Surgical Specialty RN
Oklahoma City, OK
American Traveler
4x12 hrs, Nights

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 4x12hrs
• Hours: 48 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Sep 7, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a Surgical/Transplant Med/Surg unit requiring acute care surgical floor experience and a compact or Oklahoma RN license.

Details

• Work in the Surgical/Transplant unit (4W) of a hospital, a mixed stepdown and acute care floor
• Care for post-surgical kidney, liver, and pancreas transplant patients as well as pre-transplant patients undergoing inpatient evaluation
• Patients require close monitoring for infection, rejection, and timely medication administration
• This is not a PACU or OR position
• Nurses may be assigned to either Med/Surg or Stepdown/PCU patients depending on staffing needs
• ICU nurses floated to the unit during short-staffed periods work Stepdown patients based on acuity and skill set
• Night shift schedule, 12-hour shifts, 4 days per week, 48 hours per week

Requirements

• Active RN license issued by the Oklahoma State Board of Nursing or 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 experience preferred
• Associate's Degree in Nursing from an accredited program required, BSN preferred

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 status
• Administer medications and manage IV infusions and blood product administration
• Educate patients and families on care plans, hospital procedures, and discharge planning
• Coordinate referrals to appropriate personnel based on patient care needs
• Delegate tasks to support staff as appropriate
• OR-only candidates will not be considered for this position
• Must reside outside a 50-mile radius of the facility to be eligible for this position