Travel Nurse RN – Med/Surg – $2,248 per week in Oklahoma City, OK

Job Description

Job Title: RN Surgical Specialty
Profession: Registered Nurse
Specialty: Surgical
Duration: 13 weeks
Shift: Nights
Hours per Shift: 36
Experience: Minimum 1 year of experience in a surgical or medical-surgical unit.
License: Current RN License issued by the 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, and acute care surgical floor 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 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 medical-surgical 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 experience taking care of patients with drains, wounds, trachs, ostomies, NGT, or DHT.
Some of these patients will require step-down care as well.
Ratios are 5:1 for surgical patients and 3:1 for step-down area.
This surgical area also has step-down patients and post-op patients.
These patients may include new transplant patients or returning transplant patients.
They need close monitoring for reactions and rejections, as well as infections.
Knowledge of nursing theory, practices, techniques, and procedures is required.
Ability to organize, plan, coordinate, and evaluate nursing services and apply nursing techniques is essential.
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 required.
An Associate’s Degree in Nursing from an accredited program is required.
A Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing is preferred.
Preferred certifications and licensures are not applicable.