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

Travel RN ICU Position - Hazard, Kentucky

Job Details

• Specialty: RN ICU (Intensive Care Unit)
• Location: Hazard, Kentucky
• Employment Type: Travel
• Schedule: 36/48 (36 hours on, 48 hours off)
• Patient Ratio: 1:2
• Experience Required: Minimum 2+ years ICU/MICU experience
• EMR System: Meditech
• License Requirements: Must have Kentucky or compact nursing license
• Residency Requirement: RN must reside within 100 miles of the facility
• Orientation: Bi-weekly
• Start Date: Immediate (start date needed on job)
• Contract Length: 12 weeks

Required Certifications & Licenses

• BLS (Basic Life Support) - AHA card front and back if not electronic
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support) - Required for all RNs except Psych and some Med/Surg units
• NIH Certification - Required for RN specialties except OR and Psych
• Kentucky or compact nursing license (valid and current)
• Nursys verification within 30 days of start

Health & Immunization Requirements

• COVID-19 Vaccine (proof of completed series; religious and medical exemptions accepted with documentation)
• MMR (Measles, Mumps, Rubella) - Proof of 2 vaccinations or positive titer required prior to start
• Hepatitis B - Proof of 3 vaccine series or declination accepted
• Varicella - Proof of 2 vaccinations or positive titer required prior to start
• Tdap - Valid within 10 years; declinations accepted
• Influenza Vaccine - Required October through March; exemptions require approval
• TB Quantiferon Blood Test - Within one year prior to start
• Positive PPD requires chest X-ray within last 5 years plus TB questionnaire
• Annual Physical or Physician note stating "clear to work" without restrictions, signed by MD, DO, PA, or NP

Background & Compliance

• ARH 20/20 Background Check (7-year county, nationwide criminal, SSN trace, sex offender, SAM, OIG)
• Drug Screen (within 30 days of start; excludes marijuana/THC)
• ARH Kentucky Vulnerable Adult Maltreatment Registry verification within 30 days prior to start
• Social Security Trace, OIG Search, EPLS, OFAC, National Sex Offender checks as part of background or updates
• Education and Employment Verifications (7 years relevant experience required)
• ARH Submission Packet including cover sheet, resume, skills checklist, driver’s license, and license/certification verifications in one PDF
• Assignment Confirmation form to be uploaded within 24 hours of offer acceptance

Skills & Competency Requirements

• ARH Skills Checklist - Unit specific, within one year prior to start
• ARH Competency Exam - Unit specific, within one year prior to start (actual documents required, no certificates)
• ARH EKG Exam and Telemetry Exam - Unit specific, within one year prior to start
• ARH Core Competencies - Includes HIPAA, Patient Bill of Rights, Safety Orientation, Bloodborne Pathogens, Fire Safety, Infection Control, Elder Abuse and Neglect, Age Specific Care, Cultural Diversity, Advance Directives (actual documents required)
• Specialty Job Description - Signed and dated, annual update required

References

• Two professional references required:

  • One charge nurse or higher
  • One supervisor reference within the last year

Additional Notes

• Driver’s license required in submission packet
• Candidates should not be submitted to more than one job at a time
• Assignment confirmation must be loaded within 24 hours of accepting the offer
• Must comply with all credentialing and onboarding requirements prior to start