
Registered Nurse - ICU
- Agency
- GHR Healthcare
- Location
- Louisville, KY
- Job type
- Travel
- Profession
- Registered Nurse (RN)
- Industry
- Nursing & Healthcare
- Posted
- Oct 13, 2026
Pay breakdown
- Hourly
- $56.56
- Weekly
- $2,036
- Yearly (full-time)
- $105,872
- Contract length
- 14 weeks
- Start date
- November 1, 2026
This job pays about $56.56/hour — 45% above the median for Registered Nurse (RN) jobs in Kentucky ($38.96/hour). The total includes tax-free housing and meal stipends, which staff jobs don't pay, so take-home pay is usually higher than the hourly figure suggests.
Estimated from the weekly pay in the listing, 36 hours a week; yearly = 52 weeks. Median wage: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025.
Registered Nurse (RN) jobs in Kentucky right now
- 571 open Registered Nurse (RN) jobs in Kentucky from 5 agencies, 180 of them in Louisville.
- Pay in these listings: $31.70 – $84.89/hour, median $56.36/hour.
- Typical Registered Nurse (RN) pay in Kentucky: $38.96/hour ($81,037/year, BLS).
- Highest median pay: Atlas MedStaff ($56.67/hour across 96 jobs).
Job description
Travel ICU Registered Nurse (RN) Jobs in Louisville, Kentucky | 14-Week Contract
Join a collaborative critical care team as an experienced ICU Registered Nurse (RN) in Louisville, Kentucky. This full-time travel nursing contract offers on-site acute care experience, competitive weekly pay, and the opportunity to provide safe, evidence-based, patient- and family-centered care in a fast-paced Intensive Care Unit (ICU). Located in downtown Louisville, this healthcare opportunity places you near dining, cultural attractions, waterfront recreation, and convenient urban amenities.
Travel Nursing Job Details
- Weekly Estimated Pay: $1,929–$2,143
- Location: Louisville, Kentucky 40202
- Healthcare Setting: On-site Intensive Care Unit (ICU)
- Employment Type: Full-time travel nursing contract
- Start Date: November 1, 2026
- Contract Duration: 14 weeks
- Schedule: 3 shifts per week; 36 hours per week
- Shift Duration: 12-hour day shifts, approximately 6:45 a.m. to 7:15 p.m.
- Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend, based on unit needs
ICU Registered Nurse Job Requirements
- Active Registered Nurse (RN) license
- At least 2 years of acute inpatient ICU nursing experience
- Nursing diploma or Associate Degree in Nursing (ASN)
- Current BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certifications
- Epic electronic health record experience
- Strong patient assessment, clinical judgment, and independent decision-making skills
- Ability to communicate effectively in English, both verbally and in writing
ICU Registered Nurse Responsibilities
- Perform comprehensive patient assessments and reassessments in accordance with clinical policies and patient condition.
- Develop, prioritize, implement, and revise individualized plans of care for critically ill patients.
- Monitor, document, and evaluate patients’ responses to clinical interventions.
- Collaborate with patients, families, providers, and interdisciplinary teams to coordinate acute and critical care.
- Provide education to patients and families throughout hospitalization and at discharge.
- Delegate appropriate tasks to licensed and non-licensed team members while maintaining accountability for patient care.
- Promote teamwork, patient safety, quality improvement, evidence-based practice, and compliance with regulatory standards.
- Support staff development through mentoring, precepting, and sharing clinical knowledge.
Apply now for this ICU travel nurse opportunity in Louisville, Kentucky, and join a collaborative healthcare team dedicated to exceptional critical care.
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.
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