Registered Nurse Med Surg/Telemetry
Tulsa, OK
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Nights

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Apr 13, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 4

Description

American Traveler is seeking an experienced travel RN for a Med/Surg Tele position at a Level 3 Trauma Center in Oklahoma, requiring a minimum of 2 years of hospital experience and active Epic proficiency.

Details

• Night shift position working 3x12-hour shifts (18:30–07:00)
• 13-week contract
• Med/Surg Tele unit within an acute care hospital (171 staffed beds)
• Patient-to-nurse ratio of 1:5, with potential for 1:6–7
• Common diagnoses and procedures include altered mental status, CHF, stroke, orthopedic and surgical patients, DKA, and infections
• Unit may also care for patients with mental health diagnoses
• Charting via Epic (experience required, with Oklahoma-based Epic use preferred)
• 3 weekend shifts required per 6-week period
• No on-call requirements
• Floating within scope may be required to meet facility needs
• Local candidates are accepted at the same rate as travelers
• Block scheduling and special scheduling requests are not accommodated
• Hospital parking is free

Requirements

• Active OK RN license or Compact RN license currently in hand (no pending licenses accepted)
• Minimum 2 years of hospital nursing experience required; candidates with 4+ years of experience must have prior travel experience
• At least 2 successful prior travel assignments required with no performance or attendance issues
• Current BLS and ACLS certifications required
• NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification preferred
• Epic EMR experience required, preferably used in Oklahoma and within the past year
• Self-rated cardiac competency of 3 or above required
• Basic dysrhythmia training preferred (self-rated 3 or above)
• No background hits allowed

Additional Information

• Provides nursing care to a Med/Surg Tele patient population including cardiac monitoring and dysrhythmia recognition
• Level 3 Trauma Center designation
• Magnet or teaching hospital status not specified, but facility is an academic medical center (OSU-affiliated)
• Scrub color varies by unit
• RTO is capped at 5 days for the full 13-week assignment and must be pre-approved
• No RTO is approved the day before, the day of, or the day after a holiday
• No additional RTO requests will be considered after the time of submission or once on contract
• Strict attendance policy: missed shifts are unexcused regardless of reason; 2 missed shifts result in a warning and 3 or more may result in cancellation
• Candidates must complete all assigned compliance modules before their start date
• First-time travelers are not eligible for this position