Travel Nurse RN - Acute Care

Overview

Integrated Healthcare Services is seeking a travel nurse RN Acute Care for a travel nursing job in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

• Specialty:
  Acute Care
• Discipline: RN
• Duration: 13 weeks
• Hours per week: 36
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type:
  
  Travel

• Must have travel experience
• Must have step down experience
• Must have level 1 experience
• This is a med/surg unit. Will not accept OR candidates
• Must have acute care surgical floor experience
• ENT and/or Transplant Experience Preferred
• Stepdown/PCU experience
• 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. They also care for pre-transplant patients who are being evaluated for a transplant during their inpatient stay. Patients require close monitoring for infection, rejection, and timely medication delivery. This is NOT a PACU position.

• 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

• 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

• Required:
  
  Associate s Degree in Nursing from an accredited program
• Preferred:
  Bachelor of Science (or higher) in Nursing Board Approved Program

• Required:
  
  Current RN License issued by the Oklahoma State Board of Nursing, or a current multistate compact RN License (eNLC)
• Required:
  
  Current Basic Life Support issued by the American Heart Association

• Work Authorization: US Citizen
• Preferred years of experience: 2 years
• Travel required:
  
  No
• Shift timings:
  Nights

Integrated Healthcare Services Job  #. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: RN - Acute Care