Travel Nurse RN - Acute Care
Pikeville, KY
KTI Health
4x12 hrs, Nights

Job Description: Registered Nurse (RN) – Medical-Surgical / Acute Care

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced Registered Nurse (RN) to provide professional nursing care to young adult, adult, and elderly patients in an acute-care setting. The RN will utilize the nursing process to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate individualized patient care while maintaining clinical standards, patient safety, and quality outcomes.

The ideal candidate will have strong medical-surgical nursing experience, proficiency in specialized procedures and equipment, and the ability to work effectively in a fast-paced hospital environment.

Required Qualifications

• Education: Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) required; Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred.
• License: Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license required.
• Certifications: BLS, ACLS, NIHSS, and EKG required.
• Experience: Minimum 2 years of relevant nursing experience required; 5 years preferred.
• Travel Experience: Previous travel nursing experience required.
• Clinical Competency: Demonstrated competency in acute-care nursing procedures, medication administration, IV therapy, and patient assessment.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform comprehensive head-to-toe assessments and reassess patients according to facility policies.
• Provide individualized, age-appropriate nursing care based on patients' medical conditions and clinical needs.
• Develop, implement, evaluate, and update individualized plans of care.
• Monitor patient conditions, recognize changes in clinical status, and coordinate care with physicians and other healthcare professionals.
• Maintain accurate and timely documentation of patient histories, assessments, treatments, and responses to care.
• Administer medications, IV therapies, blood products, and specialized IV drips within established protocols and competencies.
• Educate patients and families about diagnoses, treatments, medications, and discharge instructions.
• Protect patient privacy, dignity, and confidentiality while addressing psychosocial, cultural, and spiritual needs.
• Assist physicians with procedures and supervise or coordinate the work of other healthcare personnel as assigned.
• Participate in quality improvement initiatives, staff education, and orientation of new employees.
• Maintain equipment, monitor supplies, and follow infection prevention, safety, and hospital policies.
• Support patient transportation and other departmental duties as needed.
• Demonstrate flexibility, organization, professionalism, and leadership in a high-pressure clinical environment.

Required Clinical Skills and Competencies

Candidates should demonstrate competency in the following areas:

• Preoperative and postoperative care, including general, bariatric, orthopedic, trauma, neurosurgical, and genitourinary patients.
• Pain assessment and management.
• Chest tube care and insertion assistance, as applicable to scope of practice.
• PEG tube, G-tube, and J-tube care.
• Traction management.
• Care of percutaneous drains, sump drains, Jackson-Pratt drains, and Hemovac drains.
• Medication administration and monitoring.
• NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) assessment.
• KODA-related procedures or protocols, as applicable to facility policy.
• Central line access and care.
• Specialized IV infusions and titration.
• IV therapy and IVADD.
• Point-of-care waived testing.
• Blood transfusion therapy.
• Patient information management and clinical documentation.

Preferred Candidate Profile

The ideal candidate will have at least 5 years of nursing experience, previous travel nursing experience, strong acute-care clinical judgment, and the ability to manage patients with diverse medical and surgical needs. Candidates must be comfortable collaborating with multidisciplinary teams, adapting to changing workloads, and maintaining high standards of patient care.

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