Travel Nurse (RN) - Progressive Care Unit

Pre-employment modules may be required for this role. Please upload any certifications or health documents you have to your profile to expedite your on-boarding process.

Additional Details:

Must have recent experience at a Level One Trauma Facility.

Please note that should you receive an offer for this position, you will have 48 hours to accept/decline.

Must be willing to fulfill a full 13 week contract.

Candidates should expect to work 2-3 of the 4 Summer Holidays (Memorial Day, Juneteenth, July 4th, and Labor Day).

Any RTO should be provided at time of submission to be considered.

Acute progressive unit, with heavy Trauma/GI post op patients.

Telemetry experience required.

Will consider first time travelers, with Level 1 trauma exp.

Trauma/general surgery post op patient experience required. Must have exp with abdominal surgeries. Must have experience with trachs and flaps. Must be strong with foley catheters, surgical drains, surgical oncology, wound vacs, ostomy, ports and PICCs, TPN and lipids.

Block Schedules: No

Previous Charge Experience: Preferred

Teaching Hospital Experience: Preferred

Number of Weekend Shifts Per Contract: 6

Orientation Hours: 72

Patient Age Groups: Adults

Daily Census: 32

Patient Diagnoses: Colorectal surgery patients including new ostomy placement and take down, head and neck surgery, surgical oncology, plastic surgery including flap placement, abdominal surgery.

Must rate 3/4's in GI section of skills checklist (only exception is liver transplant which is preferred)

Must be 3/4 in foley catheters, surgical drains, surgical oncology, wound vacs, ostomy, ports and PICCS, TPN and lipids

Compliance requirements: EKG Onboarding Exam, Math exam, Med/Pharmacology exam, Progressive Care Competency exam, Progressive Care skills, CORE exams

Return Staff Policy: Gone for 90 days to return as traveler

License Hits: University of Kentucky WILL NOT accept any licensure hits.