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Travel Transplant Med/Surg Stepdown RN - $2,245 per week

OU Health - 700 NE 13th

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States

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Job description

    Certification Details
  • Basic Life Support (BLS)
  • Current RN License issued by the Oklahoma State Board of Nursing or multistate compact RN License (eNLC)
    Job Details
  • Under general supervision, provides nursing care in a hospital to a variety of patients with health problems ranging from simple to complex.
  • Assumes responsibility for an assigned group of patients.
  • Documents patient responses to nursing interventions and prescribed medical treatments; notes all changes in physician order on assigned patients.
  • Assists physician in the examination of patients and in performing minor diagnostic procedures and treatment.
  • Obtains and monitors physiological data of patients, observes the physiological manifestations of patients and intervenes when necessary.
  • Administers medication as prescribed. Initiates, regulates and monitors intravenous infusions and blood products.
  • Delivers patient care competently.
  • Interacts with family and patient in sharing care plan while in the hospital and at time of discharge.
  • Informs patient and family of hospital procedures.
  • Makes referral regarding patient care needs to appropriate personnel.
  • Delegates tasks to support staff.
  • Performs other duties as assigned.
    Job Requirements
  • 1 year of experience.
  • Knowledge of professional nursing theory, practices, techniques and procedures.
  • Ability to organize, plan, coordinate and evaluate nursing services and apply nursing techniques.
  • Ability to maintain good working relationships with other employees.
  • Good verbal and written communication skills.
  • Ability to respond effectively to cultural and language needs of patients and visitors.
  • Some computer skills.
  • Associate's Degree in Nursing from an accredited program.
  • Current RN License issued by the Oklahoma State Board of Nursing, or a current multistate compact RN License (eNLC).
  • Current Basic Life Support issued by the American Heart Association.
    Schedule Information
  • 12 hours per day.
  • 36 hours per week.
  • This is a med/surg unit.
  • Must have acute care surgical floor experience.
  • Stepdown/PCU experience required.
  • Preceptor and charge experience preferred.
    Unit Specific Information
  • Med/Surg unit.
  • Will not accept OR candidates.
  • Must have acute care surgical floor experience.
  • Stepdown/PCU experience required.
  • 4W Surgical Transplant unit cares for post-surgical kidney, liver and pancreas transplant patients and pre-transplant patients being evaluated during inpatient stay.
  • Close monitoring for infection, rejection, and medication delivery required.
  • Unit is a mix of Med/Surg and Stepdown.
  • ICU nurses floated down will work Stepdown patients based on acuity and skill set.
  • Preceptor and charge experience preferred.
    Additional Details
  • ENT and/or Transplant Experience Preferred.
  • Transplant experience preferred.
  • 4W Surgical Transplant is a mixed stepdown and acute care floor which cares for post-surgical kidney, liver and pancreas transplant patients.
  • Patients require close monitoring for infection, rejection, and timely medication delivery.
  • This is NOT a PACU position.
  • The unit is a mix of Med/Surg and Stepdown.
  • If short and ICU nurses are floated down, they will work the Stepdown patients based on acuity and skill set.