Travel LTAC RN - $2,977 per week

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

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: PCU - Progressive Care Unit
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 08/24/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 48 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 4x12hrs
• Hours: 48 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Aug 24, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 2

Description

American Traveler is hiring a Registered Nurse for a Night Shift LTAC position requiring 2+ years of LTACH experience and an active KY or compact RN license.

Details

• LTAC unit setting including ICU, MS, MS/Tele, and PCU work areas
• Night shift schedule with rotating 3x12 and 4x12 hour shifts (7:00 PM - 7:30 AM)
• Rotating 36/48 schedule totaling 84 hours per two-week pay period
• Patient ratios of 1:4 to 1:5
• Uses Meditech EMR
• Every other weekend required
• Blocked scheduling cannot be accommodated

Requirements

• Active KY or compact RN license required in hand at time of consideration
• Minimum 2 years of current LTACH experience required
• MS/Tele or ICU experience required
• Required certifications: BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS
• Prior travel experience required
• Meditech charting experience preferred
• Community hospital and Trauma Level I/II experience preferred
• Skilled in managing ventilators, arterial lines, central lines, chest tubes, and tracheostomy care
• Experience with cardiac monitoring, dysrhythmia management, and 12-lead EKG interpretation
• Two professional references required, including one Charge or higher and one supervisor reference completed within the last year
• Valid driver's license matching permanent address required for consideration

Additional Information

• Provide direct patient care in a long-term acute care setting across ICU, MS, MS/Tele, and PCU units
• Manage complex patient needs including ventilator weaning, wound care, and renal/endocrine conditions
• Candidates must reside at least 75 miles from the facility to be considered; local candidates are not accepted
• Up to 7 days of RTO will be considered and must be submitted upfront with no changes accepted
• Must work either a major or minor holiday during the assignment
• Travelers must take a minimum 6-month break from the system after completing one year before being eligible to return
• Traveler pairs are accepted on a limited basis and will not be scheduled on the same shift or unit
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply

American Traveler Job ID #P-730080. 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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