RN Surgical Stepdown/Med-Surg Transplant
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.
• Monitor physiological data and intervene as necessary.
• Administer medications, intravenous infusions, and blood products.
• Communicate care plans with patients and families during hospitalization and at discharge.
• Make referrals for patient care needs to appropriate personnel.
• 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.

Work Schedule

• 12-hour shifts
• Approximately 36 hours per week

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Oklahoma
• Minimum 1 year of Progressive Care Unit (PCU) experience within the last year
• Experience in an acute care setting
• Medical/Surgical nursing experience
• 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

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) or higher.
• Experience with ENT and/or transplant patients.
• Transplant experience preferred.
• Preceptor and charge nurse experience preferred.

Additional Information

• This is not a Post-Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) position.
• The unit cares for both medical/surgical and stepdown patients.
• Nurses may be assigned to different patient acuity levels based on staffing needs.