Med/Surg Transplant Stepdown RN
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Oklahoma University Medical Center

Registered Nurse - Surgical Specialty

Location: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Employment Type: Registered Nurse, Direct Care
Shift: 12-hour shifts, 36 hours per week
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Summary

Provide nursing care on a medical/surgical unit specializing in acute care surgical patients, including post-surgical kidney, liver, and pancreas transplant patients as well as pre-transplant evaluations. The unit is a mixed stepdown and acute care floor requiring close monitoring for infection, rejection, and timely medication administration. This is not a PACU or OR position.

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, intervening as necessary.
• Administer medications, intravenous infusions, and blood products.
• Communicate care plans with patients and families during hospitalization and discharge.
• Make referrals for patient care needs and delegate tasks to support staff.
• Work collaboratively with other healthcare team members.

Required Qualifications

• Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license in Oklahoma
• 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
• Minimum 1 year of experience in a Progressive Care Unit (PCU) within the last year
• Experience in an acute care setting
• Acute care surgical floor experience

Additional Information

• This position will not accept candidates with only OR experience.
• Nurses may be assigned to medical/surgical or stepdown patients depending on unit needs and skill set.
• ICU nurses floated to this unit will work with stepdown patients based on acuity.

This role is suited for nurses seeking experience in a specialized surgical transplant and stepdown environment with a focus on acute care and patient monitoring.