Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN - Med/Surg Tele nurse for a hospital position requiring Med/Surg and step-down experience with flexibility to float throughout the facility.

Details

• Hospital-based position on a 3rd Floor Overflow unit
• Requires Med/Surg and step-down experience
• May be floated to any area of the hospital
• Day shift schedule with 12-hour shifts, 3 days per week
• 36 hours per week

Requirements

• Active RN license (Oklahoma or multistate compact eNLC)
• Current BLS certification issued by the American Heart Association
• Minimum of 1 year of nursing experience required
• Associate's Degree in Nursing from an accredited program required, BSN preferred
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to respond effectively to cultural and language needs of patients and visitors

Additional Information

• Provides nursing care to patients with health problems ranging from simple to complex
• Assumes responsibility for an assigned group of patients and documents patient responses to nursing interventions
• 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 throughout hospitalization and at discharge
• Delegates tasks to support staff as appropriate
• Candidates must reside outside a 50-mile radius of the facility to be considered
• Extensions limited to one time for a total of 26 weeks, after which a 6-month separation is required before reapplying