ICU RN
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Oklahoma State University Medical Center

ICU RN (Registered Nurse)

Location: Tulsa, Oklahoma Contract Length: 13 weeks Shift: Nights, 12-hour shifts (4x12, 48 hours per week)

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Oklahoma
• Minimum of 2 years of ICU (Intensive Care Unit) experience
• ICU (Intensive Care Unit) experience within the last year
• One completed travel assignment
• ACLS certification issued by the American Heart Association
• BLS certification issued by the American Heart Association
• NIHSS certification (AHA only)
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• Experience in an acute care setting, including 2 years of recent hospital acute care experience
• Experience with Epic EMR, used within the last year

Unit and Clinical Environment

• Unit: ICU, 23 beds, located on the 4th floor
• Unit type: High-acuity mixed medical-surgical and thoracic/cardiovascular ICU
• Nurse-to-patient ratio: 1:1 to 1:3, based on acuity
• Charge nurse: Carries no patient assignment
• Nurse aides: 1 on days and nights if census is over 8 patients
• Physician coverage: Dedicated ICU Internal Medicine team 24/7; intensivist coverage per source
• Respiratory therapy: RT in ICU 24/7
• Equipment: Ventilator, BiPAP, HiFlow nasal cannula, Nihon Koden monitors
• Monitoring: No monitor techs; nurses are responsible for all EKG monitoring, interpretation, and charting strips
• Support: Support staff available 24/7 but not assigned to the ICU; VAD team available on weekdays for PICC placement and difficult IV sticks (nurses must attempt PIVs first)
• Pharmacy and lab: Located on the 1st floor
• Tube station: None

Patient Population

• Common diagnoses: Respiratory failure, ARDS, CHF, COPD, post-STEMI, post-arrest, post-surgical, CABG, carotid, DKA, GI bleed, overdose, ETOH withdrawal, CVA with or without TNK, renal failure
• Excluded: Trauma, hemorrhagic strokes, and neurosurgery
• Travelers may be assigned (with verified competency): IABP, Impella, CRRT, or open heart recovery

Responsibilities

• Drip titration required: Pressors, sedation, paralytics, insulin, heparin, and others
• Labs and EKGs: Nurses draw their own labs and perform EKGs

Scheduling and Shifts

• Shift times: 0630-1900 or 1830-0700
• Scheduling: Shifts are selected first-come, first-served through the facility scheduling application, then balanced by the manager. Set schedules and three-in-a-row are not guaranteed.
• Shift swaps: Staff may swap shifts with teammates through the scheduling application
• Call-off policy: 1 shift every 14 days per pay period
• Weekends: Minimum of 6 weekend shifts (Saturday and/or Sunday) within a 6-week block
• Holidays: Worked at the manager's discretion; no holiday time off approved; holiday call-ins result in contract cancellation
• Call or standby: None
• Float: Travelers are first to float and are assigned a patient team of up to 5 patients
• Dress code: Black scrubs

Orientation

• Pre-orientation modules: About 2 hours, completed before Day 1
• Orientation: 8 hours total; guaranteed hours do not apply during orientation
• Day 1: Mix of classroom and unit orientation, 0700-1900
• Day 2: Unit orientation with a preceptor, 12-hour shift aligned with the assigned contract shift (date communicated on Day 1)

Application Requirements

• One supervisor reference from the most recent or current assignment is required; charge nurse or tech references are not accepted
• Work history: The 3 most recent entries must include unit size, hospital size, trauma level, EMR used, patient types/duties, and float areas
• Must disclose any prior employment with the facility
• Zero tolerance policy for license or background hits, regardless of how long ago

Additional Notes

• Teaching facility: Staff are expected to be encouraging, helpful, and professional with physicians, staff, students, and instructors
• All clinicians must clock in and out at the facility