RN ICU - Neurology - FS

Job Title: RN ICU – Neurology – FS
Location: Oklahoma City, OK 73104
Duration: 13 weeks
Shift/Schedule: Nights, 12-hour shifts, 3 days/week, 36 hours/week
 

Job Responsibilities:

• 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.

Requirements:

• Minimum 1 year of RN experience.
• Level I Trauma experience required.
• Associate's Degree in Nursing from an accredited program.
• Current Oklahoma RN License or Multistate Compact RN License (eNLC).
• Current BLS (American Heart Association).
• Current ACLS (American Heart Association).

Preferences:

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) or higher.
• NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification.