ICU RN
Elizabethtown, Kentucky
Baptist Healthcare System, Inc. - 1740 Nicholasville Road

Intensive Care Unit RN

Location

Lexington, Kentucky

Contract Length

13 weeks

Shift

12-hour night shift

Employment Type

Clinical nursing

Overview

Provides direct patient care in an intensive care unit, including assessments, treatments, admissions, transfers, discharges, patient and family education, and care coordination.

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Kentucky
• ICU - Intensive Care Unit (1 year of experience)
• ICU - Intensive Care Unit experience within the last year
• 1 to 2 years or more of prior travel experience required
• BLS
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing

Preferred Qualifications

• BSN
• Previous nursing experience
• Strong Neuro ICU experience preferred
• Experienced ICU nurses may be considered if they have cared for neuro patients

Key Responsibilities

• Perform and document comprehensive patient assessments
• Develop and implement individualized nursing care plans
• Monitor patient condition and respond to changes appropriately
• Delegate and oversee patient care tasks
• Support discharge planning and patient education
• Participate in unit-based quality improvement activities

Additional Notes

• The unit is seeking candidates with recent acute/critical care travel experience, a minimum of 1–2 years in a staff ICU role before traveling, and current leadership references