Medical Surgical Unit - Travel Registered Nurse- $2030 per week.

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 within 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.

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

• Anyone who worked as Staff at a facility in this program cannot be submitted.

• Anyone who worked as Part-Time at a facility in this program cannot be submitted.

• Anyone who worked as Per Diem at a facility in this program cannot be submitted.

• Anyone currently working at a facility in this program cannot be submitted.

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:
Trach care, ventilator care, IVs, PICCs, central lines, wound care, bowel programs, TPN, drains/tubes, care of pulmonary patients with trachs, laryngectomies, and G-tube/PEG-tube (tube feeds) are required.

Special Requests:
Some holiday work is expected; if there are back-to-back holidays in the contract (e.g., Thanksgiving/Black Friday or Christmas Eve/Christmas Day), one holiday in the grouping will be assigned, not both.
RTO requests must go through the manager.
First-time travelers require manager approval.

Unit Details:
The unit focuses on traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) and cares for patients with spinal cord injuries (SCIs), strokes (CVAs), amputations, burns, pediatric and multitrauma conditions, pneumonia, tunneled catheters, and post-craniotomy shunts; the average stay is 14 days.
Travelers are not expected to care for pediatric patients.
Hemodialysis patients are sent to HD, and peritoneal dialysis patients are taken to the cycler area.
The patient ratio is 1:6-7 and may increase to 7 patients 2-3 times per month.
Phlebotomy support is available, but RNs remain ultimately responsible.
VADs are the responsibility of core staff.
There are no monitors on the unit; Vital Sync monitors connect to OxyNet, with a centralized area for monitoring at night.
The unit uses Plum 360 IV pumps and Omnicell medication dispensing.

Shift & Scheduling:
Every third weekend rotation.
No call.
Schedules are assigned in 6-week cycles.

Floating Requirements:
Floating may occur within scope of practice; all staff float evenly, primarily through the Float Pool.

7 days maximum time off. Facility holidays: 11/26/2026, 12/25/2026, 12/31/2026, 01/01/2027, 05/31/2027, 07/04/2027, 09/06/2027. Number of holidays allowed off: 0

1 Charge/Lead/Supervisor reference required from within the last 12 months

1 Manager reference 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: 2026-11-23
• Expected Length: 13 weeks
• Hours per Shift: 12
• Shifts per Week: 3