Travel LTAC RN - $2,925 per week

American Traveler is seeking a travel nurse RN Long Term Care (LTC) Long Term Acute Care for a travel nursing job in Hazard, Kentucky.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Long Term Acute Care
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 08/24/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 48 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, days
• Employment Type: Travel

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 4x12hrs
• Hours: 48 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Aug 24, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for an LTAC unit position requiring 2+ years of current LTACH experience and a KY or compact RN license.

Details

• Work in the LTAC unit of a long-term acute care hospital setting
• Patient population includes MS/Tele, ICU, and PCU level care with 1:4 patient ratios
• Uses Meditech EMR
• Day shift schedule rotating between 3x12 and 4x12 hour shifts (7:00-19:30)
• Rotating 36/48 schedule totaling 84 hours per two-week pay period
• Required to work every other weekend
• Blocked scheduling cannot be accommodated

Requirements

• Active RN license (KY State or Compact) in hand at time of consideration
• Current certifications: BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS
• Minimum 2 years of current LTACH experience required
• MS/Tele or ICU experience required
• Community hospital and Trauma Level I/II experience preferred
• Previous travel nursing experience required
• Skilled in ventilator management, arterial line care, and complex wound care
• Experience with cardiac monitoring, dysrhythmia management, and 12-lead EKG interpretation
• Driver's license required with address matching permanent residence
• Two professional references required (one Charge or higher, one supervisor), completed within the last year

Additional Information

• Provide direct patient care in a long-term acute care setting including ventilator weaning, wound care, and hemodynamic monitoring
• Must reside at least 75 miles from the facility to be considered; local candidates are not accepted
• Up to 7 days of RTO considered if presented upfront with no changes accepted afterward
• Must work either a major or minor holiday for every holiday period
• Traveler pairs accepted on a limited basis and will not be scheduled on the same shift or unit
• Returning travelers must take a minimum 6-month break after completing one year with the system before becoming eligible to return
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply

American Traveler Job ID #P-740086. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 48 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Travel RN - Med/Surg - Long Term Care

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