PICU RN Job in Oklahoma City, OK

You will provide direct nursing care to pediatric intensive care patients whose conditions range from straightforward to highly complex. As a PICU nurse at Oklahoma Children's Hospital OU Health, you'll work the night shift—three 12-hour shifts per week—managing a patient assignment under general supervision and making clinical decisions that directly impact outcomes.

Your responsibilities include:

• Deliver evidence-based nursing care to assigned PICU patients
• Document patient responses to nursing interventions and medical treatments
• Obtain and monitor physiological data, observe patient manifestations, and intervene when clinically necessary
• Administer medications and manage intravenous infusions and blood products
• Assist physicians with patient examinations and minor diagnostic procedures
• Communicate with families and patients regarding care plans during hospitalization and discharge planning
• Make appropriate referrals for specialized patient care needs
• Delegate tasks to support staff as needed

Required qualifications:

• Associate's Degree in Nursing from an accredited program
• Current Oklahoma RN License or multistate compact RN License (eNLC)
• Minimum 1 year nursing experience
• ICU experience required
• Level I trauma experience required
• Current BLS certification from American Heart Association
• PALS certification from American Heart Association
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to respond effectively to cultural and language needs of patients and visitors
• Basic computer skills

Preferred qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing

This 89-week assignment begins May 4, 2026, with weekly compensation of $2,930.40.