Pediatric 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 PM - 7:00 AM

Experience:

• 12 months of experience with 3 months within the last 12 months.

• 12 months of Pediatric 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: Required skills include tracheostomy care, ventilators, BiPAPs, CPAPs, IVs, PICC lines, central lines, wound care, bowel programs, TPN, drains/tubes, care of pulmonary patients with trachs, laryngectomies, and G-tube/PEG-tube (tube feeds).

Special Requests: First-time travelers require manager approval. RTO approval must go through the manager.

Unit Details: The patient population includes mixed-acuity adults and pediatric patients; travelers are not expected to care for pediatric patients. Common diagnoses include traumatic brain injury (TBI), spinal cord injury (SCI), strokes (CVA), amputations, burns, pediatric cases, and multitrauma. The unit provides high-acuity rehabilitation. Patient assignments may increase to 7 patients 2-3 times per month. Patients leave the unit for hemodialysis (HD) and peritoneal dialysis (PD). Phlebotomy support is available, but RNs remain ultimately responsible. There are no monitors on the unit; Vital Sync monitors connect to OxyNet, with monitoring centralized at night. Equipment includes Plum 360 IV pumps and Omnicell medication dispensing.

Shift & Scheduling: Every third weekend rotation. No call. Holiday work is expected; for back-to-back holiday groupings (e.g., Thanksgiving/Black Friday or Christmas Eve/Christmas Day), the clinician will be assigned one holiday in the grouping, not both. The schedule cycle is every 6 weeks.

Floating Requirements: Floating may occur within the clinician’s scope of practice; floating is distributed evenly among staff and is primarily handled 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

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

Proof of identification required

Certifications:

• BLS (Basic Life Support)

• NIHSS (NIH Stroke Scale)

• 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: 2026-10-26
• Expected Length: 13 weeks
• Hours per Shift: 12
• Shifts per Week: 3