Surgical Specialty RN
Oklahoma City, OK
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Nights

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Jun 8, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring a travel RN for a Post Surgical Unit position requiring at least 1 year of acute care surgical floor experience, with night shifts in an Oklahoma City hospital setting.

Details

• Hospital-based inpatient Post Surgical Unit (Med/Surg)
• Cares for pre- and post-operative patients, including those with new drains, wounds, trachs, ostomies, NGTs, and DHTs
• Some step-down/PCU level patients are included in the patient population
• Patient ratios are 5:1 for surgical patients and 3:1 for step-down patients
• ENT and/or transplant experience is preferred
• Night shift, 12-hour days, 3 days per week (36 hours/week)
• 13-week contract

Requirements

• Active OK RN license or current multistate eNLC compact RN license required
• Current BLS certification from the American Heart Association required
• Minimum 1 year of acute care surgical floor experience required
• Step-down/PCU experience required
• Associate's Degree in Nursing (ADN) from an accredited program required; BSN preferred
• OR (operating room) experience will not be accepted in place of required med/surg surgical floor experience
• Candidates must reside more than 50 miles from the facility to be eligible

Additional Information

• Assumes responsibility for an assigned group of post-surgical patients, monitoring physiological data and intervening as necessary
• Administers medications, manages IV infusions and blood products, and assists physicians with examinations and minor procedures
• Documents patient responses to nursing interventions and changes in physician orders
• Educates patients and families on care plans and hospital procedures, and coordinates referrals to appropriate personnel
• Candidates who have previously worked at this facility must have a 6-month separation period before being eligible for a new contract (prior contracts may only be extended once, for a maximum of 26 total weeks)
• Compliance requirements (drug screens, background checks, medical requirements) must be completed promptly — the facility does not negotiate start dates for non-compliant travelers