Progressive Care Unit RN
Elizabethtown, KY
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Nights

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Aug 17, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a Med/Surg Telemetry position on a step-down unit requiring ACLS certification and night shift availability.

Details

• Work on a 26-bed, all-private-room Med/Surg Telemetry unit serving as a step-down from the ICU
• All patients are on telemetry with continuous heart monitoring
• Patient population includes GI bleed, COVID, respiratory distress, and other complex cases requiring critical drips
• Nurse-to-patient ratio is 4–5:1
• 13-week contract with 36 hours per week
• Night shift, 12-hour shifts, 3 days per week

Requirements

• Active, unrestricted KY or compact RN license currently in hand
• Required certifications: BLS and ACLS
• ADN or ASN required; BSN preferred
• Ability to assess age-specific patient safety needs and implement appropriate safety measures
• MM/DD of date of birth and last 4 digits of SSN required for consideration

Additional Information

• Responsibilities include comprehensive patient assessments, care planning, patient and family education, and facilitating admissions, transfers, and discharges
• Delegates tasks appropriately and monitors team members' completion of delegated patient care activities
• Participates in unit-based quality improvement initiatives including patient satisfaction, fall prevention, pressure ulcer prevention, and CAUTI reduction
• Nursing practice is evidence-based and incorporates all four phases of the nursing process