PCU Registered Nurse
Elizabethtown, Kentucky
Hardin Memorial Hospital

Job Opportunity: PCU Registered Nurse (Travel/Contract)

Location: Elizabethtown, Kentucky
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Position Summary

Seeking a PCU (Progressive Care Unit) Registered Nurse for night shifts.

Required Qualifications & Experience

• Specialty: Registered Nurse (PCU)
• Minimum 2 years of recent nursing experience
• Certifications:

  • BLS (Basic Life Support)
  • ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support)
  • NIH Stroke Certification (must be current within 1 year prior to assignment)
• Skills and competencies:

  • Interpretation and management of dysrhythmias
  • Oxygen protocol management
  • Non-invasive airway management
  • Management of drips
  • Peripheral and central line care/management
  • Blood product administration
  • Isolation precautions and PPE use
  • Computerized documentation
  • Ability to work with nurse-to-patient ratios of 1:5-6
  • Rapid response team activation

Licensure & Verification Requirements

• State nursing license verification (Primary Source Verification)
• NURSYS verification for RNs
• Education verification (transcript or diploma acceptable if needed)
• Background checks including:

  • 7-year criminal history check covering all locations lived/worked in past 7 years
  • EPLS/GSA/SAM
  • HHS/OIG
• Drug testing: Negative 9-panel urine drug screen within 90 days of start
• References: 2 professional references required

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 process available for medical/religious reasons
• Tetanus/Diphtheria/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
• Immunizations or titers required for:

  • Measles (Rubeola)
  • Mumps
  • Rubella
  • Hepatitis B (titer, series, or declination)
  • Varicella
• Seasonal flu vaccination or approved medical/religious exemption required during flu season (Oct 1 - Mar 31)
• COVID-19 vaccination or approved medical/religious exemption with facility-specific exemption form

Additional Requirements

• Skills checklist specific to unit, updated annually
• Competency exams including medication/pharmacology competency
• Color blindness testing prior to start
• Photo for badge (headshot with solid light background)
• Kentucky Vulnerable Adult Maltreatment Registry check
• Compliance with facility-specific policies on flu and COVID exemptions

Notes

• Prior travel experience is not explicitly required for this position.
• Nurse-to-patient ratio is approximately 1:5-6.
• This is a travel/contract position with a 13-week duration.

This summary includes all relevant clinical, licensure, certification, health, and compliance requirements for healthcare recruiters and healthcare workers considering this PCU Registered Nurse travel contract in Kentucky.