Pediatric Medicine Float RN
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
The Children's Hospital

Registered Nurse - Medicine Pediatrics

Location: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Contract Length: 13 weeks
Shift: Weekend and holiday requirements
Hours: 12 hours per day, 36 hours per week

Job Summary

Provide nursing care under general supervision to pediatric patients with a range of health problems from simple to complex. Responsibilities include patient assessment, medication administration, monitoring physiological data, assisting physicians with exams and minor procedures, and coordinating care plans with patients and families.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage an assigned group of patients and document responses to treatments and physician orders.
• Administer medications, intravenous infusions, and blood products.
• Assist physicians during examinations and minor diagnostic procedures.
• Monitor patient physiological status and intervene as needed.
• Communicate care plans to patients and families, including at discharge.
• Delegate tasks to support staff.
• Float to various pediatric acute care units including surgical, behavioral health, medical specialty (GI, neuro, respiratory), hematology/oncology, step-down, and cardiac pediatrics.
• Provide care in NICU for low-acuity feeder growers (non-traditional NICU patients).
• Must have Level 1 Trauma experience.
• Experience with tracheostomy care, high flow oxygen therapy, and infusion therapy.

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Oklahoma.
• Minimum 1 year of Pediatric Medical-Surgical nursing experience, with experience within the last year.
• 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 working with Level 1 Trauma patients.
• Experience with tracheostomy care.
• Experience with high-flow oxygen therapy.
• Familiarity with infusion therapy.
• Pediatrics experience.
• Behavioral Health experience.
• Gastroenterology experience.
• Neurology experience.
• Pulmonology experience.
• Hematology/Oncology experience.

Preferred Qualifications

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

Additional Information

• Must be able to float across multiple pediatric units as needed.
• Weekend and holiday work required.