Surgical Transplant RN
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 administration.

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 to patients and families during hospitalization and at discharge.
• Make referrals for patient care needs to appropriate personnel.
• Delegate tasks to support staff.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Work Schedule

• 12-hour shifts
• Approximately 36 hours per week

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Oklahoma.
• Minimum 1 year of Med Surg nursing experience within the last year.
• Acute Care experience.
• Progressive Care Unit (PCU) experience.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification issued by the American Heart Association.
• Associate of Science in Nursing or Associate Degree in Nursing.