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Burn ICU Registered Nurse (RN) – Travel Nursing Contract in Tulsa, Oklahoma

Travel to Tulsa, Oklahoma, as a Burn ICU Registered Nurse and provide specialized critical care to complex adult and geriatric patients. This 12-week travel nursing assignment offers a 1:2 patient ratio, a 13-bed Burn Intensive Care Unit, advanced critical-care procedures, and a supportive interdisciplinary team. Tulsa features a vibrant arts scene, beautiful parks, riverfront recreation, and diverse dining and cultural experiences.

Travel RN Job Details

• Specialty: Burn ICU Registered Nurse / Critical Care RN
• Assignment Type: Travel nursing contract
• Weekly Estimated Pay: $1,570–$1,650
• Location: Tulsa, Oklahoma
• Start Date: November 9, 2026
• End Date: February 1, 2027
• Duration: 12 weeks
• Shift: 12-hour nights, 6:45 p.m. – 7:15 a.m.
• Schedule: 36 hours per week, with an option to work 48 hours per week; every-other-weekend coverage required
• Patient Ratio: 1:2
• Unit: 13-bed Burn ICU serving adult and geriatric patients
• Electronic Medical Record: Epic
• Orientation: 24 hours
• Additional Expectations: Floating to like units within scope may be required. Applicants residing within 75 miles of the assignment location are not eligible.

Burn ICU Travel Nurse Requirements

• Current Registered Nurse license valid in Oklahoma or a Compact state at the time of submission
• At least 2 years of recent critical-care or Burn ICU nursing experience
• Previous travel nursing experience required
• Experience caring for critically ill patients at a 1:2 nurse-to-patient ratio
• Current ACLS, BLS, and NIHSS certifications required at submission
• Recent Epic charting experience
• Demonstrated competency with ventilator management, vasoactive and cardiac drips, continuous sedation, arterial lines, central lines, CRRT/CVVHD, and complex burn care
• Ability to work night shifts, provide every-other-weekend coverage, and float to comparable units when needed

Burn ICU Registered Nurse Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive nursing care for critically ill burn patients and complex medical-surgical patients, including those with sepsis, respiratory failure, diabetic ketoacidosis, altered mental status, hypovolemic shock, and post-operative complications
• Perform focused assessments, recognize changes in patient condition, and initiate timely nursing interventions
• Manage mechanically ventilated patients, BiPAP/CPAP, high-flow nasal cannula, airway suctioning, and other respiratory support needs
• Administer and titrate vasoactive, cardiac, sedation, insulin, and other critical-care infusions according to protocols
• Provide specialized wound care and pain management for burn patients
• Manage arterial lines, central lines, PICC lines, ports, blood products, and peripheral IV access
• Interpret arterial blood gases and cardiac rhythms and respond appropriately to dysrhythmias
• Assist with intubation, chest tube procedures, line placement, procedural sedation, and other critical-care interventions
• Collaborate with respiratory therapy, pharmacy, radiology, physical therapy, IV teams, rapid response teams, and other interdisciplinary partners
• Accurately document assessments, interventions, and patient responses in Epic

Apply now for this Burn ICU travel nursing opportunity in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and join a specialized critical-care team.

Benefits

401K with Matching, Healthcare, Dental and Vision

Equal Opportunity

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity across our organization. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.