Description

American Traveler is hiring a travel RN for a Surgical/Transplant unit specializing in post-surgical kidney, liver, and pancreas transplant patients, with stepdown/PCU experience required and night shift availability.

Details

• Hospital-based Surgical/Transplant unit (med/surg and stepdown mix) in Oklahoma City, OK
• Cares 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 delivery
• Nurses may work either med/surg or stepdown patients depending on staffing and acuity
• Night shift, 12-hour days, 3 days per week (36 hours/week)
• 13-week travel contract

Requirements

• Active RN license (Oklahoma State Board of Nursing or current eNLC compact license) currently in hand
• Current BLS certification from the American Heart Association (AHA) required; all certifications must be AHA-issued
• Minimum 1 year of acute care surgical floor experience required
• Stepdown/PCU experience required
• Associate's Degree in Nursing (ADN) from an accredited program required; BSN preferred
• OR (operating room) background will not be accepted — acute care surgical floor experience only
• Transplant experience preferred
• Preceptor and/or charge nurse experience preferred
• Must reside more than 50 miles from the facility to be eligible — local candidates are not accepted

Additional Information

• Assumes responsibility for an assigned patient group, including medication administration, IV infusion management, and physiological monitoring
• Documents patient responses to nursing interventions and physician order changes
• Collaborates with physicians during patient exams and minor diagnostic procedures
• Communicates care plans and discharge instructions with patients and families
• Delegates tasks to support staff as appropriate
• Candidates who have previously worked at this facility must have a 6-month separation period after completing 26 weeks (one contract plus one extension) before being eligible to return
• Compliance deadlines are strictly enforced — travelers must be prepared to begin onboarding immediately upon offer acceptance