Travel Nurse RN - PICU - Pediatric Intensive Care
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
The Children's Hospital

Registered Nurse (RN) ICU - Pediatrics

Location: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Employment Type: Direct Care Registered Nurse
Shift: 8 hours per day, 40 hours per week
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Description

Provide nursing care under general supervision to pediatric ICU patients with a range of health problems from simple to complex. Responsibilities include:

• Managing an assigned group of patients
• Documenting patient responses and changes in physician orders
• Assisting physicians with examinations and minor procedures
• Monitoring physiological data and intervening as needed
• Administering medications, intravenous infusions, and blood products
• Delivering competent patient care and communicating care plans to patients and families
• Referring patient care needs to appropriate personnel
• Delegating tasks to support staff

Required Qualifications

Experience

• Minimum 1 year of Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) experience within the last year
• Experience working with Level 1 Trauma patients

Education

• Associate of Science in Nursing or Associate Degree in Nursing from an accredited program

Licensure & Certifications

• Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license issued in Oklahoma
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification issued by the American Heart Association
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification issued by the American Heart Association

Additional Information

• Must be able to work effectively within a team and maintain good working relationships with other employees
• General duties as assigned