Travel Stepdown RN in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Gifted Healthcare
Harrah, OK, 73045, USA
Harrah, OK, 73045, USA
- Healthcare
- Stepdown nurse
- transitional care
- patient monitoring
Stepdown Registered Nurses provide specialized nursing care for patients in transitional units between medical-surgical floors and intensive care. They monitor patient progress, administer medications, and collaborate closely with physicians and healthcare teams. This role involves managing complex patient conditions requiring continuous assessment and medication titration during night shifts.
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




