Travel Nurse RN - Med/Surg / Telemetry - $2,191 per week in Lexington, KY

Registered Nurse (RN) | Med/Surg / Telemetry
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 Med/Surg / Tele 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 RN license in the applicable state Certifications: BLS Must-Have: Accept responsibility for words, actions, attitude, and results while meeting deadlines and performance expectations. Practice effective, clear, and respectful communications (both verbal and written) and demonstrate attentiveness through active listening and engaged body language. Collaborate, respect, and cooperate with all co-workers, valuing differences and addressing concerns directly, while actively contributing to the vision and results of the team. Warmly, personally, and professionally greet all internal and external customers, promoting a high level of satisfaction by providing information about what to expect, actively listening, and intentionally following up on questions and concerns, including taking corrective action when necessary. Show 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 and the creation of a caring environment focused on healing and wellness. Nursing practices are based on evidence and current research as well as department policies and procedures, regulatory standards, 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. Coordinate, ensure, and provide direct patient care activities through provision of nursing rounds, assessments, and treatments. Facilitate admission, transfer, and discharge activities. Provide patient and family-centered education, care coordination, and individualized treatment planning as applicable. Perform and document a comprehensive assessment in accordance with the RN scope of practice and hospital policies and procedures. Consider the patient's culture, age, and developmental level. Identify patient risk factors and presenting complaints. Obtain patient health information from family or others as necessary. Collect objective and subjective data. Verify initial admission assessment if obtained by other members of the healthcare team. Develop a problem list, prioritizing patient needs based on input from the inter-professional team as appropriate. Design actions and interventions relevant to the patient's culture and age. Determine desired outcomes in coordination with the patient and family in accordance with the medical plan of care. Fully implement patient care therapies and procedures with empowerment and clinical autonomy within scope of practice in accordance with established policies, procedures, and professional guidelines. Explain procedures, treatments, and processes to the patient and family. Initiate action to alleviate patient stress and discomfort. Recognize, respond to, and communicate changes in the patient condition appropriately. Conduct and document ongoing assessments and responses to procedures and therapies using the nursing process according to hospital policy and established standards. Delegate tasks appropriately and oversee team members in the performance of activities regarding patient care. Monitor accuracy and completeness of delegated patient care provided by other team members in implementation of the plan of care. Identify and address educational needs of patients related to prioritized problems according to level of comprehension. Facilitate the patient discharge process by executing discharge orders in a timely manner, identifying potential discharges, and assuring performance of discharge teaching and coordination of the plan with Case Management and others as indicated. Provide input into patient and nurse assignments in consideration of available staffing, unit activity, and patient acuity. Demonstrate active participation in unit-based activities in support of organizational values and priorities. Promote a positive group dynamic and healing environment through words and actions. Assure nursing excellence in accordance with accepted standards, evidence-based practice, current research, and a caring philosophy. Actively participate in department and/or unit quality improvement activities and core measures such as patient satisfaction, patient falls, pressure ulcers, CAUTIs, and auditing and monitoring of documentation. Use a holistic perspective regarding patient 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

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

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