Emergency Department RN
Edmond, Oklahoma
Oklahoma University Medical Center Edmond

Registered Nurse - Emergency

Location

• Edmond, Oklahoma

Contract Length

• 13 weeks

Job Description

• Provide nursing care to patients with a range of health problems from simple to complex under general supervision.
• Assume responsibility for an assigned group of patients.
• Document patient responses to nursing interventions and prescribed medical treatments; note all changes in physician orders.
• Assist physicians with patient examinations and minor diagnostic procedures and treatments.
• Obtain and monitor physiological data; observe patient conditions and intervene as necessary.
• Administer medications, 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 duties as assigned.

Work Schedule

• 12-hour shifts
• 36 hours per week
• Trauma and travel required

Required Qualifications

• Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license in Oklahoma.
• Minimum 1 year of Emergency Department (ED) nursing experience within the last year.
• Associate of Science in Nursing or Associate Degree in Nursing from an accredited program.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification issued by the American Heart Association.
• Current Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification.
• Current Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification.
• Trauma experience.