RN Neuro Transplant ICU
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Oklahoma University Medical Center

Registered Nurse (RN) ICU - Neurology

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 patients with a range of health problems from simple to complex in a hospital setting.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage an assigned group of patients and document responses to nursing interventions and medical treatments.
• Assist physicians with patient examinations and minor diagnostic procedures.
• Obtain and monitor patients' physiological data and intervene as necessary.
• Administer medications, regulate and monitor IV infusions and blood products.
• Deliver competent patient care and communicate care plans to patients and families, including at discharge.
• Inform patients and families about hospital procedures.
• Make referrals regarding patient care needs to appropriate personnel.
• Delegate tasks to support staff.

Required Qualifications

Experience

• Minimum 1 year of Neuro ICU experience within the last year.
• Experience working with Level 1 Trauma patients.
• Neurology experience.

Education

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

Licenses & Certifications

• Valid RN license issued by the Oklahoma State Board of Nursing.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification issued by the American Heart Association.
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification issued by the American Heart Association.
• NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) or higher from a board-approved program.
• NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification is a plus.

Note: Prior travel experience is not specified as required.