Travel Nurse RN - Acute Care - $1,977 per week

GHR Healthcare is seeking a travel nurse RN Acute Care for a travel nursing job in Campbellsville, Kentucky.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Acute Care
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 10/12/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 40 hours per week
• Shift: 8 hours
• Employment Type: Travel

Acute Care Registered Nurse (RN) – Home Health & Hospice Locum Tenens Contract

Start your next Kentucky nursing job in Campbellsville, providing skilled home health and hospice care to patients across the community. This 11-week locum tenens contract is ideal for a compassionate Registered Nurse who enjoys working independently while partnering with patients, families, providers, and multidisciplinary care teams to support health maintenance, disease prevention, and successful care-plan outcomes.

Home Health RN Job Details

• Location: Campbellsville, Kentucky
• Healthcare Setting: Community-based home health and hospice care
• Contract: 11-week locum tenens Registered Nurse contract
• Start Date: October 12, 2026
• End Date: December 31, 2026
• Schedule: Monday through Friday; 8-hour shifts
• Expected Hours: Approximately 40 hours per week; hours are not guaranteed
• On-Call: Approximately 2–3 days per week
• Weekly Estimated Pay: $1,760–$1,850
• Service Area: Taylor County/Campbellsville and Green County/Greensburg

Campbellsville offers a welcoming, close-knit community surrounded by the scenic landscapes of central Kentucky. This community nursing opportunity is an appealing fit for Registered Nurses who value meaningful patient relationships, independent practice, and compassionate home-based care.

Registered Nurse Job Requirements

• Current Registered Nurse (RN) license eligible for practice in Kentucky
• At least 1 year of professional RN experience
• Experience or demonstrated proficiency in home health, hospice, community nursing, or a similar care setting preferred
• Clinical proficiency with wound care, wound vacs, IV therapy, catheter care, injections, and laboratory draws
• Strong patient assessment, care planning, clinical documentation, communication, and organizational skills
• Ability to work independently while coordinating effectively with patients, families, providers, and interdisciplinary care teams
• Ability to travel throughout the assigned service area and participate in the on-call rotation

Home Health & Hospice RN Responsibilities

• Assess patient health status and develop, implement, monitor, and evaluate individualized care plans
• Provide skilled nursing interventions, including wound care, wound vac management, IV therapy, catheter care, injections, and laboratory draws
• Support health maintenance, disease prevention, medication management, and ongoing clinical monitoring in the home setting
• Recognize changes in patient condition and communicate timely updates and progress reports to the appropriate provider
• Coordinate care, communication, and follow-up activities among patients, families, providers, and interdisciplinary team members
• Review medication orders, support safe medication administration practices, and address medication-related documentation requirements
• Complete nursing notes, patient assessments, care-plan updates, and other required clinical documentation accurately and on time
• Schedule and follow up on health-related appointments and ensure appropriate actions are taken based on clinical findings
• Coordinate with inpatient nursing teams and discharge personnel when patients are hospitalized
• Provide guidance and supervision to LPN/LVN staff and support training for unlicensed personnel as needed
• Promote safe, clean care environments and ensure equipment and supplies are maintained according to established standards

Apply now for this meaningful home health and hospice Registered Nurse opportunity in Campbellsville, Kentucky.

Benefits

401K with Matching, Healthcare, Dental and Vision

Equal Opportunity

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity across our organization. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

GHR Healthcare Job ID #526859. Pay package is based on 8 hour shifts and 40.0 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Acute

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