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Travel Nurse RN - Intermediate Care - $2,291 per week in Louisville, KY

Malone Healthcare

  • Louisville, KY
  • 3 days ago
  • $2,291

Highlights

Perform and manage clinical skills including blood administration, skeletal and buck's traction, drain management (JP, CT), wound care, wound vac management, heparin drips, high-flow oxygen, stable BiPAP, and PCA pain management. Benefit from robust departmental support including charge nurse oversight, vascular access team, sepsis and rapid response resources, and 24/7 respiratory therapy and physician coverage.

Numbers & Facts

LocationLouisville, KY
Salary$2,291

Description

Key Responsibilities
  • Provide direct patient care on a 26-bed PCU/stepdown unit serving surgical, oncology, sickle cell, and general medical patients, with patient ratios of 1:4-6
  • Perform and manage clinical skills including blood administration, skeletal and buck's traction, drain management (JP, CT), wound care, wound vac management, heparin drips, high-flow oxygen, stable BiPAP, and PCA pain management
  • Utilize Cerner EMR, Plum ICU Medical IV pumps, Omnicell medication dispensing, and Phillips monitoring systems
  • Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team including charge nurses, LPNs, CNAs, respiratory therapy, hospitalists, intensivists, and specialist residents available 24/7
  • May be responsible for lab collections depending on phlebotomy staffing availability
  • Float to mixed acuity areas as needed; participate in weekend rotation and holiday scheduling as assigned by facility
Required Qualifications
  • Active Registered Nurse (RN) license valid in Kentucky
  • BLS certification required
  • NIHSS certification required
  • Minimum 2 years of acute care (STAC) experience required
  • First-time travelers will not be considered for this position
Preferred Experience / Skills
  • 3 or more years of acute care experience preferred
  • Prior experience with oncology and complex post-operative patient populations
  • Familiarity with Cerner EMR and Omnicell medication dispensing systems
  • Experience with remote telemetry monitoring environments
Why Join Us
  • Work within a highly collaborative, team-oriented unit culture that emphasizes mutual support, clinical education, and exceptional patient-centered care
  • Benefit from robust departmental support including charge nurse oversight, vascular access team, sepsis and rapid response resources, and 24/7 respiratory therapy and physician coverage


Job ID 864620

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