Medical Surgical Unit - Travel Registered Nurse

Trusted is seeking an experienced nurse for this exciting travel nursing assignment. Trusted has streamlined the travel nursing experience by enabling nurses to apply directly to jobs without the need for recruiters. This unique approach provides more transparency, eliminates pesky calls from recruiters, and puts more money in your pocket. Join the thousands of nurses across the country who have already made the switch to a more modern way to work.

Shift: 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM

Experience:

• 12 months of experience with 3 months worked in the last 12 months.

• 6 months of Medical Surgical Unit experience.

• Experience with Cerner is preferred.

Requirements:

• Candidates must have a Kentucky license or compact license (required for submission).

• This role will require floating to multiple units

• Travel only, local not allowed. Candidates must live >50 miles from facility to be submitted.

• COVID vaccination required after submission. Religious and medical declinations accepted.

• No previous experience allowed for Staff at Program: SimpliFi Program - University of Louisville (UofL) and no current placement allowed at Program: SimpliFi Program - University of Louisville (UofL).

• No previous experience allowed for Part-Time at Program: SimpliFi Program - University of Louisville (UofL) and no current placement allowed at Program: SimpliFi Program - University of Louisville (UofL).

• No previous experience allowed for Per Diem at Program: SimpliFi Program - University of Louisville (UofL) and no current placement allowed at Program: SimpliFi Program - University of Louisville (UofL).

Pre-employment modules may be required for this role. Please upload any certifications or health documents you have to your profile to expedite your on-boarding process.

Additional Details:

Required Skills/Experience: - 1 year, at least 6 months of this needs to be neuro. - Trach care, vent, IV’s, PICC, central lines, wound care, bowel programs, TPN, drains/tubes, pulmonary patients with trachs, laryngectomies, central line, G-tube/Peg-tube (tube feeds); VADs (core staff responsible)

Special Requests: - First-time travelers accepted with manager approval. - Holiday coverage required; if back-to-back holidays fall during the contract (e.g., Thanksgiving/Black Friday, Christmas Eve/Christmas Day), only one holiday grouping will be assigned. - RTO requests go through the manager.

Unit Details: - TBI-focused neuro unit caring for traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury, stroke, amputee, burn, pediatric and multi-trauma, pneumonia, tunneled cath, and post-craniotomy patients with shunts. - Travelers are not expected to care for pediatric patients. - Dialysis patients are sent to HD; PD patients are taken to the cycler area. - Patient ratios are 1:6-7; assignments of 7 patients typically occur 2-3 times per month. - Unit work includes trach care, vented patients, IVs, PICC/central lines, wound care, bowel programs, TPN, drains/tubes, pulmonary patients with trachs, laryngectomies, and G-tube/Peg-tube feedings; VADs are handled by core staff. - Phlebotomy support is available, but RNs are ultimately responsible. - No monitors on the unit; Vital Sync monitors hook up to Oxy net with centralized night monitoring. - Uses Plum 360 IV pumps and Omnicell.

Shift & Scheduling: - Every third weekend. - No on-call. - Shift times: , . - Schedule cycle is 6 weeks at a time.

Floating Requirements: - Could float within scope of practice here. All staff evenly float; mainly use Float Pool to float.

7 days maximum time off. Facility holidays: 09/07/2026, 11/26/2026, 12/25/2026, 12/31/2026, 01/01/2027, 05/31/2027, 07/04/2027. Number of holidays allowed off: 0

2 Charge/Lead references required from within the last 12 months

Proof of identification required

Certifications:

• NIHSS (NIH Stroke Scale)

• BLS (Basic Life Support)

• Skills Checklist: Yes
• References: Yes
• License Type: registered
• License State: KY
• Certifications: Basic Life Support, NIH Stroke Scale

Job Details

• Job Type: Travel
• Nurse/Patient: 1/6-7
• Shift Type: Day
• Contract Date:
• Expected Length: 13 weeks
• Hours per Shift: 12
• Shifts per Week: 3