Travel Nurse RN - Intensive Care Unit (ICU) / Critical Care - $2,186 per week in Lexington, KY

Registered Nurse (RN) | Intensive Care Unit (ICU) / Critical Care
Location: Lexington, KY
Agency: Prime Staffing
Pay: $2,186 per week
Shift Information: Nights - 3 days x 12 hours
Contract Duration: 14 Weeks
Start Date: 9/8/2026

About the Position

ID: 64237372 Shift: Night 3x12-Hour (19:00 - 07:30) Description: (VAYA OFFER) LEVEL ONE TRAUMA EXPERIENCE REQUIRED. Must have two years ICU/ TELE experience with medical/ surgical trauma/ critical patients. Must have teaching hospital experience. BLS, ACLS, NIHSS required. KY or Compact license. All license and certifications required to be in hand. Will be required to work a minimum of 6 weekend shifts per schedule period. Local travelers within 100 miles are not accepted at this facility. (BF W Shipley)RTO requests: For the first 2 weeks on assignment, only single days off can be requested. After the first 2 weeks, longer time off can be requested. RTO must be requested at the time of submission/offer, it will not be approved if requested after the assignment has started. Travelers must be able to work their full schedule without conflicts. Please do not submit if they intend on working multiple contracts or assignments at the same time. No holiday RTO accepted. Modified 12:00:00 AM Account Manager: Lindsay Ferriss Account Manager Email: COVID-19 Vaccine: Required - Medical/Religious Exemptions Only Flu Vaccine: Required - Medical/Religious Exemptions Only Job Requirements & Qualifications Previous Charge Experience : - Years of Experience : 2 Patient Ratio Experience : Charting System Experience : - Charting System Name : Community Hospital Experience : - LTAC Experience : - Trauma Level I Experience : Required Trauma Level II Experience : - Travel Experience Required : - Certifications : ACLS, BLS, NIHSSSkills : Arterial line management, Assist with Chest Tube Insertion/Removal*, BiPAP/CPAP management, Blood Product Administration, Care of Ventilated Patient, Central line care/management, Continuous IV sedation, CVVHD/CRRT*, Infection Prevention, Interpretation of Arterial Blood Gases (ABGs), Interpretation of dysrhythmias, Isolation Precautions/PPE, IV insulin protocols, Management of dysrhythmias, Management of patient with multisystem organ dysfunction/failure, Phlebotomy, PICC line management, Starting and maintaining IVs, Suctioning (ETT, NT), Titrate Cardiac drips, Titrate Vasoactive drips, Ventilator Management Unit Details Staffing & Scheduling Scheduling Type : self Patient Ratios Days : 2 Patient Ratios Nights : 2 Patient Ratios Weekends : 2 Float Required : ICU and stepdown Call Required : - Weekend Coverage : False Number of Weekend Shifts Per Contract : minimum of 6 weekend shifts per schedule period Pre-Approved Time Off : one Orientation Hours : 24 Facility & Patient Care Details Patient Age Groups : Adults Daily Census : 44 Number of Visits Per Day : - Number of Rooms : 44 Number of Beds : 44 Additional Unit Information Interdisciplinary Support : Physical Therapy, Respiratory Services, Interpretation Services, Radiology, Social Services, Lift Teams, Pharmacy, Unit Secretary Patient Diagnoses : Sepsis, GI Bleed, DKA, Multi-system organ failure, Pneumonia, overdose, respiratory failure, Acute renal failure, etc. Special Procedures/Unit Details : May travel to IR, MRI or CTCompliance requirements: BLS, ACLS, EKG Onboarding exam, NIHSS, Advanced Math, Med/Pharmacology exam, General ICU Competency Exam, Trauma ICU Competency exam, General ICU skills, Trauma ICU skills, CORE exams Special Equipment : - #Tier3 Travel Compliance RTO - must be presented at time of submission. Any time off sent after the offer will not be approved. 2 yrs experience required in specialty - unless specified otherwise in the job description or UD. Compact or KY State License (required at time of submission) Locals: Not accepted within the following radiuses: Cath Lab RN, IR RN, and Radiology: 75 miles All Other Specialties: 100 miles At least 1 Reference Required at time of submission Candidates will float within hospital or to an affiliate hospital near by Return Staff Policy: Gone from all UK affiliated facilities for 6 months to return as traveler License Hits : University of Kentucky WILL NOT accept any licensure hits. If you are submitting a traveler with a license hit, the submission will be rejected. PLEASE READ : For this health system- we MUST know at time of submission if they have previously worked at this facility . This must be noted on the profile to check their eligibility for rehire. Rehire eligibility at UK is checked by HR every Friday and should this eligibility check come back as ineligible post-offer, your traveler may be cancelled. Please discuss with your traveler at time of submission and ensure they are aware. Modules: Modules are billable, average 6.5 hours and not included in NBO hours Modules are completed during orientation and annually, and vary by specialty Submittal Details: #Tier3 Travel ComplianceRTO - must be presented at time of submission. Any time off sent after the offer will not be approved.2 yrs experience required in specialty - unless specified otherwise in the job description or UD.Compact or KY State License (required at time of submission)Locals: Not accepted within the following Lab RN, IR RN, and Radiology: 75 milesAll Other Specialties: 100 milesAt least 1 Reference Required at time of submissionCandidates will float within hospital or to an affiliate hospital near by Return Staff Policy: Gone from all UK affiliated facilities for 6 months to return as travelerLicense Hits: University of Kentucky WILL NOT accept any licensure hits. If you are submitting a traveler with a license hit, the submission will be rejected.PLEASE READ: For this health system- we MUST know at time of submission if they have previously worked at this facility. This must be noted on the profile to check their eligibility for rehire. Rehire eligibility at UK is checked by HR every Friday and should this eligibility check come back as ineligible post-offer, your traveler may be cancelled. Please discuss with your traveler at time of submission and ensure they are aware. are billable, average 6.5 hours and not included in NBO hoursModules are completed during orientation and annually, and vary by specialty Guaranteed Hours: Contract Weeks:98