Travel ICU RN - $2,138 per week

Bestica is seeking a travel nurse RN ICU - Intensive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in Frankfort, Kentucky.

Job Description & Requirements

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

1005223

Travel RN – ICU

Frankfort, KY
Day Shift | 7:00 AM – 7:00 PM
13 Week Contract | 36 Hours Guaranteed Weekly

⚠️ Compliance Requirements (Must Read)

• KY or Compact RN License REQUIRED AT SUBMISSION
• FULL SSN IS REQUIRED AT TIME OF SUBMISSION
• Must meet all facility credentialing requirements prior to start 

Facility Overview

This Medical Center is a 173-bed acute care hospital recognized for excellence in patient care and nursing leadership, including Magnet® designation for nursing excellence . The facility is Joint Commission accredited and conveniently located between Louisville and Lexington, offering a strong clinical environment with a highly supportive leadership team.

Unit Overview – ICU 

This is a 10-bed ICU providing high-acuity critical care in a fast-paced but well-supported environment. The unit emphasizes teamwork, communication, and clinical excellence with strong leadership presence and interdisciplinary collaboration.

Patient Ratios

• 2:1 to 3:1 depending on acuity 

Core Equipment & Systems

• Philips Telemetry
• Baxter Pumps
• Ventilators
• iMobile systems
• Meditech Expanse EMR 

Required Experience & Skills

• Minimum 2 years ICU experience (REQUIRED)
• Strong critical care clinical judgment and assessment skills
• Experience managing:
  • CPAP / BiPAP
  • Ventilated patients
  • Central lines & port access
  • Blood transfusions
• Ability to float within scope (PCU, 3rd floor, ED) 

Preferred Skills

• Chest tubes, NG tubes, wound vacs
• Dialysis post-care assessment
• Drains & complex ICU interventions 

Required Certifications

• BLS (AHA) – Required
• ACLS (AHA) – Required
• NIH Stroke Certification (Annual) – Required
• Active KY or Compact RN License 

Why This Opportunity?

• Magnet® recognized facility with strong nursing excellence culture
• Supportive leadership team (Director, Manager, Clinical Educator onsite)
• Strong traveler retention with multiple contract extensions
• Highly collaborative interdisciplinary environment
• Bi-weekly recognition programs (DAISY nominations & unit awards)
• Active team culture with communication via GroupMe for engagement & support

1005223 ⚠️ Compliance Requirements (Must Read) • KY or Compact RN License REQUIRED AT SUBMISSION • FULL SSN IS REQUIRED AT TIME OF SUBMISSION • Must meet all facility credentialing requirements prior to start Required Experience & Skills • Minimum 2 years ICU experience (REQUIRED) • Strong critical care clinical judgment and assessment skills • Experience managing: o CPAP / BiPAP o Ventilated patients o Central lines & port access o Blood transfusions • Ability to float within scope (PCU, 3rd floor, ED) Preferred Skills • Chest tubes, NG tubes, wound vacs • Dialysis post-care assessment • Drains & complex ICU interventions Required Certifications • BLS (AHA) – Required • ACLS (AHA) – Required • NIH Stroke Certification (Annual) – Required • Active KY or Compact RN License

About Bestica

We are a trusted provider of solutions in Information Technology and Healthcare sectors to the DoD, Federal and Commercial markets. Our guiding principle and core values help us care for our people and the community; and build a culture of excellence which in turn helps us achieve our organizational objective of exceeding customer’s expectations in each and every project. Headquartered in San Antonio, TX, we were founded in 2005 and are certified as an 8(a) Business.

Benefits

• Referral bonus