RN Surgical Specialty - FS

eTeam; Oklahoma City (OK); On-site; USD 32,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Oklahoma City is seeking an RN for a MedSurg unit for a 13-week contract. The position involves providing patient care primarily during night shifts, requiring strong organizational and communication skills, alongside at least a year of nursing experience. This role includes responsibilities such as medication administration, monitoring patient data, and interacting with both patients and their families.

Qualifications

• 1 year of experience required.
• Knowledge of professional nursing practices and techniques.
• Ability to respond to the cultural needs of patients.

Responsibilities

• Assumes responsibility for an assigned group of patients.
• Documents patient responses and assists in examinations.
• Administers medications and monitors patient conditions.

Skills

Communication

Organizational skills

Nursing techniques

Patient care

Job description

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Job Title: RN MedSurg

Location: Oklahoma City, OK

Duration: 13 weeks

Shift: 12x3 Nights

Start: May

Duties

General Description:

Under general supervision, provides nursing care in a hospital to a variety of patients with health problems ranging from simple to complex.

Essential Responsibilities

• Responsibilities listed in this section are core to the position. Inability to perform these responsibilities with or without an accommodation may result in disqualification from the 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.
  
  

General Responsibilities

• Performs other duties as assigned.
  
  

Skills

Required Skills & Experience:

• 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.
  
  

Preferred Skills & Experience

• N/A
  
  

Work Shift: Nights

Schedule Notes: Must have travel experience. Must have step down 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 " Nurses for this unit need Med Surg experience as this floor has inpatients pre or post-surgical services-mostly surgical experience is needed. " 4E candidates will care for patients post operatively and need to have experiences taking care of patients with new drains, wounds, trachs, ostomies, NGT or DHT. Some of these patients will be Step down care as well. Ratios are 5 or 5:1 for surgical patients and 3:1 for SD area. " 4W is our surgical transplant area and also has Step down patients and post op patients. These patients are new transplant patients or returning transplant patients. They need close monitoring for reaction and rejection as well as infection.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Contract

Job function

• Job function

  Health Care Provider

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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