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Medical Surgical Unit - Travel Registered Nurse- $2070 per week.

Trusted Health
2 hours ago
Full-time
On-site
Louisville, KY, United States

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 PM - 7:00 AM

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.

Special Requests: - First-time travelers accepted with manager approval. - RTO requests go through manager.

Unit Details: - Neuro-focused rehab unit with traumatic brain injury (TBI), spinal cord injury (SCI), stroke/CVA, amputee, burn, pediatric and multi-trauma, pneumonia, tunneled catheter, and post-craniotomy patients with shunts; average 14-day stay. - Travelers are not expected to care for pediatric patients. - Dialysis patients are sent to HD; PD patients are taken to the cycler area. - 1:6-7; typically could go up to 7 2-3 times per month. - Requires trach care, vent care, IVs, PICC and central lines, wound care, bowel programs, TPN, drains/tubes, care of pulmonary patients with trachs and laryngectomies, and G-tube/PEG-tube tube feeds; VADs are managed by core staff. - Phlebotomy support is available, but RNs are ultimately responsible. - PCA/CNA ratio 1:7-8. - Unit coordinators available 0700-2300; support includes MDs, NPs, residents, PT/OT/ST, and leadership. - No monitors on unit; Vital Sync monitors connect to OxyNet with centralized night monitoring. - Uses Plum 360 IV pumps and Omnicell.

Shift & Scheduling: - Every third weekend. - No call. - Will be expected to work some holidays. If there are back-to-back holidays during the contract, assignment will be one holiday grouping, not both. - Schedule cycle is 6 weeks at a time.

Floating Requirements: - Could float within scope of practice. All staff float evenly; Float Pool is primarily used for floating.

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: Night
  • Contract Date: 2026-09-14
  • Expected Length: 20 weeks
  • Hours per Shift: 12
  • Shifts per Week: 3