Description

American Traveler is hiring a Night Shift RN - Surgical/Transplant for a mixed Med/Surg and Stepdown unit requiring acute care surgical floor experience.

Details

• Surgical/Transplant unit in a hospital setting
• Mixed Med/Surg and Stepdown floor caring for post-surgical kidney, liver, and pancreas transplant patients as well as pre-transplant patients undergoing evaluation
• Patients require close monitoring for infection, rejection, and timely medication delivery
• Not a PACU or OR position
• Nurses may be assigned to either Med/Surg or Stepdown patients based on staffing needs
• ICU nurses floated to the unit during short staffing will cover Stepdown patients based on acuity
• Night shift schedule, 12-hour shifts, 4 days per week, 48 hours per week

Requirements

• Active RN license issued by the Oklahoma State Board of Nursing or current multistate compact RN license (eNLC)
• Current BLS certification from the American Heart Association
• Minimum of 1 year of nursing experience required
• Acute care surgical floor and Stepdown/PCU experience required
• OR experience not accepted
• ENT and/or transplant experience preferred
• Preceptor and charge nurse experience preferred
• Associate's Degree in Nursing from an accredited program required
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing preferred
• Full date of birth and Social Security number required for consideration

Additional Information

• Provide direct nursing care to an assigned group of post-surgical and pre-transplant patients
• Administer medications and initiate, regulate, and monitor IV infusions and blood products
• Assist physicians with examinations and minor diagnostic procedures and treatments
• Document patient responses to interventions and communicate changes in physician orders
• Educate patients and families on care plans, hospital procedures, and discharge planning
• Delegate tasks to support staff as appropriate
• Candidates must reside outside a 50-mile radius of the facility to be eligible
• Strict compliance and credentialing deadlines apply with no flexibility for start date pushes
• Travelers must be booked at least 4 weeks from time of offer
• 30-day written notice required for early cancellation or assignment termination
• Extensions limited to one time for a total of 26 weeks, followed by a required 6-month separation before reapplying