to appropriate personnel
• Delegate tasks to support staff