GHR Healthcare is seeking a travel nurse RN Med Surg for a travel nursing job in Paducah, Kentucky.
Job Description & Requirements
- Specialty: Med Surg
- Discipline: RN
- Start Date: 10/12/2026
- Duration: 13 weeks
- 36 hours per week
- Shift: 12 hours
- Employment Type: Travel
Travel Registered Nurse (RN) – Medical-Surgical Nights in Paducah, KY
Join a 13-week Kentucky travel nursing job in Paducah as a Medical-Surgical (Med/Surg) RN. Provide compassionate, evidence-based care to adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients while collaborating with an interdisciplinary healthcare team. Paducah offers a welcoming riverfront setting, historic character, and access to outdoor, cultural, and community experiences.
Travel Nursing Job Details
- Job Title: Travel Registered Nurse – Medical-Surgical
- Location: Paducah, Kentucky
- Assignment Type: Travel nursing contract
- Weekly Estimated Pay: $1,950–$2,060
- Start Date: October 12, 2026
- End Date: January 11, 2027
- Contract Duration: 13 weeks
- Nursing Schedule: Night shifts; three 12-hour shifts per week
- Hours: 36 hours per week
- Weekend and Holiday Coverage: Every other weekend and every other holiday; holiday coverage is required
- Openings: 3
- Additional Details: Block scheduling cannot be guaranteed. Local candidates within 50 miles are not eligible.
Medical-Surgical Travel RN Requirements
- At least 1 year of registered nursing experience
- Medical-Surgical nursing experience
- Acute-care hospital experience preferred
- Current RN license in the state of practice or eligibility under a compact license
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required before providing direct patient care
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification required
- Successful completion of a dysrhythmia examination during orientation
- Orthopedic nursing experience preferred
- BSN and specialty certifications such as CMSRN, RN-BC, PCCN, CCRN, or NIH Stroke Certification preferred
- Strong communication, organization, clinical judgment, and patient advocacy skills
- Ability to safely assist with patient mobility and perform the physical demands of bedside nursing
Medical-Surgical RN Responsibilities
- Perform comprehensive physical and psychosocial assessments for assigned patients
- Develop, implement, evaluate, and update individualized nursing care plans
- Administer medications safely and monitor patients for therapeutic response or adverse reactions
- Prioritize care and recognize changes in patient condition, escalating concerns appropriately
- Provide patient and family education regarding treatment, recovery, discharge, and continuing care needs
- Coordinate care with physicians, nursing staff, rehabilitation professionals, case management, and other members of the interdisciplinary healthcare team
- Act as a patient safety advocate and participate in quality improvement initiatives
- Support patients and families as they cope with illness, treatment, and transitions in care
- Accurately document assessments, interventions, responses, and outcomes in the medical record
- Delegate and assign patient care activities according to staff competency, scope of practice, and patient needs
- Protect patient privacy, promote cultural inclusion, and maintain professional accountability
Apply now for this Medical-Surgical travel RN opportunity in Paducah, Kentucky, and bring your clinical expertise to a collaborative healthcare team.
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 #523426. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36.0 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Med/Surg
About GHR Healthcare
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