Travel Nurse RN - Long Term Acute Care
Homewood, AL
GHR Healthcare
3x12 hrs

Travel RN opportunity: Registered Nurse (RN) needed for a 13-week Long-Term Acute Care (LTAC) assignment in Homewood, AL (Birmingham area, zip 35209) — Day shift, 12-hour.

Join a dedicated team as a Registered Nurse (RN) in a Long-Term Acute Care (LTAC) unit in Homewood, Alabama. This 13-week travel nursing assignment offers the chance to significantly impact patient outcomes while working in a collaborative LTAC nursing environment. Homewood, part of the Birmingham metropolitan area, provides a welcoming community, parks, and easy city access — ideal for travel nurses and RN candidates seeking Alabama nursing jobs.

Key Job Details

• Job Title: Registered Nurse (RN) – LTAC / Travel RN
• Location: Homewood, Alabama (Birmingham area) — zip 35209
• Assignment Duration: 13 weeks
• Employment Type: Travel / Contract
• Setting: Long-Term Acute Care (LTAC) — stepdown/critical care focus
• Shift: Day shifts, 12-hour shifts
• Hours per Week: 36
• Openings: 8
• Estimated Weekly Pay: $1770-$1870

Qualifications / Requirements

• Active Registered Nurse (RN) license (state-required)
• BLS certification (required prior to first shift)
• ACLS certification (required prior to first shift)
• Minimum 2 years of bedside clinical experience (post-grad)
• Experience in Stepdown, ICU, LTAC, or other critical care settings
• Strong clinical assessment, documentation, and patient education skills

Responsibilities

• Perform comprehensive nursing assessments within 8 hours of patient admission to develop individualized care plans
• Provide LTAC nursing care and participate in patient rehabilitation programs, applying the nursing process for direct patient care
• Identify and address patient and family teaching needs; initiate discharge planning and patient education from admission
• Document assessments, interventions, and patient responses in a timely and accurate manner
• Communicate significant changes in patient status to the interdisciplinary team to ensure continuity and safety
• Supervise and provide direction to ancillary nursing personnel, including LPNs and CNAs
• Promote patient and employee safety by adhering to hospital policies, procedures, and LTAC best practices
• Assume charge nurse responsibilities as requested after orientation and provide leadership on the unit
• Maintain communication with unit management regarding supplies, equipment, and training needs
• Engage in ongoing professional development and continuing education to stay current in critical care and LTAC nursing

Why join us: This travel RN role offers meaningful LTAC experience in the Birmingham/Homewood area, collaborative teams, and opportunities for professional growth in long-term acute care nursing. Ideal candidates are experienced RNs with critical care or stepdown backgrounds seeking travel nursing jobs and Alabama nursing opportunities.

Apply now to join our healthcare team as a Travel RN in Homewood, AL. Submit your resume or contact our recruiter to learn more about this LTAC nursing assignment and other travel nurse openings in Alabama.

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