Med Surg Travel Nurse Job

Travel RN PCU Nurse in Somerset, KY

This PCU travel nurse job in Somerset, Kentucky, with Advantis Medical is a 13-week Travel PCU Registered Nurse (RN) contract at Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital. This role pays $1,932 per week and follows a Nights shift with a 3x12 schedule. In this PCU travel nursing job, you will provide progressive care in a hospital setting, assess and monitor patient conditions, support urgent interventions, document care accurately, and collaborate with physicians and the clinical care team during fast-moving patient situations.

Job Details

• Facility: Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital
• Location: Somerset, KY 42503
• Contract Length: 13 Weeks
• Shift: Nights (3x12)

Responsibilities

• Manage higher-acuity patients stepping down from intensive care who require close monitoring
• Monitor continuous telemetry and hemodynamic status, recognizing and escalating changes promptly
• Administer medications and IV therapy, including titratable drips approved for the unit, per facility protocol
• Care for patients on high-flow oxygen and non-invasive ventilation when assigned

Travel PCU Requirements:

• 2+ years of recent PCU experience.
• Must hold all required certifications and licenses as mandated by Kentucky and national regulatory bodies.

Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital is an acute care hospital serving south-central Kentucky, with internal medicine and family medicine residency programs.

• The emergency department operates around the clock, and the hospital holds Joint Commission certification as a Primary Stroke Center.
• General surgical care extends across the emergency department, medical-surgical floor and ICU, connecting acute evaluation, operative treatment and inpatient recovery.
• Intensive care services include neurological, cardiac, medical and surgical care for patients requiring closer monitoring and treatment during critical illness.
• Surgical procedures include colon resection, gallbladder removal, breast surgery, hernia repair and thyroid or parathyroid operations, with laparoscopic options.
• The hospital is an American College of Cardiology-accredited Chest Pain Center with percutaneous coronary intervention for coronary artery treatment.
• Maternity care covers antepartum, labor, delivery and postpartum care. Obstetric procedures include cesarean delivery and cerclage, with a Level II NICU for newborns needing additional support.

Benefits

• Day One Benefits, Medical, Dental, Vision & 401(k)
• Relocation and Travel Reimbursement
• Dedicated team to help with state licensing & renewals
• Weekly Direct Deposit
• $1,000 Referral Bonus + $250 Bonus for Your Referral

Resources for this PCU job in Somerset

• Review nursing license requirements before your next assignment.
• View Kentucky salary reports for travel nursing assignments.
• Explore the Travel Nursing Housing Center to plan your stay.

Explore Somerset, KY

Around Lexington, horse farms lie beyond neighborhoods shaped by a university and its academic hospital community. That combination gives travel nurses a distinctive introduction to Kentucky's Bluegrass region. Lexington's specialist care also serves patients from elsewhere in the state, while community hospitals connect smaller cities and rural areas to the wider healthcare network. Louisville brings another large hospital community along the Ohio River. For a stay near Lexington, a farm tour explains the work behind the thoroughbred pastures, and downtown restaurants and performances offer an outing closer to the city center. Horse country has interest beyond race days: the breeding farms and their landscape tell a longer story about the region.

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