Travel Nurse RN - Intermediate Care in Louisville, KY

Registered Nurse (RN) | Intermediate Care
Location: Louisville, KY
Agency: Malone Healthcare
Pay: Competitive weekly pay (inquire for details)
Start Date: ASAP

About the Position

TravelNurseSource is working with Malone Healthcare to find a qualified IMC RN in Louisville, Kentucky, 40201!

Job ID: 903771

Job Title


Registered Nurse - PCU / Stepdown (Oncology)

Location


Louisville, KY | Progressive Care Unit / Stepdown

Schedule / Job Type


Contract | Nights (7:00 PM - 7:30 AM) | Every other weekend rotation | No on-call required

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care on a 16-bed mixed acuity oncology unit serving patients with diagnoses including chemotherapy, BMT overflow, and active chemo/radiation treatment
• Manage a patient assignment ranging from Med-Surg to Stepdown level of care with a target ratio of 1:4 (up to 1:6)
• Operate and monitor equipment including ports, PCA pumps, epidural pumps, kangaroo pumps, and sapphire pumps; administer electrolyte replacement, lipids, and TPN
• Document and manage patient care using Cerner EMR ; utilize Plum ICU Medical IV pumps and Omnicell medication dispensing
• Perform comfort measures and palliative care as appropriate; may be responsible for lab collections when phlebotomy staffing is limited
• Float to mixed acuity units as needed; participate in huddle at shift start and adhere to facility scheduling expectations including holiday rotation

Required Qualifications

• Active Registered Nurse (RN) license valid in Kentucky or compact state eligibility
• Minimum 2 years of recent experience in a Stepdown, Telemetry, or PCU setting (experience must extend beyond general Med-Surg)
• BLS certification required
• NIHSS certification required
• Must be comfortable caring for patients across a mixed acuity spectrum (Med-Surg through Stepdown)
• Prior travel nursing experience required; first-time travelers will not be considered

Preferred Experience / Skills

• 3 or more years of Telemetry or PCU experience preferred
• Chemotherapy certification preferred
• Familiarity with oncology patient populations including BMT and active chemo/radiation patients
• Experience with palliative and comfort care measures

Why Join Us

• Work within a comprehensive, high-acuity facility that includes a Level I Trauma Center, Regional Cancer Center, Burn Center, and Stroke Center, offering a clinically rich travel experience
• Benefit from robust on-unit support including CNAs, a vascular access team, remote telemetry monitoring, 24/7 RT, hospitalist and intensivist coverage, and rapid response resources

About Malone Healthcare

At Malone Healthcare, there’s nothing we love more than helping healthcare professionals and healthcare facilities connect to accomplish amazing things. Our values-based approach means you’ll always get our undivided attention and a work ethic you can count on. Start your journey with flexibility and opportunity to fit your schedule.

As a healthcare provider, you have decided to take on a career that will challenge you in many ways and provide you with one of the most rewarding experiences you can have in life, helping others. At Malone Healthcare, we are here to help you become the healthcare professional that you wish to be by providing you with the best job opportunities possible. 

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