Travel Nurse RN - Pediatric Intensive Care Unit in Oklahoma City, OK

Registered Nurse (RN) | Pediatric Intensive Care Unit
Location: Oklahoma City, OK
Agency: Concentric Healthcare Staffing
Pay: Competitive weekly pay (inquire for details)
Contract Duration: 12 Weeks
Start Date: ASAP

About the Position

Job Title

RN ICU - Pediatrics (PICU)

Location

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Nights | Onsite

Key Responsibilities

• Assumes responsibility for an assigned group of pediatric ICU patients, delivering competent and compassionate nursing care.
• Obtains and monitors physiological data, observes patient manifestations, and intervenes as necessary.
• Administers medications as prescribed; initiates, regulates, and monitors intravenous infusions and blood products.
• Documents patient responses to nursing interventions and prescribed medical treatments; notes all changes in physician orders.
• Assists physicians during patient examinations and minor diagnostic procedures and treatments.
• Interacts with patients and families to communicate the care plan, hospital procedures, and discharge instructions; delegates tasks to support staff as appropriate.

Required Qualifications

• Minimum of 1 year of nursing experience.
• 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 (BLS) certification issued by the American Heart Association.
• Current Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification issued by the American Heart Association.
• Knowledge of professional nursing theory, practices, techniques, and procedures with the ability to organize, coordinate, and evaluate nursing services.

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) or higher from a board-approved program.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to respond effectively to the cultural and language needs of patients and visitors.