Surgical/PCU RN
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Oklahoma University Medical Center

Registered Nurse - Surgical Specialty

Location

• Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Job Type

• Registered Nurse, Direct Care

Contract Length

• 13 weeks

Shift & Hours

• 12-hour shifts
• 36 hours per week

Job Description

• Provide nursing care to patients with a range of health problems from simple to complex under general supervision.
• Responsible for an assigned group of patients.
• Document patient responses to nursing interventions and prescribed treatments.
• Assist physicians with patient examinations and minor diagnostic procedures.
• Monitor physiological data and intervene as necessary.
• Administer medications, 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.
• Delegate tasks to support staff.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Unit Details

• Medical/Surgical unit; candidates with Operating Room experience will not be accepted.
• Stepdown/Progressive Care Unit (PCU) experience is required.
• Acute care surgical floor experience is mandatory.
• Preferred experience includes ENT and/or Transplant patient care.
• Patient population includes pre- and post-surgical inpatients.
• Care for patients with new drains, wounds, tracheostomies, ostomies, nasogastric tubes (NGT), or double lumen hemodialysis catheters (DHT).
• Some patients require stepdown care.
• Nurse-to-patient ratios: 5:1 for surgical patients, 3:1 for stepdown area.

Required Qualifications

• Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license in Oklahoma.
• Minimum 1 year of Med Surg nursing experience within the last year.
• Associate of Science in Nursing or Associate Degree in Nursing from an accredited program.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification issued by the American Heart Association.
• Experience in an Acute Care setting.
• Stepdown/Progressive Care Unit (PCU) experience.
• Experience caring for surgical patients post-operatively.
• Experience caring for patients with new drains, tracheostomies, nasogastric tubes (NGTs), and double lumen hemodialysis catheters (DHTs).