Travel Stepdown RN - $3,159 per week

American Traveler is seeking a travel nurse RN Stepdown for a travel nursing job in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Stepdown
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 11/16/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 48 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, days
• Employment Type: Travel

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 4x12hrs
• Hours: 48 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Nov 16, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

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

Details

• Work on a mixed stepdown and acute care Surgical/Transplant unit caring for post-surgical kidney, liver, and pancreas transplant patients
• Also care for pre-transplant patients undergoing evaluation during inpatient stay
• Patients require close monitoring for infection, rejection, and timely medication administration
• This is not a PACU or OR position
• Nurses may be assigned to either med/surg or stepdown patients depending on staffing needs and acuity
• Day shift schedule with 12-hour shifts, 4 days per week, 48 hours total

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 (AHA)
• Minimum of 1 year of acute care surgical floor experience required
• Stepdown/PCU experience required
• Transplant experience preferred
• ENT experience preferred
• Preceptor and charge nurse experience preferred
• Associate's Degree in Nursing from an accredited program required
• BSN preferred
• Strong knowledge of nursing theory, practices, and techniques
• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Full date of birth and Social Security number required for consideration

Additional Information

• Provide direct nursing care to an assigned group of surgical and transplant patients
• Document patient responses to nursing interventions and communicate changes in physician orders
• Assist physicians with examinations and minor diagnostic procedures
• Administer medications and manage IV infusions and blood products
• Educate patients and families on care plans, hospital procedures, and discharge planning
• Delegate tasks to support staff as needed
• Candidates must live outside a 50-mile radius of the facility to be eligible
• Extensions limited to one time for a total of 26 weeks, with a required 6-month separation before reapplying
• Facility enforces strict credentialing and compliance deadlines with no start date flexibility
• 30-day written notice required for early cancellation or end of assignment

American Traveler Job ID #P-783271. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 48.0 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Travel RN - Med/Surg

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