Med Surg / Stepdown RN
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Oklahoma University Medical Center

RN Medicine Specialty

Overview

• Registered nurse role providing hospital-based care to patients with a range of health problems.
• Contract length: 13 weeks.
• Location: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
• Shift: 12-hour shifts, 36 hours per week.

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Oklahoma or a current multistate compact RN license (eNLC).
• 1 year of experience in Progressive Care Unit (PCU).
• Progressive Care Unit (PCU) experience within the last year.
• Med Surg experience.
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing from an accredited program.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) issued by the American Heart Association.
• ACLS.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing or higher from a Board Approved Program.
• Willingness to help precept new nurses.

Role Responsibilities

• Assumes responsibility for an assigned group of patients.
• Documents patient responses to nursing interventions and prescribed medical treatments, including changes in physician orders.
• Assists physicians with examinations and minor diagnostic procedures and treatment.
• Obtains and monitors patient physiological data and intervenes when necessary.
• Administers medication as prescribed and manages intravenous infusions and blood products.
• Provides patient care and communicates care plans and discharge information to patients and families.
• Informs patients and families of hospital procedures.
• Makes referrals for patient care needs to appropriate personnel.
• Delegates tasks to support staff.