Nephrology RN
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Oklahoma University Medical Center

Registered Nurse - Nephrology

Location: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Contract Length: 13 weeks
Shift: 12-hour shifts
Hours per Week: 36 hours (48 hours per week Med/Surg and Stepdown experience will be approved)

Job Description

• Provide nursing care to 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 medical treatments; note all 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 as prescribed.
• Initiate, regulate, and monitor intravenous infusions and blood products.
• Deliver competent patient care.
• 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 nephrology nursing experience within the last year.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification issued by the American Heart Association.
• Associate of Science in Nursing or Associate Degree in Nursing from an accredited program.
• Experience in central line care and management.
• Experience in end-of-life care and management.
• Experience in dialysis site care and management, including proper care without using a hemodialysis catheter or attempting to access a fistula for blood draws.
• Med/Surg nursing experience.
• Stepdown nursing experience.
• Dialysis nursing experience.