Travel Nurse RN - Intensive Care Unit (ICU) / Critical Care in Elizabethtown, KY

Registered Nurse (RN) | Intensive Care Unit (ICU) / Critical Care
Location: Elizabethtown, KY
Agency: Malone Healthcare
Pay: Competitive weekly pay (inquire for details)
Start Date: ASAP

About the Position

Job ID: 903661

Job Title


Registered Nurse - Intensive Care Unit (ICU)

Location


Elizabethtown, KY | Acute Care

Schedule / Job Type


Contract | Onsite

Key Responsibilities

• Perform and document comprehensive patient assessments, incorporating the nursing process, critical thinking, and consideration of patient culture, age, and developmental level
• Implement individualized patient care therapies and procedures within scope of practice, including ongoing assessment and response to treatments
• Coordinate admission, transfer, and discharge activities, including discharge teaching and collaboration with Case Management
• Provide patient and family-centered education, explaining procedures, treatments, and care plans in an accessible manner
• Delegate tasks appropriately and monitor accuracy and completeness of care provided by other team members
• Actively participate in unit-based quality improvement activities, including monitoring of patient safety metrics such as patient falls, pressure ulcers, and CAUTIs

• Active, unrestricted Registered Nurse (RN) license in the applicable state
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
• Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN or ASN) or higher
• Ability to communicate and collaborate effectively with interdisciplinary care team members
• Ability to assess age-specific patient safety issues and implement appropriate safety measures

• Previous nursing experience in an ICU or related acute care setting
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)
• Familiarity with electronic health record systems and clinical computer applications

• Opportunity to practice in a patient-centered environment that values nursing excellence, evidence-based practice, and holistic care
• Work alongside a collaborative, interdisciplinary team committed to healing, wellness, and continuous quality improvement