ICU Registered Nurse
Elizabethtown, KY
Host Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

Job Opportunity: Registered Nurse (Travel/Contract)

Location: Elizabethtown, Kentucky
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Description & Requirements

• Strong experience with CRRT (Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy) and IABP (Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump)
• Required certifications:

  • BLS (Basic Life Support)
  • ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support)
  • PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support) — ER only
• Skills and clinical competencies:

  • Airway management
  • Management of vented patients
  • Artline management (preferred for ER)
  • Management of dysrhythmias
  • Central line management
  • Management of IV drips
  • Isolation precautions
  • Triage skills (ER/ER Holding only)
  • Computerized documentation
  • Nurse to patient ratios 1:1-2+
  • NIH Stroke Certification
  • Interpretation of ABGs (Arterial Blood Gases)
  • Interpretation of dysrhythmias
  • Continuous IV sedation
  • Titration of IV vasopressors
  • Management of patients with multisystem organ dysfunction/failure
• Experience: Minimum 1.5 years of recent experience in specialty required

Required Experience

• Specialty years of experience: 1.5+ years (recent experience required)
• Prior travel experience: Not explicitly required

Certifications & Licenses

• BLS (AHA only)
• ACLS (AHA only)
• PALS (AHA only, ER only)
• NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Procedure, AAP only)
• EFM (Electronic Fetal Monitoring)
• State License (Primary Source Verification required)
• NURSYS Verification (for RNs)
• NIH Stroke Certification (must be current within 1 year of start)
• CPI (Crisis Prevention Institute) as required by specialty

Background & Verification Requirements

• 7-year criminal background check covering all locations lived/worked in past 7 years
• EPLS/GSA/SAM check required
• HHS/OIG check required
• Education verification matching specialty (transcript or diploma acceptable if verification unavailable)
• State-specific abuse registry check (KY State Abuse Registry for Home Health specialties)

Health & Immunization Requirements

• Physical exam within 1 year of start (not required by facility but required by agency standards)
• Fit mask test (annual) with accepted mask types; fit test waiver available for medical/religious reasons
• Tdap vaccine within 10 years (declination acceptable for non-clinical)
• Negative TB test or chest X-ray within 1 year, updated annually
• Baseline TB risk assessment within 90 days of start, updated annually
• MMR (Measles, Mumps, Rubella): 2 vaccines or IgG titer required; declinations not accepted
• Hepatitis B: Surface antibody titer, series, or declination required
• Varicella: 2 vaccines or IgG titer required; declinations not accepted
• Negative 9-panel urine drug screen within 90 days of start
• Seasonal flu vaccination or medical/religious exemption required during flu season (Oct 1 - Mar 31); declinations not accepted
• COVID-19 vaccination or medical/religious exemption required; facility-specific exemption form must be completed

Additional Requirements

• 2 professional references required (1 reference for non-clinical candidates)
• Employment application required
• Unit-specific skills checklist required and must be updated annually (not required for non-clinical)
• Photo for badge (headshot with solid light background)

This position requires a highly skilled Registered Nurse with critical care experience and relevant certifications, ready to work in a fast-paced environment with complex patient needs.