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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 dressings, wound vac management, heparin drips, high-flow oxygen, stable BiPAP, and PCA pain management. Benefit from robust on-unit support including charge nurses, CNAs, a vascular access team, sepsis and rapid response resource teams, 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 a nurse-to-patient ratio of 1:4-6
  • Perform and manage clinical skills including blood administration, skeletal and Buck's traction, drain management (JP, CT), wound dressings, 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 monitors in daily practice
  • Collaborate with an interdisciplinary team including charge nurses, LPNs, CNAs, respiratory therapy, hospitalists, intensivists, and specialist residents available 24/7
  • Participate in remote telemetry monitoring and may be responsible for lab collections when phlebotomy staffing is limited
  • Float to mixed acuity units as needed; adhere to weekend rotation and holiday scheduling expectations set by the facility
Required Qualifications
  • Active RN license valid in the state of Kentucky
  • BLS certification required
  • NIHSS certification required
  • Minimum of 2 years of recent acute care (STAC) experience required
  • Prior travel nursing experience required - first-time travelers will not be considered
Preferred Experience / Skills
  • 3 or more years of stepdown/PCU acute care experience preferred
  • Experience with oncology and complex post-operative patient populations
  • Familiarity with Cerner EMR and unit-specific equipment such as kangaroo pumps, Arjo lifts, and sapphire PCA pumps
  • Strong clinical assessment skills with experience managing acutely ill, high-acuity stepdown patients
Why Join Us
  • Work within a highly collaborative, team-oriented unit culture that emphasizes mutual support, shared knowledge, and exceptional patient-centered care
  • Benefit from robust on-unit support including charge nurses, CNAs, a vascular access team, sepsis and rapid response resource teams, and 24/7 respiratory therapy and physician coverage


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