Transplant Surgical RN (Med/Surg & Stepdown)
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Oklahoma University Medical Center

Registered Nurse - Surgical Specialty

Location

• Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Job Summary

Provide nursing care under general supervision to patients with a range of health problems from simple to complex on a medical/surgical unit. This position involves caring for post-surgical kidney, liver, and pancreas transplant patients as well as pre-transplant patients undergoing evaluation. The unit is a mixed stepdown and acute care floor requiring close monitoring for infection, rejection, and timely medication delivery.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage an assigned group of patients, documenting responses to nursing interventions and physician orders.
• Assist physicians with patient examinations and minor diagnostic procedures.
• Obtain and monitor physiological data; intervene as necessary.
• Administer medications, intravenous infusions, and blood products.
• Deliver competent patient care and communicate care plans to patients and families.
• Make referrals for patient care needs and delegate tasks to support staff.
• Work on either medical/surgical or stepdown patients depending on unit needs.
• May float to stepdown patients if ICU nurses are reassigned.
• Preceptor and charge nurse experience preferred.

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Oklahoma.
• Progressive Care Unit (PCU) experience, with at least 1 year within the last year.
• Associate of Science in Nursing or Associate Degree in Nursing from an accredited program.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification issued by the American Heart Association.