Description

American Traveler is seeking an RN for a Pediatric Medical unit position requiring Level I trauma experience and pediatric respiratory, GI, trach, and home ventilator care experience.

Details

• Hospital-based Pediatric Medical unit caring for patients from newborn to 18 years of age
• Wide-ranging patient population without a specific focus, including respiratory and GI cases
• Cares for patients with tracheostomies and home ventilators
• Day shift schedule, 12-hour shifts, 3 days per week, 36 hours weekly
• 13-week assignment length

Requirements

• Active RN license issued by Oklahoma State Board of Nursing or current multistate compact RN license (eNLC)
• Current BLS certification issued by the American Heart Association
• Current PALS certification issued by the American Heart Association
• Minimum of 1 year of RN experience required
• Up to 1 year of Level I trauma experience required
• Associate's Degree in Nursing from an accredited program required; BSN preferred
• Experience caring for pediatric patients with tracheostomies and home ventilators required
• Certifications must be from the American Heart Association only

Additional Information

• Provides nursing care to an assigned group of pediatric patients ranging from simple to complex health issues
• Documents patient responses to nursing interventions and monitors changes in physician orders
• Assists physicians with examinations and minor diagnostic procedures and treatments
• Administers medications and initiates, regulates, and monitors IV infusions and blood products
• Communicates care plans with patients and families during hospitalization and at discharge
• Delegates tasks to support staff as appropriate
• Candidates must reside outside a 50-mile radius of the facility
• Compliance documentation and onboarding requirements must begin immediately upon offer, as this facility strictly enforces compliance deadlines and does not allow push starts
• Returning employees may extend a contract only once for a total of 26 weeks, after which a 6-month separation is required before reapplying