2 Kentucky Long-Term Acute Care (LTAC) Jobs
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Required Skills/Experience:
- Trach care, ventilator, BiPAP, CPAP, IVs, PICC lines, central lines, wound care, bowel programs, TPN, drains/tubes, care of pulmonary patients with trachs and laryngectomies, and G-tube/PEG-tube feeds are required.
Special Requests:
- First-time travelers require manager approval.
- RTO requests must go through the manager.
Unit Details:
- The unit primarily focuses on spinal cord injuries and also cares for patients with traumatic brain injuries (TBI), spinal cord injuries (SCI), strokes (CVA), amputations, burns, pediatric cases, and multitrauma.
- Travelers are not expected to care for pediatric patients.
- Patient ratios may increase to 1:7 two to three times per month.
- Patients leave the unit for hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis.
- Phlebotomy support is available, but RNs remain ultimately responsible.
- The unit has no monitors at bedside; VitalSync monitors connect to OxyNet, with monitoring centralized at night.
- The unit uses Plum 360 IV pumps and Omnicell for medication dispensing.
Shift & Scheduling:
- Weekend rotation is every third weekend.
- No call.
- Holiday work is expected on some holidays. For back-to-back holiday groupings in the contract, such as Thanksgiving/Black Friday or Christmas Eve/Christmas Day, clinicians will be assigned one holiday from the grouping, not both.
- The schedule cycle is every 6 weeks.
Floating Requirements:
- Floating may occur within the clinician's scope of practice, with floating distributed evenly among staff and primarily handled through the float pool.
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LTAC Travel Nurse Job Responsibilities and Salary
LTAC nurses are responsible for providing direct patient care. Some responsibilities include monitoring vital signs, administering and maintaining IV infusions, providing wound care, providing wound vacs, and coordinating care. Many patients are treated for degenerative conditions, injuries, or life-altering conditions. LTAC nurses care for patients over an extended period of time, usually 25 days or more, and they have the opportunity to truly build rapport with patients. The average annual salary in the United States for a Long-Term Acute Care nurse is $91,000. Salaries can vary depending on experience and location.
Long-Term Acute Care (LTAC) Travel Nurse Jobs in Kentucky
Long-Term Acute Care (LTAC) nurses work in facilities or specialty hospitals that care for medically complex or fragile patients. These patients are stable enough to be released from the hospital, yet too complex for rehabs, nursing homes, or home. Nurses in this specialty are Registered Nurses or Licensed Practical Nurses/Licensed Vocational Nurses. LTAC nurse job descriptions note that they must use critical thinking and communication skills regularly. Are you looking for your next dream job? Check out the many LTAC travel nurse jobs available below.