Travel: PCU RN - Night Shift

Travel RN - Med/Surg

American Traveler

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States

Position status: On Hold

Assignment type: travel

Shift: Nights

Length (weeks): 13

Openings: 1

$3,159.08/week (estimated advertised weekly pay)

Description

American Traveler is hiring a Med/Surg RN for a Surgical/Transplant unit requiring acute care surgical floor experience and an active OK or compact RN license.

Details

Work on a Surgical/Transplant unit that is a mix of Stepdown (SD) and Medical/Surgical (MS) acute care

Care 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 administration

Assignment based on patient acuity and nurse availability, working either MS or SD as needed

ICU nurses floated to the unit during short-staffing will be assigned SD patients based on acuity and skill set

This is not a PACU or OR position

Night shift schedule with 12-hour shifts, 4 days per week (48 hours weekly)

Requirements

Active RN license issued by the Oklahoma State Board of Nursing or a current multistate compact RN license (eNLC)

Current BLS certification issued by the American Heart Association (AHA)

Minimum of 1 year of acute care surgical floor experience required

Stepdown/PCU experience required

ENT and/or transplant experience preferred

Preceptor and charge nurse experience preferred

Associate's Degree in Nursing from an accredited program required; BSN preferred

OR candidates will not be considered for this position

Additional Information

Provide direct nursing care to an assigned group of surgical and transplant patients

Document patient responses to interventions and treatments, noting all changes in physician orders

Assist physicians with examinations and minor diagnostic procedures

Administer medications and initiate, regulate, and monitor IV infusions and blood products

Communicate care plans with patients and families throughout hospitalization and at discharge

Delegate tasks to support staff as appropriate

Must reside outside a 50-mile radius of the facility to be eligible for this position

Returning workers may extend a contract one time for a total of 26 weeks, after which a 6-month separation is required before reapplying

Compliance documentation must be completed promptly, as start dates will not be pushed once booked

American Traveler