Travel Medical-Surgical RN - $2,130 per week

Job Summary

Registered Nurse (RN) specializing in Medical Surgical (MS) on a neuro-focused unit located in Louisville, Kentucky. This position involves providing care for patients with traumatic brain injury (TBI), spinal cord injury (SCI), strokes (CVA), amputees, burns, pediatric and multi-trauma cases, pneumonia, tunneled catheters, and post-cranieotomies with shunts. The nurse will be responsible for implementing complex care procedures in a fast-paced environment, working 12-hour shifts in a 6-week schedule cycle.

Job Details

• Schedule: 12-hour shifts, from 0630-1900 and 1830-0700, with a 6-week rotating schedule
• Technology/Equipment: Cerner electronic medical records (EMR), Plum 360 IV pumps, Omnicell medication dispensing system
• Orientation: Monday online, Tuesday in-person NVCI (Nonviolent Crisis Intervention), Wednesday in-person orientation; rest of the week scheduled accordingly

Required Qualifications

• Valid nursing license
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
• NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification
• Minimum of 1 year of experience, including at least 6 months in neuro care
• Located in Kentucky
• Willing to accept first-time travelers with manager approval

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with tracheostomy care, ventilators, IVs, PICC lines, central lines, wound care, bowel programs, TPN, drains/tubes, pulmonary patients with trachs, laryngectomies, G-tubes/Peg-tubes, vascular access devices (VADs)

Support within the Department

• Phlebotomy responsibilities
• RN oversight; PCA/CNA ratio of 1:7-8
• Staff work in a collaborative environment with unit secretaries, physicians, nurse practitioners, residents, physical/occupational/speech therapists; all staff have scope to float within department policies

Additional Information

• Scrub color is Galaxy Blue
• Free parking and badge-access parking garage
• Unit culture is very accepting of travelers and adheres to the same standards as full-time staff
• No monitors on unit, vital signs monitored via centralized system
• All clinical procedures including complex medical devices and wound care are involved

Benefits

• Private housing or generous housing allowance
• Comprehensive health insurance with prescription coverage
• Dependent health insurance with prescription coverage
• Competitive salaries
• Referral bonuses
• Travel reimbursement
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Direct deposit/free checking
• Unlimited free CE credits

Pay Package

The pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined.