8 Kentucky Medical Surgical Unit Jobs
Travel Nurse (RN) - Medical Surgical Unit
$2,025/wk
Contract Details
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Additional Information
Required Skills/Experience:
Trach care, ventilator care, IVs, PICCs, central lines, wound care, bowel programs, TPN, drains/tubes, care of pulmonary patients with trachs, laryngectomies, and G-tube/PEG-tube (tube feeds) are required.
Special Requests:
Some holiday work is expected; if there are back-to-back holidays in the contract (e.g., Thanksgiving/Black Friday or Christmas Eve/Christmas Day), one holiday in the grouping will be assigned, not both.
RTO requests must go through the manager.
First-time travelers require manager approval.
Unit Details:
The unit focuses on traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) and cares for patients with spinal cord injuries (SCIs), strokes (CVAs), amputations, burns, pediatric and multitrauma conditions, pneumonia, tunneled catheters, and post-craniotomy shunts; the average stay is 14 days.
Travelers are not expected to care for pediatric patients.
Hemodialysis patients are sent to HD, and peritoneal dialysis patients are taken to the cycler area.
The patient ratio is 1:6-7 and may increase to 7 patients 2-3 times per month.
Phlebotomy support is available, but RNs remain ultimately responsible.
VADs are the responsibility of core staff.
There are no monitors on the unit; Vital Sync monitors connect to OxyNet, with a centralized area for monitoring at night.
The unit uses Plum 360 IV pumps and Omnicell medication dispensing.
Shift & Scheduling:
Every third weekend rotation.
No call.
Schedules are assigned in 6-week cycles.
Floating Requirements:
Floating may occur within scope of practice; all staff float evenly, primarily through the Float Pool.
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.
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