ICU RN
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Oklahoma State University Medical Center

ICU RN

Overview

• Role: ICU RN
• Location: Tulsa, Oklahoma
• Contract length: 13 weeks
• Shift: Days, 12 hours
• Hours per week: 36

Required Qualifications

• ACLS (AHA)
• BLS (AHA)
• NIHSS - AHA Only
• 3 years of ICU experience
• No first time travelers
• EPIC experience within the last year
• 2 years of recent hospital acute experience in the area submitting to
• DOB and SSN needed
• One supervisor reference from the most recent/current assignment; charge nurse/tech references not accepted

Unit Details

• ICU has 23 beds
• Nurse-to-patient ratio is 1:1 to 1:3 depending on acuity
• High-acuity mixed Medical-Surgical and Thoracic/Cardiovascular ICU
• No trauma, no hemorrhagic strokes, and no neuro surgery
• Travelers may be assigned IABP, Impella, CRRT, or open heart recovery if competency is established and verified
• Travelers are first to float and may be assigned a patient team of up to 5 patients

Clinical Expectations

• RNs are required to titrate drips
• Common drips include pressors, sedation, paralytics, insulin, and heparin
• Nurses are responsible for all EKG monitoring, interpretation, and placing strips into the chart
• ICU nurses are expected to draw their own labs and perform EKGs
• Nurses should attempt PIVs before contacting the VAD team for assistance

Scheduling and Work Conditions

• Minimum of 6 weekend shifts within a 6-week schedule block
• Holidays are worked at manager discretion based on unit needs
• No holiday RTO will be approved
• No call or standby requirement
• Black scrubs
• Two orientation shifts are required
• There are 8 hours of non-billable orientation, and modules must be completed before the first day
• Call-off policy is 1 shift every 14 days per pay period
• Staff are not guaranteed set schedules or 3 in a row

Additional Notes

• This is a teaching facility
• There is no tube station
• ICU is on the 4th floor; Pharmacy and Lab are on the 1st floor
• Support staff is available 24/7 but not assigned to ICU
• All clinicians must clock in and out at the facility