Travel Stepdown RN in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Gifted Healthcare
Oklahoma City, OK, 73104, USA
Oklahoma City, OK, 73104, USA
- Healthcare
- Stepdown RN
- Patient care
- Medication administration
Stepdown Registered Nurses provide specialized care for patients requiring close monitoring between general medical-surgical and intensive care units. They evaluate patient conditions, administer medications, and collaborate closely with physicians and healthcare teams. This role demands vigilant assessment and medication management to ensure patient stability during transitional care.
Responsibilities
Stepdown Nurses (RN) provide patient care in transitional units where patients are too sick for the med-surg floor but not sick enough for intensive care. Stepdown RNs job responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Evaluate and monitor patient’s progress, identifying sudden or subtle changes in the patient’s medical condition
- Calculate drug dosage, titrate medication doses, administer continuous medication infusion and monitor patients for effects of medication
- Stepdown RNs work closely and collaborate with physicians and all other healthcare professionals




