PCU RN
Lexington, KY
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Days

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Dec 15, 2026
• Length: 14 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an RN for a Progressive Care Unit position requiring Level I trauma experience and a KY or compact RN license.

Details

• PCU setting within a Level I trauma center and teaching hospital
• Cares for trauma surgical and abdominal transplant patient populations
• Day shift schedule, 3x12-hour shifts from 7:00 AM to 7:30 PM
• Floating required within the hospital or to a nearby affiliate hospital
• Manages cardiac drips without titration, heparin protocols, and IV insulin protocols
• Performs cardiac monitoring, dysrhythmia interpretation and management
• Provides wound care, wound vac management, and ortho trauma care
• Manages surgical drains and supports plastics patients
• Preferred experience with BiPAP/CPAP management and tracheostomy care

Requirements

• Active KY or compact RN license required at time of consideration
• Current BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certifications required
• TNCC certification preferred
• Minimum 2 years of recent experience in trauma surgical and/or transplant patient populations
• Level I Trauma Center experience required
• Experience in a teaching facility or high-volume facility preferred
• Prior travel nursing experience required
• Transplant experience preferred
• Telemetry experience required

Additional Information

• Provides care for complex trauma surgical and transplant patients in a high-acuity environment
• Must be available to work 3 of 5 winter holidays
• Local candidates residing within 100 miles are not accepted for this position
• Previous permanent staff must have been separated from all UK-affiliated facilities for at least 6 months before returning as a traveler
• Candidates with any licensure hits will not be accepted for consideration
• All requested time off must be disclosed prior to offer, as requests made afterward will not be approved