Travel Nurse RN - Orthopedic Surgery - $2,556 per week

Encode INC is seeking a travel nurse RN Orthopedic Surgery for a travel nursing job in Pikeville, Kentucky.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Orthopedic Surgery
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 10/26/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 48 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

Registered Nurse (RN) – ORTHO

Facility: Pikeville Medical Center
Address: 911 S Bypass Rd, Pikeville, KY 41501 
Shift: 7:00 PM – 7:00 AM
Schedule: 4 × 12-hour shifts per week
Hours: 48 hours per week

Job Summary:

The Registered Nurse (RN) provides professional nursing care to young adult, adult, and elderly patients in the Medical-Surgical unit. The RN utilizes the nursing process to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate individualized patient care while maintaining safety, dignity, confidentiality, and compliance with established clinical standards.

Key Responsibilities:

• Perform comprehensive head-to-toe assessments and reassessments according to facility policy.
• Provide pre- and post-operative care for general, bariatric, orthopedic, trauma, neurosurgical, and genitourinary patients.
• Monitor patient conditions, evaluate outcomes, and modify care plans as needed.
• Administer medications, provide IV therapy, access central lines, and manage specialized IV drips and titration.
• Provide pain management and transfusion therapy.
• Perform chest tube care and assist with insertion procedures as appropriate.
• Manage PEG, G-tube, J-tube, and drainage systems, including Jackson-Pratt, Hemovac, percutaneous, and sump drains.
• Provide traction care and perform NIH Stroke Scale assessments.
• Perform EKGs, waived testing, and other unit-specific clinical procedures.
• Document patient histories, assessments, treatments, and responses accurately in the medical record.
• Develop, implement, and update individualized care plans in collaboration with patients, families, and interdisciplinary team members.
• Educate patients and families regarding treatment plans, medications, and discharge needs.
• Assist physicians with procedures and respond promptly to changes in patient condition.
• Supervise and coordinate the work of other healthcare staff as assigned.
• Maintain patient safety, infection control, confidentiality, and compliance with facility policies.
• Support quality improvement initiatives, precepting, and ongoing professional development.

Required Qualifications:

• Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) required.
• Active Registered Nurse (RN) license.
• Current BLS, ACLS, NIHSS, and EKG competencies required.
• Minimum 2 years of nursing experience; 5 years preferred.
• Travel nursing experience required.
• Strong assessment, critical-thinking, communication, and patient-care skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment and care for patients across adult age groups.

Preferred: Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).

Important Notes:

• Schedule consists of four 12-hour night shifts per week, totaling 48 hours.
• Candidates should have relevant Med-Surg experience and be comfortable with the specialized procedures and equipment listed above.
• Confirm the facility name and address before sharing this posting with candidates.

About Encode INC

Benefits

• 401k retirement plan
• Vision benefits
• Dental benefits
• Referral bonus
• Life insurance
• Medical benefits