Progressive Care Unit RN
Elizabethtown, Kentucky
Hardin Memorial Hospital

Job Opportunity: Registered Nurse (PCU) - Travel/Contract

Location: Elizabethtown, Kentucky
Contract Length: 13 weeks (approximately 3 months)
Specialty: Registered Nurse (PCU)
Employment Type: Travel/Contract

Job Requirements

• Certifications:

  • BLS (Basic Life Support) - AHA Only
  • ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) - AHA Only
  • NIH Stroke Certification (must be current within 1 year of start)
  • Other certifications may be required depending on unit (e.g., PALS, NRP, EFM)
• Licensure:

  • State License primary source verification required
  • NURSYS verification required for all RNs
• Experience:

  • Minimum 2 years of recent Registered Nurse experience in specialty
• 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 manage nurse-to-patient ratios of 1:3-4
  • Rapid response team activation
• Prior Travel Experience: Not explicitly required

Background and Verification Requirements

• 7-year criminal background check covering all locations lived/worked in past 7 years
• EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks 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)
• Employment application and professional references (2 references required for clinical candidates)
• Skills checklist and performance evaluations as applicable

Health and Safety 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
• Immunizations and titers:

  • Tdap vaccine within 10 years (declination acceptable for non-clinical)
  • Negative TB test or chest X-ray within 1 year (annual updates required)
  • Baseline TB risk assessment within 90 days of start (annual updates required)
  • 2 MMR vaccines or IgG titers for Rubeola, Mumps, Rubella (declinations not accepted)
  • Hepatitis B surface antibody titer, series, or declination required
  • 2 Varicella vaccines or IgG titer (declinations not accepted)
• Drug testing:

  • Negative 9-panel urine drug screen within 90 days of start (facility requires 5-panel, agency requires 9-panel)
• Seasonal vaccinations:

  • Flu vaccine or medical/religious exemption required during flu season (Oct 1 - Mar 31); declinations not accepted
  • COVID-19 vaccine or medical/religious exemption required; facility-specific exemption forms must be completed

Additional Notes

• Driver’s license required if driving is a major job function
• Badge photo required (shoulders up, solid light background)
• Various facility-specific policies and exemption forms for flu and COVID-19 vaccines apply
• Competency exams and color blindness testing required prior to start as applicable

This position offers an opportunity to work in a progressive PCU environment with a focus on critical care nursing skills and patient management.