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

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Sep 7, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring a RN for a Surgical/Transplant unit requiring acute care surgical floor experience and an active OK or compact RN license.

Details

• >hospital setting on a Surgical/Transplant unit
• Mixed stepdown and acute care floor caring for post-surgical kidney, liver, and pancreas transplant patients as well as pre-transplant patients undergoing evaluation
• Patients require close monitoring for infection, rejection, and timely medication delivery
• Not a PACU or OR position
• Nurses may be assigned to either Med/Surg or Stepdown patients depending on staffing needs
• ICU nurses floated to the unit during shortages will be assigned Stepdown patients based on acuity
• Night shift schedule, 12-hour shifts, 3 days per week, 36 hours weekly

Requirements

• Active RN license issued by the Oklahoma State Board of Nursing or a current multistate compact RN license (eNLC)
• Current BLS certification issued by the American Heart Association
• Minimum of 1 year of RN experience required
• Acute care surgical floor experience required
• Stepdown/PCU experience required
• ENT and/or transplant experience preferred
• Preceptor and charge nurse experience preferred
• Associate's Degree in Nursing from an accredited program required
• BSN or higher from a Board Approved Program preferred
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Basic computer skills

Additional Information

• Provide direct nursing care to an assigned group of surgical and transplant patients
• Document patient responses to nursing interventions and communicate changes in physician orders
• Assist physicians with examinations and minor diagnostic procedures
• Monitor physiological data and intervene as needed
• Administer medications and manage IV infusions and blood products
• Educate patients and families on care plans, hospital procedures, and discharge planning
• Delegate tasks to support staff as appropriate
• Must reside outside a 50-mile radius of the facility to be considered
• Travelers may extend only once for a maximum of 26 weeks, after which a 6-month separation is required before reapplying
• Compliance deadlines are strictly enforced, with no flexibility on start dates once booked