RN ICU - Medicine

Job title : RN ICU - Medicine\n\nLocation : Oklahoma City, OK\n\nDuration : 13 weeks\n\nShift : 3

• 12 hrs / week days\n\nGeneral Description\n\nUnder general supervision, provides nursing care in a hospital to a variety of patients with health problems ranging from simple to complex.\n\nEssential Responsibilities\n\nResponsibilities 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.\n
• Assumes responsibility for an assigned group of patients.\n
• Documents patient responses to nursing interventions and prescribed medical treatments; notes all changes in physician order on assigned patients.\n
• Assists physician in the examination of patients and in performing minor diagnostic procedures and treatment.\n
• Obtains and monitors physiological data of patients, observes the physiological manifestations of patients and intervenes when necessary.\n
• Administers medication as prescribed. Initiates, regulates and monitors intravenous infusions and blood products.\n
• Delivers patient care competently.\n
• 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.\n
• Makes referral regarding patient care needs to appropriate personnel.\n
• Delegates tasks to support staff.\n\nSkills\n\nRequired Skills & Experience : \n
• 1 year of experience.\n
• Knowledge of professional nursing theory, practices, techniques and procedures.\n
• Ability to organize, plan, coordinate and evaluate nursing services and apply nursing techniques.\n
• Ability to maintain good working relationships with other employees.\n
• Good verbal and written communication skills.\n
• Ability to respond effectively to cultural and language needs of patients and visitors.\n
• Some computer skills.\n\nPreferred Skills & Experience\n
• N / A