Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a Neuro Transplant ICU night shift position requiring Level I trauma experience and a compact or Oklahoma RN license.

Details

• Work in the Neuro Transplant ICU of a hospital environment
• 13-week assignment on night shift
• Schedule consists of 12-hour shifts, 3 days per week, totaling 36 hours

Requirements

• Active RN license (Oklahoma State Board of Nursing or multistate compact eNLC) currently in hand
• Current certifications: Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS), both issued by the American Heart Association (AHA)
• NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification required
• Minimum of 1 year of RN experience required
• Level I trauma experience required
• Associate's Degree in Nursing from an accredited program required; Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred
• Knowledge of professional nursing theory, practices, techniques, and procedures
• Strong verbal and written communication skills

Additional Information

• Provide direct nursing care to an assigned group of ICU patients with health problems ranging from simple to complex
• Document patient responses to nursing interventions and prescribed medical treatments
• Assist physicians with examinations and minor diagnostic procedures and treatments
• Obtain and monitor physiological data, observing for changes and intervening as necessary
• Administer medications and initiate, regulate, and monitor IV infusions and blood products
• Communicate care plans with patients and families throughout hospitalization and at discharge
• Delegate tasks to support staff as needed
• Must reside outside a 50-mile radius of the facility to be eligible for this position
• Facility maintains strict compliance deadlines and requires all onboarding documentation to be completed promptly with no push starts allowed
• Returning travelers may extend once for a maximum of 26 weeks, after which a 6-month separation is required before reapplying