ICU RN
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Oklahoma State University Medical Center

ICU RN

Location

• Tulsa, Oklahoma

Contract

• 13 weeks
• Nights
• 36 hours per week
• 12-hour shifts

Required Qualifications

• Active RN license
• ACLS
• BLS
• NIHSS
• 3 years of ICU experience
• Recent hospital acute care experience in the specialty area
• EPIC experience within the last year
• No first-time travelers in ICU

Schedule / Work Expectations

• 6 weekend shifts every 6-week schedule block
• Holidays are worked at manager discretion; no holiday RTO is approved
• No call or standby requirement
• Travelers float first
• May be assigned up to 5 patients when floating
• Titration of drips is required

Unit Details

• 23-bed ICU
• Typical nurse-to-patient ratio ranges from 1:1 to 1:3 depending on acuity
• Mixed medical-surgical and thoracic/cardiovascular ICU population
• Common patient needs include respiratory failure, ARDS, CHF, COPD, post-STEMI, post-arrest, post-surgical, CABG, carotid, DKA, GI bleed, overdose, ETOH withdrawal, CVA with or without TNK, and renal failure
• Nurses may care for IABP, Impella, CRRT, or open-heart recovery patients if competency is verified
• Dedicated ICU internal medicine team available 24/7
• Respiratory therapy available 24/7
• Nurses are responsible for EKG monitoring and interpretation
• Nurses are expected to draw their own labs and perform EKGs

Orientation

• 8 hours of non-billable orientation
• Two unit orientation shifts
• Pre-start modules are required before the first day

Additional Notes

• Black scrubs required
• Zero tolerance for license or background hits
• Must provide DOB and SSN
• One supervisor reference from the most recent or current assignment is required
• Must disclose any prior work at the facility
• Clock in and out at the facility