Travel Nurse RN - ICU/Critical Care - $2,276 per week in Lexington, KY

Job Title: Registered Nurse

Job Specialty: ICU - Transitional PCU Float

Job Duration: 14 weeks

Shift: Night 3x12-Hour (19:00 - 07:30)

Guaranteed Hours: Not specified

Experience: 2 years of recent ICU experience required; must have 1 year of Level 1 trauma experience in high acuity PCU. No first-time travelers.

License: Compact or relevant State License required at time of submission

Certifications: ACLS, BLS, NIHSS Required

Must-Have

• 2 years of recent ICU experience
• 1 year of experience in high acuity PCU with Level 1 trauma
• Critical thinking skills and the ability to work with patients requiring rapid response
• Experience in PCU, Med/Surg, and Telemetry
  
  

Job Description

• This role involves floating between PCU and ICU units.
• Candidates will be required to float within the hospital or to an affiliated hospital nearby.
• Must demonstrate critical thinking skills, particularly with patients who may need a rapid response.
• General knowledge in PCU, Med/Surg, and Tele is required.
• Orientation includes 8 hours, with modules completed during orientation and annually, varying by specialty.
• Return staff policy requires a 90-day separation to return as a traveler.
• No background or licensure hits are accepted.
• Rehire eligibility is checked regularly.
• PACU call policy requires a response time of 1 hour; weekday call covers 8 PM - 6 AM, and weekend calls are divided into two shifts: 6 AM - 6 PM or 6 PM - 6 AM.
• Floating requirements involve covering any patients left in recovery past 8 PM and completing recovery in the main PACU.
• There are expectations for call frequency, typically 2-3 shifts per schedule period (6 weeks).