Travel Nurse RN – PCU – $2,068 per week in Oklahoma City, OK

Job Description

Job Title: Registered Nurse
Profession: RN
Specialty: Surgical Specialty
Duration: 13 weeks
Shift: Days
Hours per Shift: 36.00
Experience: Minimum 1 year of experience in acute care surgical floor
License: Current RN License issued by the Oklahoma State Board of Nursing, or a current multistate compact RN License (eNLC)
Certifications: Current Basic Life Support issued by the American Heart Association

Must-Have:
– Travel experience
– Step down experience
– Surgical experience

Description:
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 orders 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 patients in sharing care plans while in the hospital and at the time of discharge.
Informs patients and families of hospital procedures.
Makes referrals regarding patient care needs to appropriate personnel.
Delegates tasks to support staff.
Performs other duties as assigned.

Nurses for this unit need Med Surg experience as this floor has inpatients pre or post-surgical services.
Mostly surgical experience is needed.
Candidates will care for patients post-operatively and need to have experience taking care of patients with new drains, wounds, trachs, ostomies, NGT, or DHT.
Some of these patients will require step down care as well.
Patient ratios are 5:1 for surgical patients and 3:1 for step down area.
Candidates will be monitoring new transplant patients or returning transplant patients.
These patients need close monitoring for reactions, rejection, and infection.
Knowledge of professional nursing theory, practices, techniques, and procedures is essential.
Ability to organize, plan, coordinate, and evaluate nursing services is required.
Good verbal and written communication skills are necessary.
Ability to respond effectively to cultural and language needs of patients and visitors is important.
Some computer skills are needed.