RN Surgical Specialty
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 seeking an experienced RN for a Surgical/Transplant unit position requiring acute care surgical floor experience and an active OK or compact RN license.

Details

• Work in a Surgical/Transplant unit within a hospital setting
• Unit is a mixed stepdown (PCU) and acute care med/surg floor
• Care 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 administration
• Nurses may be assigned to med/surg or stepdown patients depending on staffing needs
• ICU nurses floated to the unit will be assigned stepdown patients based on acuity and skill set
• Night shift schedule of 12-hour shifts, 3 days per week, 36 hours weekly
• OR candidates will not be accepted for this role

Requirements

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

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 and treatments
• Monitor physiological data and intervene as needed based on patient condition
• Administer medications and initiate, regulate, and monitor IV infusions and blood products
• Communicate care plans with patients and families during hospitalization and at discharge
• Educate patients and families on hospital procedures
• Refer patients to appropriate personnel for additional care needs
• Delegate tasks to support staff as appropriate
• Candidates must reside outside a 50-mile radius of the facility to be eligible
• Local candidates within the radius will not be considered
• Extensions limited to one time for a total of 26 weeks, after which a 6-month separation is required before reapplying
• Facility maintains strict compliance deadlines and will not allow push starts
• Candidates must be booked at least 4 weeks from time of offer to meet compliance requirements