Travel Nurse RN – Neuro – $2,416 per week in Oklahoma City, OK

Job Description

Job Title: Registered Nurse
Profession: RN
Specialty: Neurology
Duration: 26 weeks
Shift: Nights
Hours per Shift: 36
Experience: Minimum of 1 year preferred
License: Current RN License issued by the State Board of Nursing or a current multistate compact RN License
Certifications: Current Basic Life Support issued by the American Heart Association
Must-Have: NIHSS certification required; ACLS for Step-down care providers required

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 and notes all changes in physician orders for assigned patients.
Assists physician in the examination of patients and in performing minor diagnostic procedures and treatment.
Obtains and monitors physiological data of patients and observes the physiological manifestations of patients, intervening 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 the care plan 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.