Travel ICU Registered Nurse (RN) – Night Shift in Paducah, Kentucky

Apply for a 13-week Travel ICU RN assignment in Paducah, KY, caring for critically ill adult and geriatric patients on night shift. Join a high-acuity intensive care team in a 13-bed ICU with overflow capacity, supported by a collaborative clinical team and advanced critical care technologies. Paducah offers a welcoming Western Kentucky community along the Ohio River, with scenic outdoor spaces, local arts and culture, and a relaxed cost-of-living environment.

Travel Nursing Job Details

• Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,020-$2,130
• Assignment Type: 13-week travel nursing assignment
• Location: Paducah, Kentucky
• Target Start Date: October 19, 2026; start dates from late October through early December may be considered
• Nursing Schedule: 3 shifts per week, 12-hour night shifts
• Hours: 36 hours per week; 48-hour option available
• Weekend/Holiday Coverage: Every other weekend and every other holiday
• ICU Setting: 13-bed intensive care unit with overflow capacity
• Patient Population: Adult and geriatric critically ill patients
• Local Candidates: Not eligible for this travel assignment
• Holiday Time Off: Requests are limited and subject to manager discretion

Travel ICU RN Job Requirements

• Four years of professional nursing experience required; candidates with less experience may be considered individually
• Recent intensive care unit (ICU) or critical care nursing experience required
• At least two years of travel nursing experience preferred, with a minimum of several completed travel assignments
• Current Registered Nurse (RN) license in the state of practice or a valid compact nursing license
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS), Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), and Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certifications
• Successful completion of a dysrhythmia examination
• Strong knowledge of evidence-based critical care nursing practices, hemodynamic monitoring, and advanced respiratory support
• Ability to work night shifts, every other weekend, holidays, and in a high-acuity ICU environment
• Electronic health record (EHR) experience preferred

Travel ICU Nurse Responsibilities

• Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate individualized nursing care for critically ill patients with complex and multisystem conditions
• Manage patients requiring ventilators, cardiac and critical care infusions, central lines, chest tubes, wound vacs, and other critical care devices
• Perform and interpret hemodynamic monitoring, including care of patients with Swan-Ganz catheters
• Monitor patient responses to treatment and promptly adjust the plan of care based on clinical findings
• Administer medications safely and provide nursing care in accordance with professional standards, policies, and procedures
• Assist with insertion and management of intra-aortic balloon pumps, Impella devices, chest tubes, and temporary or transvenous pacing
• Support the administration of conscious sedation and advanced respiratory modalities as appropriate
• Recognize and respond confidently to rapidly changing patient conditions and emergency situations
• Coordinate care with physicians, interdisciplinary teams, patients, and families across hospital departments
• Provide patient education, emotional support, and compassionate communication to patients and their support resources
• Promote patient safety, privacy, infection prevention, quality improvement, and effective resource stewardship
• Maintain accurate clinical documentation and demonstrate accountability for independent and delegated nursing actions

Apply now for this Travel ICU Registered Nurse opportunity and join a critical care team in Paducah, Kentucky.

Benefits

401K with Matching, Healthcare, Dental and Vision

Equal Opportunity

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity across our organization. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.