Travel Nurse RN - Progressive Care Unit - $2,191 per week in Lexington, KY

Registered Nurse (RN) | Progressive Care Unit
Location: Lexington, KY
Agency: Cynet Health
Pay: $2,191 per week
Shift Information: Nights - 3 days x 12 hours
Contract Duration: 13 Weeks
Start Date: 11/16/2026

About the Position

TravelNurseSource is working with Cynet Health to find a qualified PCU RN in Lexington, Kentucky, 40503!

Job Title: Registered Nurse Profession: Nursing Specialty: RN Duration: 13 weeks Shift: Third Shift Hours per Shift: 12 hours Experience: No experience required License: Active, unrestricted Registered Nurse (RN) license in the applicable state Certifications: Basic Life Support (BLS) Must-Have: - Accepts responsibility for words, actions, attitude, and results while meeting deadlines and performance expectations. - Practices effective, clear, and respectful communications (both verbal and written) and demonstrates attentiveness through active listening and engaged body language. - Collaborates, respects, and cooperates with all co-workers, valuing differences and addressing concerns directly. - Warmly greets all internal and external customers, promoting a high level of satisfaction by providing information about what to expect. - Shows understanding and knowledge of computer systems and applications and/or ability to be trained. - Ability to communicate and collaborate with other care team members. - Ability to assess age-specific patient safety issues and implement appropriate safety devices for all patients. Description: The RN implements professional nursing practice centered on the patient as a whole person. The RN creates a caring environment focused on healing and wellness. Nursing practices are based on evidence, current research, hospital policies, and professional guidelines. Clinical decision-making incorporates all four phases of the nursing process, critical thinking, and creativity. Nursing excellence is promoted through helping relationships among nursing staff and across other disciplines. The RN provides direct patient care activities through nursing rounds, assessments, and treatments. The RN facilitates admission, transfer, and discharge activities. The RN provides patient and family-centered education and care coordination. The RN conducts comprehensive assessments in accordance with the RN scope of practice and hospital policies. The RN considers the patient’s culture, age, and developmental level during assessments. The RN identifies patient risk factors and obtains health information from family as necessary. The RN collects both objective and subjective data to inform patient care. The RN develops a problem list prioritizing patient needs based on inter-professional team input. The RN designs actions and interventions relevant to the patient’s culture and age. The RN determines desired outcomes in coordination with the patient and family. The RN implements patient care therapies and procedures in accordance with established policies and guidelines. The RN explains procedures and treatments to patients and families. The RN initiates actions to alleviate patient stress and discomfort. The RN recognizes and communicates changes in patient condition appropriately. The RN conducts ongoing assessments and documents responses to procedures and therapies. The RN delegates tasks appropriately and oversees team members in patient care activities. The RN monitors accuracy and completeness of delegated patient care provided by team members. The RN identifies educational needs of patients and facilitates the discharge process by executing discharge orders. The RN provides input into patient assignments based on staffing and patient acuity. The RN actively participates in unit-based activities in support of organizational values and priorities. The RN promotes a positive group dynamic and healing environment through words and actions. The RN assures nursing excellence in accordance with accepted standards and evidence-based practice. The RN participates in quality improvement activities and monitoring of documentation. The RN uses a holistic perspective regarding patient care. The unit specializes in ortho/neuro/telemetry care.

About Cynet Health

Your travel nursing adventure begins here. Matching talented nurses like you with high-paying travel jobs at the best facilities across all 50 states. We offer the most competitive pay for every position we fill. We understand this is a partnership. You will have no surprises. Your salary will be discussed upfront and there will be no troubling negotiation tactics. 

Requirements

Required for Onboarding

• ACLS
• BLS
• MS Tele
• Pharmacology
• Skills Checklist
• Specialty Exam

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