Travel Nurse RN - Intermediate Care - $2,407 per week in Louisville, KY

Registered Nurse (RN) | Intermediate Care
Location: Louisville, KY
Agency: Malone Healthcare
Pay: $2,407 per week
Start Date: ASAP

About the Position

Job ID: 894122


Estimated Weekly Gross: $2,407.46



Job Title


Registered Nurse - IMC/PCU/Stepdown (Oncology)

Location


Louisville, KY | Acute Care

Schedule / Job Type


Contract | Night Shift (7:00 PM - 7:30 AM) | Every Other Weekend Rotation

Key Responsibilities

• Provide nursing care to a mixed-acuity oncology patient population including those receiving chemotherapy, BMT overflow, and active chemo/radiation treatment
• Manage and monitor patients ranging from Med/Surg to Stepdown level of care within a 16-bed unit
• Perform and oversee clinical skills including port access, PCA management, epidural pump management, electrolyte replacement, lipids, and TPN administration
• Deliver comfort measures and palliative care as appropriate to patient needs
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams including hospitalists, intensivists, specialists, respiratory therapy, vascular access team, and rapid response/sepsis teams available 24/7
• May be responsible for lab collections depending on phlebotomy staffing availability

• Active RN license valid in the state of Kentucky (or compact eligibility)
• Minimum of 2 years of recent experience in a stepdown, telemetry, PCU, or higher-acuity setting (3 years preferred); experience must go beyond Med/Surg only
• BLS certification required
• NIHSS certification required
• Must be comfortable caring for patients across a mixed-acuity range (Med/Surg through Stepdown level)
• Prior travel nursing experience required; first-time travelers will not be considered

• Chemotherapy certification preferred
• Familiarity with Cerner EMR, Omnicell medication dispensing, and Philips monitoring systems
• Experience with unit-specific equipment such as PCA pumps, kangaroo pumps, and Arjo lifts
• Background in oncology or hematology nursing settings

• Join a collaborative, high-performing oncology team known for a supportive culture where staff are encouraged to teach, assist one another, and take pride in delivering exceptional patient care
• Benefit from robust on-unit resources including 24/7 respiratory therapy, intensivist and hospitalist coverage, remote telemetry monitoring, vascular access team, and complimentary on-site parking