Registered Nurse

Job Title: Registered Nurse
Facility: Pikeville Medical Center
Location: Pikeville KY
Job Type: Travel Contract
Shift: 12-hour shifts 4 days per week
Hours: 48 hours/week
Work Week: Sunday to Saturday
Contract Type: Travel Nurse
Contract : 8 weeks


Compensation :

Weekly pay : $2640.00

Job Summary:
Pikeville Medical Center is seeking an experienced Travel Registered Nurse to provide professional nursing care to young adult adult and elderly patients. The RN will utilize the nursing process to assess plan implement and evaluate patient care while working within established standards and practices. This role requires strong acute care experience travel experience and the ability to manage a wide range of clinical responsibilities in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities:

• Provide direct patient care and evaluate patient outcomes
• Perform head-to-toe assessments and reassessments per policy
• Monitor and manage cardiac conditions and interventions
• Administer medications and specialized IV drips with titration
• Provide sedation and pain management support
• Deliver pre- and post-cardiac cath care
• Perform chest tube care and assist with insertion
• Access and manage central lines
• Administer IV therapy IVADD transfusion therapy and TPN/PPN
• Perform waived testing and support information management tasks
• Maintain accurate and timely nursing documentation
• Educate patients and families and update care plans daily
• Assist physicians with procedures in the department
• Supervise other healthcare staff involved in patient care
• Participate in performance improvement activities
• Serve as a preceptor and team leader when needed
• Maintain patient care equipment and adequate unit supplies
• Assist with housekeeping and patient transport as required
• Follow infection control safety and hospital policies

Required Skills:

• Cardiac Monitoring and Intervention
• Sedation
• Pain Management
• Chest Tube Care/Insertion
• Medication Administration
• Pre and Post Cardiac Cath Care
• TPN/PPN
• KODA
• Central Line Access
• COBRA
• Specialized IV Drips and Titration
• IV Therapy
• IVADD
• Waived Testing
• Transfusion Therapy
• Information Management

Requirements:

• Active RN license required
• Associates Degree in Nursing required
• Bachelors Degree in Nursing preferred
• CPR required
• BLS required
• ACLS required
• NIHSS required
• EKG required
• Minimum 2 years of experience required
• 5 years preferred
• Minimum 1 year of travel experience required
  
  For any queries or to apply please reach out to Harsha Chandra at . We are excited to see your application and hope to have you as part of our team!