Travel Nurse RN - Long Term Acute Care
Johnstown, PA
GHR Healthcare
3x12 hrs

Join our healthcare team as an LTAC Registered Nurse in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, and make a meaningful impact caring for medically complex patients. This on-site travel nursing assignment offers consistent 12-hour night shifts, a collaborative clinical environment, and the opportunity to support patients and families through recovery, rehabilitation, and discharge planning. Johnstown offers a welcoming community surrounded by the scenic Allegheny Mountains, with access to outdoor recreation, historic attractions, and an affordable lifestyle.

Travel Nursing Job Details

• Specialty: Long-Term Acute Care (LTAC) Registered Nurse
• Job Title: Travel Registered Nurse – LTAC
• Location: Johnstown, Pennsylvania
• Weekly Estimated Pay: $1,890–$1,990
• Start Date: October 19, 2026
• Assignment Length: 13 weeks
• Shift: 12-hour nights, 7:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.
• Schedule: 3 shifts per week, approximately 36 hours per week
• Weekend and Holiday Coverage: Rotating weekends and holidays
• Healthcare Setting: On-site long-term acute care hospital

LTAC Registered Nurse Requirements

• Active Registered Nurse (RN) license applicable to Pennsylvania practice
• At least 1 year of professional nursing experience required; 2 years of bedside clinical experience highly desired
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required before the first shift
• Current Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification required before the first shift
• Strong patient assessment, clinical judgment, communication, and nursing documentation skills
• Ability to provide safe, compassionate nursing care to medically complex and chronically ill patients
• Willingness to work rotating weekends and holidays

LTAC Registered Nurse Responsibilities

• Complete comprehensive nursing assessments within the required timeframe and develop individualized plans of care.
• Deliver direct patient care using the nursing process of assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation.
• Monitor patient conditions, recognize changes in clinical status, and promptly communicate pertinent information to providers and the interdisciplinary care team.
• Accurately document assessments, interventions, patient responses, and clinical updates in the electronic medical record.
• Participate in rehabilitation programming and support patients in achieving established clinical and functional goals.
• Provide patient education and encouragement to patients, families, and caregivers based on identified healthcare needs.
• Initiate discharge planning from admission and coordinate patient and caregiver teaching to support a safe transition of care.
• Collaborate with the interdisciplinary healthcare team during care conferences and ongoing patient evaluations.
• Delegate appropriately and provide direction, training, and supervision to nursing support staff.
• Promote patient, staff, and environmental safety while following applicable nursing policies, procedures, and standards of care.
• Prioritize patient care, organize workflow, manage time effectively, and contribute to a positive clinical team environment.
• Assume charge nurse responsibilities after orientation when requested and pursue ongoing professional development.

Apply now to join this LTAC travel nursing team and provide high-quality care to medically complex patients in Johnstown, Pennsylvania.

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