PICU RN
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
The Children's Hospital

Job Title

RN ICU - Pediatrics

Location

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Employment Type

Registered Nurse - Direct Care

Contract Length

13 weeks

Shift & Hours

• 12-hour shifts
• 36 hours per week
• CVICU and NICU experience preferred
• Must have level 1 experience

Job Description

• Provide nursing care to pediatric ICU patients with a range of health problems from simple to complex under general supervision
• Assume responsibility for an assigned group of patients
• Document patient responses to nursing interventions and prescribed treatments, noting changes in physician orders
• Assist physicians with patient examinations and minor diagnostic procedures
• Obtain and monitor physiological data, observe patient conditions, and intervene as necessary
• Administer medications, initiate and regulate intravenous infusions and blood products
• Deliver competent patient care and communicate care plans to patients and families during hospitalization and at discharge
• Inform patients and families about hospital procedures
• Make referrals regarding patient care needs to appropriate personnel
• Delegate tasks to support staff

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Oklahoma
• Minimum 1 year of Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) experience within the last year
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification issued by the American Heart Association
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification issued by the American Heart Association