Neuro ICU RN
Lexington, Kentucky
University of Kentucky Albert B. Chandler Hospital

Registered Nurse (Neuro ICU)

Location: Lexington, Kentucky Employment Type: Travel/Contract Contract Length: 14 weeks Shift: Night, 3 x 12-hour shifts (19:00 to 7:30) Hours: 12 per day, 36 per week

Required Qualifications

• Valid Kentucky RN license
• At least 1 year of Neuro ICU experience, with experience within the last year
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification issued by the American Heart Association or RQI
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification issued by the American Heart Association or RQI
• NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• Experience with ICP and lumbar drains

Job Scope and Schedule

• Will be required to float to other units
• Expected to work 3 of 5 winter holidays
• Does not accept local travelers living within 100 miles of the facility

Credentials, Competencies, and Health Requirements

• Background checks: Completed within 1 year of start and renewed annually. Includes county and national criminal searches, sex offender search, SSN trace, education verification, and federal exclusion checks (EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG) within 30 days of start.
• Licensure and verification: State license verification and NURSYS verification within 30 days of start
• Competencies (online, within 1 year of start): Medication/pharmacology exam (80% or higher), color blind test, unit-specific competency exam, Core Parts I–III, conscious sedation exam, and RN math ability exam
• Skills checklists: Unit-specific skills checklists, renewed annually
• Physical exam: Within 1 year of start, signed by a physician, MD, NP, or PA, stating the candidate is in good health, free from communicable diseases, and has no physical limitations to perform job duties
• Fit testing: N95 fit test, renewed annually
• Immunizations and screening:

  • Tdap within 10 years of start
  • Measles, mumps, rubella, varicella, and hepatitis B immunity or documented exemptions, updated annually
  • TB test (PPD or TSPOT/QuantiFERON) within 1 year, with a chest X-ray within 5 years if positive
  • Flu vaccine for 2026–27 on file by 12/1, with medical or religious exemptions accepted
  • COVID-19 initial vaccine series or medical/religious exemption, updated annually
• Drug testing: Within 1 year of start, updated annually. Rapid drug screens are not accepted.
• References: Two supervisor references verified within 6 months of start. Charge RN references are accepted only if they state the candidate was supervised directly.
• Work history: 7 years of employment verification. Gaps longer than 30 days must be explained.