Travel PCU RN - $2,477 per week

Integrated Healthcare Services is seeking a travel nurse RN PCU - Progressive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in Lexington, Kentucky.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: PCU - Progressive Care Unit
• Discipline: RN
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

Job Title: RN-Progressive Care Unit

Location: Lexington, KY

Job Summary:
The RN implements professional nursing practice centered on the patient as a whole person and the creation of a caring environment focused on healing and wellness. Nursing practices are based on evidence and current research as well as hospital and department policies and procedures, regulatory standards, and professional guidelines. Clinical decision-making incorporates all four phases of the nursing process, critical thinking, and creativity. Nursing excellence is promoted through helping relationships among nursing staff and across other disciplines. Coordinating, ensuring, and providing direct patient care activities on the unit through nursing rounds, assessments, treatments, facilitating admission, transfer, and discharge activities, patient and family-centered education, care coordination, and individualized treatment planning.

Required Qualifications:
- No prior experience required.
- Proficiency in administering medications, performing medical procedures such as wound care and IV therapy, and utilizing medical equipment and technology.
- Strong assessment skills, critical thinking abilities, and the capacity to prioritize tasks in a fast-paced environment.
- Effective communication skills for collaborating with interdisciplinary teams and providing clear explanations to patients and families.
- Deep understanding of medical terminology, disease processes, and healthcare regulations.
- Combination of clinical expertise, empathy, and adaptability to meet patient needs while upholding professional nursing standards.

Required Education:
- Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) or Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN).

Required Certifications & Licensure:
- Active, unrestricted Registered Nurse (RN) license in the applicable state.
- BLS, NIHSS, ACLS certification.

Preferred Qualifications:
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).

Integrated Healthcare Services Job ID #37817485. 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: RN-Progressive Care Unit