Care Career is seeking a travel nurse RN Med Surg / Telemetry for a travel nursing job in Winchester, Kentucky.
Job Description & Requirements
- Specialty: Med Surg / Telemetry
- Discipline: RN
- Start Date: 11/23/2026
- Duration: 13 weeks
- 36 hours per week
- Shift: 12 hours, nights
- Employment Type: Travel
Registered Nurse (RN) – Med/Surg Telemetry
Facility: Centerpoint Health Winchester (formerly Clark Regional Medical Center)
Location: Winchester, KY
Shift: Nights, 7:00 PM – 7:30 AM
Duration: 13 Weeks
Guaranteed Hours: 36 Hours/Week
Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend
Openings: 1
Job Description:
Centerpoint Health Winchester is a 79-bed, Joint Commission-accredited community hospital serving east-central Kentucky. The facility is seeking an experienced Med/Surg Telemetry RN to provide care to adult and geriatric patients in a fast-paced hospital environment.
Responsibilities:
- Provide medical-surgical and telemetry nursing care.
- Monitor patients and recognize changes in clinical conditions.
- Perform IV insertion and manage PICC lines and central lines.
- Provide NG tube, catheter, and tube-feeding care.
- Deliver post-operative care for general surgery, total knee and hip replacements, hernia repairs, and colectomies.
- Collaborate with the healthcare team to ensure safe, effective patient care.
Requirements:
- Minimum 2 years of nursing experience.
- ADN or BSN required.
- Valid RN license.
- Current BLS and ACLS certifications.
- Experience with IVs, NG tubes, PICC lines, central line care, catheter care, and post-operative surgical care.
- Strong communication skills and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
Preferred Experience:
- Telemetry nursing
- Foley catheter care and IV insertion
- Tube feeding
- Stroke care and post-operative care
Additional Information:
- Department: Medical-Surgical / Telemetry
- Unit Capacity: 36 beds
- Patient Ratio: 5:1 to 6:1 on day shift
- EHR: MedHost
- Equipment: Baxter IV pumps, Omnicell, JP drains, Hemovac drains, NG tubes, PEG tubes, and ostomy care supplies
- Patient Population: Adults aged 18 and older, including geriatric patients
- Floating: May float to step-down to care for medical-surgical patients
- Dress Code: Navy or black scrubs
- Orientation: Weekly, on Mondays
Common Diagnoses: Total joint replacements, general surgery, COPD, diabetes, dementia, dialysis, stroke, NSTEMI, CHF, and atrial fibrillation.
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Benefits
- Referral bonus
- Weekly pay
- Medical benefits
- Continuing Education
- Dental benefits
- Vision benefits