Travel Nurse RN - CVPICU
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
The Children's Hospital

Registered Nurse (RN) - CVICU Pediatrics

Location: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Contract Length: 13 weeks
Shift: 12-hour shifts
Hours per Week: 36 hours

Job Description

Provide nursing care under general supervision to pediatric patients in a Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit (CVICU) with health problems ranging from simple to complex.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage care for an assigned group of patients.
• Document patient responses to nursing interventions and medical treatments; note changes in physician orders.
• Assist physicians with patient examinations and minor diagnostic procedures.
• Monitor physiological data and intervene as necessary.
• Administer medications, intravenous infusions, and blood products.
• Communicate care plans with patients and families during hospitalization and at discharge.
• Inform patients and families about hospital procedures.
• Make referrals for patient care needs to appropriate personnel.
• Delegate tasks to support staff.

Required Qualifications

• Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license in Oklahoma.
• Minimum 1 year of Pediatrics CVICU experience within the last year.
• Experience working with Level 1 Trauma patients.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification issued by the American Heart Association.
• Current Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification issued by the American Heart Association.
• Associate of Science in Nursing or Associate Degree in Nursing from an accredited program.
• Experience in Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit (CVICU) settings.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) or higher from a board-approved program.