Travel Nurse RN - PACU - Post Anesthesia Care
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Oklahoma University Medical Center

Registered Nurse (RN) - Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU)

Location: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Employment Type: Staffing - Supplier Sourced
Contract Length: 13 weeks (approximately)

Job Description

Under general supervision, provides nursing care to a variety of patients with health problems ranging from simple to complex in a hospital setting.

Essential Responsibilities

• Manage an assigned group of patients.
• Document patient responses to nursing interventions and prescribed medical treatments; note changes in physician orders.
• Assist physicians with patient examinations and minor diagnostic procedures.
• Obtain and monitor physiological data; observe patient conditions and intervene as necessary.
• Administer medications as prescribed; initiate, regulate, and monitor intravenous infusions and blood products.
• Deliver competent patient care.
• Communicate care plans to patients and families during hospitalization and at discharge.
• Inform patients and families about hospital procedures.
• Make referrals regarding patient care needs to appropriate personnel.
• Delegate tasks to support staff.
• Perform other assigned duties.

Required Qualifications

• Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license in Oklahoma.
• Minimum 1 year of recent experience in Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU).
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN).