Travel ICU Registered Nurse

ADEX Healthcare Staffing LLC is seeking a travel nurse RN ICU - Intensive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in Frankfort, Kentucky.

• Specialty:
  ICU - Intensive Care Unit
• Discipline:
  RN
• Start Date:
  
  ASAP
• Duration:
  13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift:
  12 hours, days
• Employment Type:
  
  Travel

RN Position Job Notes:

Travel or Local Registered Nurse needed for ASAP start. A minimum of 2+ years of recent hospital bedside experience is required. Candidates must be able to start within 5 weeks. Opportunity for extension upon successful completion of the initial assignment. $750 referral bonus available.

Opportunity:

RN - ICU

Job Details:

• Work three 12-hour shifts with every other weekend requirement

• Patient ratios of 2:1 or 3:1 in a 10-bed intensive care unit

• Minimum 2 years ICU experience required

• Hospital setting experience mandatory

• Must have Kentucky nursing license or compact license at submission

• Required certifications: BLS, ACLS, and current NIH (must be certified annually)

• Float to PCU, 3rd floor, or ED as needed

• Work with Philips telemetry, Baxter pumps, iMobile, ventilators, and glucometers

• Document using Meditech Expanse system

• Provide care including CPap/BiPap management, port access, therapeutic phlebotomy

• Advanced skills preferred: chest tubes, NG tubes, wound vac, drains, post-dialysis assessment, central lines, blood transfusion, ventilators

• Perform telemetry monitoring, paracentesis assistance, BiPap, therapeutic phlebotomy

• Dress code:
Navy or gray scrubs required

• Work alongside Clinical Nurse Coordinators, RNs, PCTs, and Nurse Externs

• Utilize Group Me for team communication and collaboration

Facility:

This 173-bed acute care facility has earned Magnet designation for nursing excellence and received numerous awards for quality of care. The facility is accredited by The Joint Commission and features a supportive environment with dedicated directors, managers, and clinical educators. The ICU maintains excellent interdisciplinary communication and collaboration with all providers, creating a team-oriented atmosphere that encourages many travelers to extend their contracts.

Location:

Frankfort, KY

Frankfort offers the unique opportunity to work in Kentucky's capital city while enjoying convenient access to major metropolitan areas, located approximately 50 miles from Louisville and 30 miles from Lexington. The city provides a perfect blend of government, history, and small-town charm with easy interstate access via I-64.

Adex Job  # . Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined.

ADEX has been placing healthcare professionals across the US since 2004. Originally founded in Atlanta, GA, the company's headquarters are now located in Tampa, FL. JCAHO certified since 2009.

• Referral bonus