About this opportunity
Trusted Health lists this Medical Surgical Unit - Travel Registered Nurse- $2010 per week. opportunity in louisville, Kentucky. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Trusted is seeking an experienced nurse for this exciting travel nursing assignment. Trusted has streamlined the travel nursing experience by enabling nurses to apply directly to jobs without the need for recruiters. This unique approach provides more transparency, eliminates pesky calls from recruiters, and puts more money in your pocket. Join the thousands of nurses across the country who have already made the switch to a more modern way to work.
Shift: 7:00 PM - 7:00 AM
Experience:
• 12 months of experience with 3 months within the last 12 months.
• 12 months of Medical Surgical Unit experience.
• Experience with Cerner is preferred.
Requirements:
• Candidates must have a Kentucky license or compact license (required for submission).
• This role will require floating to multiple units
• Travel only, local not allowed. Candidates must live >50 miles from facility to be submitted.
• COVID vaccination required after submission. Religious and medical declinations accepted.
• Flu vaccination required after submission. Religious and medical declinations accepted.
• Anyone who worked as Staff at a facility in this program cannot be submitted.
• Anyone who worked as Part-Time at a facility in this program cannot be submitted.
• Anyone who worked as Per Diem at a facility in this program cannot be submitted.
• Anyone currently working at a facility in this program cannot be submitted.
Pre-employment modules may be required for this role. Please upload any certifications or health documents you have to your profile to expedite your on-boarding process.
Additional Details:
Required Skills/Experience: Required skills include tracheostomy care, ventilators, BiPAPs, CPAPs, IVs, PICCs, central lines, wound care, bowel programs, TPN, drains/tubes, pulmonary patients with trachs, laryngectomies, and G-tube/PEG-tube feeds.
Special Requests: First-time travelers require manager approval. RTO approval must go through the manager.
Unit Details: The unit is a high-acuity rehabilitation unit. Patient populations include spinal cord injuries, traumatic brain injuries (TBI), strokes (CVA), amputees, burns, pediatric patients, and multiple trauma; travelers are not expected to care for pediatric patients. The nurse-to-patient ratio may reach 1:7 2–3 times per month. Patients may leave the unit for hemodialysis (HD) and peritoneal dialysis (PD). Phlebotomy support is available, but RNs remain ultimately responsible. There are no monitors on the unit; Vital Sync monitors connect to OxyNet, with monitoring centralized at night. The unit uses Plum 360 IV pumps and Omnicell medication dispensing.
Shift & Scheduling: Weekend rotation is every third weekend. Some holiday work is expected. For back-to-back holiday groups in the contract (e.g., Thanksgiving/Black Friday or Christmas Eve/Christmas Day), only one holiday in the group will be assigned, not both. No call. The schedule cycle repeats every 6 weeks.
Floating Requirements: Floating may occur within the scope of practice; all staff float evenly, primarily through the float pool.
7 days maximum time off. Facility holidays: 11/26/2026, 12/25/2026, 12/31/2026, 01/01/2027, 05/31/2027, 07/04/2027, 09/06/2027. Number of holidays allowed off: 0
2 Charge/Lead/Supervisor references required from within the last 12 months
Proof of identification required
Certifications:
• BLS (Basic Life Support)
• NIHSS (NIH Stroke Scale)
Skills Checklist: Yes
References: Yes
License Type: registered
License State: KY
Certifications: Basic Life Support, NIH Stroke Scale
Job Details
Job Type: Travel
Nurse/Patient: 1/6-7
Shift Type: Night
Contract Date:
Expected Length: 12 weeks
Hours per Shift: 12
Shifts per Week: 3
Who can apply
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