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: Days - 3 days x 12 hours
Contract Duration: 13 Weeks
Start Date: 11/16/2026

About the Position

Job Title: Registered Nurse Profession: Nursing Specialty: RN Duration: 13 Weeks Shift: First Shift Hours per Shift: 12 Experience: Minimum of 0 years required License: Active, unrestricted Registered Nurse (RN) license Certifications: BLS required Must-Have: Strong assessment skills, critical thinking abilities, and the capacity to prioritize tasks in a fast-paced environment. Effective communication skills for collaborating with interdisciplinary teams and providing clear explanations to patients and their families. A deep understanding of medical terminology, disease processes, and healthcare regulations to ensure competent and safe delivery of care. Proficiency in administering medications and performing various medical procedures such as wound care and IV therapy. Description: The RN implements professional nursing practice centered on the patient as a whole person. The focus is on creating a caring environment dedicated to healing and wellness. Nursing practices are based on evidence, current research, and department policies and procedures. Clinical decision-making incorporates all four phases of the nursing process, critical thinking, and creativity. Nursing excellence is promoted through relationships among nursing staff and other disciplines. Coordinates, ensures, and provides direct patient care activities on the unit. This includes the provision of nursing rounds, assessments, and treatments. Facilitates admission, transfer, and discharge activities. Provides patient and family-centered education. Care coordination and individualized treatment planning are included as applicable. Job Responsibilities: Performs and documents a comprehensive assessment in accordance with RN scope of practice and hospital policies/procedures. Considers the patient’s culture, age, and developmental level. Identifies patient risk factors and presenting complaints. Obtains patient health information from family or others as necessary. Collects objective and subjective data. Verifies the initial admission assessment if obtained by other members of the healthcare team. Develops a problem list and prioritizes patient needs based on input from the multi-disciplinary team. Designs actions and interventions relevant to the patient’s culture and age. Determines desired outcomes in coordination with patient and family. Fully implements patient care therapies and procedures, empowering clinical autonomy within the established scope of practice. Explains procedures, treatments, and processes to patients and families. Initiates action to alleviate patient stress and discomfort. Recognizes, responds to, and communicates changes in patient condition appropriately. Conducts and documents ongoing assessments and responses according to hospital policy and established standards. Sets priorities for the care of multiple patients. Assures resources and coordinates the plan of care effectively. Organizes workload for effective utilization of time and energy relative to patient acuity. Delegates tasks appropriately and oversees team members in the performance of patient care activities. Monitors the accuracy and completeness of delegated patient care provided by others. Identifies and addresses educational needs of patients related to prioritized problems. Facilitates patient discharge process by executing discharge orders timely. Assures performance of discharge teaching and coordination of plans with Case Management and others. Provides input into patient/nurse assignments based on available staffing, unit activity, and patient acuity. Participates actively in unit-based activities to support organizational values and priorities. Promotes a positive group dynamic and healing environment through words and actions. Assures nursing excellence in accordance with accepted standards, evidence-based practice, and current research. Actively participates in quality improvement activities and core measures such as patient satisfaction and patient safety audits. Uses a holistic perspective regarding patient care.

Requirements

Required for Onboarding

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