Travel Flex Registered Nurse

Location: This position will travel to Lexington, Frankfort, Cynthiana, and Florence 

Schedule: Monday-Friday 8am-5pm, with varied hours for coverage as needed

Incentive: $48 per diem for each day worked, in addition to base pay

As a BCN Hospice Team member, you will be a part of a team providing care and support to patients and their families who no longer receive treatments to cure their terminal illness, but instead choose care to improve their comfort and quality of life. Our service allows our team members to focus on one patient at a time providing care where the patient calls home. While this often is a house or apartment, we also provide care at nursing homes, assisted living facilities, and hospitals. If a patient’s care needs are too complicated for home care or require a higher level of attention from nurses and other experts, we can provide care at one of our Hospice Care Centers.

As a Travel Flex Nurse, you will:

• be part of a flexible travel group 
• provide flexible coverage assistance within defined regions during times of vacancies and growth   
• have a full salary guarantee with full benefits available 
• receive $48.00 per diem for each day worked, in addition to base pay   
• have a permanent travel position
• have travel accommodations provided when traveling outside of your designated home office location.

At BCN we are committed to a work setting that treats all team members with fairness, dignity, and respect. We offer our team members an opportunity to grow, to develop professionally, and to work in a team environment. You can help our team make a lasting difference for our families. Join #TeamBCN where your work matters, and your time is valued.

We Offer:

• Competitive Pay
• Comprehensive benefits package
• Autonomy in your workday
• Flexible Schedules to support work/life balance (select positions)
• Mileage Reimbursement for work-related driving
• Up to 24 days of PTO accrued within the first year of employment
• 8 Paid Holidays (including day after Thanksgiving and Christmas Eve)
• Educational Assistance up to $3,000 per year & College Tuition Discounts
• Free Continuing Education Credits

About the role:

The Travel Flex Nurse position is responsible for traveling to a variety of locations throughout BCN service areas to provide nursing coverage where needed. The Travel Flex Nurse will require cross training to include the ability to care for patients in routine home care, inpatient units, or nursing facility setting as needed. The Travel Flex Nurse provides skilled professional nursing care to the patient, family, caregiver as prescribed by the physician and in compliance with regulations as established by the State Board of Registered Nursing, the patient, and the policies of Bluegrass Care Navigators.     

• Graduate of an accredited school of registered nursing. 
• Currently licensed as a Registered Nurse through the Kentucky Board of Nursing or participating COMPACT state Board of Nursing. 
• One year of general nursing experience required.   
• Skilled in nursing practice and able to maintain professionalism in moments of emotional stress. 
• Provide care in a compassionate nature while serving a diverse population respectfully and professionally 
• Complies with accepted professional and ethical standards and principles. 
• Understands and supports the hospice philosophy and principles of death and dying. 
• Possesses and maintains current CPR certification. 
• Have satisfactory references from nursing schools, previous (or current) employers and/or professional peers. 
• Have excellent observation, good nursing judgment and communication skills.  Ability to provide accurate and timely documentation.  
• Self-directed to work with minimal supervision within an interdisciplinary team. 
• Flexible and cooperative in fulfilling role obligation to meet the needs of patients and BCN. 
• Can work as needed for a 24-hour/7 day a week operation and provide services at a variety of locations in and amongst defined regions in the BCN service area. Locations may include but are not limited to home environments, nursing facilities, and inpatient units. 
• Team members will be expected to comply with Bluegrass Care Navigators (BCN) Employee Health, infectious disease, and vaccination policies. 
• Must be a licensed driver with an automobile in good working order, that is insured in accordance with state and/or organization requirements, with personal auto liability insurance of $100,000/$300,000 in bodily injury coverage. 

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