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Travel Nurse RN - Intermediate Care - $2,337 per week in Louisville, KY

Malone Healthcare

  • Louisville, KY
  • 3 days ago
  • $2,337

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. Provide direct patient care on a 26-bed PCU/Stepdown unit serving surgical (GI, Ortho, Trauma, GYN/ONC), sickle cell, and general medical patients with a nurse-to-patient ratio of 1:4-6.

Numbers & Facts

LocationLouisville, KY
Salary$2,337

Description

Key Responsibilities
  • Provide direct patient care on a 26-bed PCU/Stepdown unit serving surgical (GI, Ortho, Trauma, GYN/ONC), 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 patient care activities
  • 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 coordinate with sepsis and rapid response resource teams as needed
  • May be responsible for lab collections when phlebotomy staffing is limited; float to mixed acuity areas as needed
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 step-down or PCU experience preferred
  • Experience with Cerner EMR, Omnicell, and Plum ICU Medical IV pumps
  • Background caring for post-operative oncology, orthopedic, or trauma patient populations
  • Familiarity with unit-specific equipment such as Arjo lifts, kangaroo pumps, and sapphire PCA pumps
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 departmental support including a dedicated charge nurse, vascular access team, 24/7 respiratory therapy, and on-site ancillary staff


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