Travel Nurse RN - Long Term Acute Care
4 days ago
Tucson
GHR Healthcare is seeking a travel nurse RN Long Term Acute Care for a travel nursing job in Tucson, Arizona. Job Description & Requirements • Specialty: Long Term Acute Care, • Discipline: RN, • Start Date: 05/04/2026, • Duration: 13 weeks, • 36 hours per week, • Shift: 12 hours \n Registered Nurse (RN) – LTAC Travel Nurse in Tucson, AZ: 13-week travel assignment, 12-hour day shifts, critical care/ICU experience required. Join a dedicated Long-Term Acute Care (LTAC) team in Tucson to support patient rehabilitation, ventilator management, and complex wound care while enjoying the region's sunny weather and desert landscapes.\n \n\nJob Details\n\n • Weekly Estimated Pay: $1,980 – $2,080\n, • Location: Tucson, AZ 85712 (Tucson healthcare / Arizona nursing jobs)\n, • Setting: Long-Term Acute Care (LTAC) – LTAC RN / Travel Nurse role\n, • Employment Type: Travel assignment (Travel Nurse)\n, • Shift: 12-hour days\n, • Hours per Week: 36\n, • Duration: 13 weeks\n, • Weekend Availability: Required\n, • Number of Openings: 2\n, • Start Date: April 13, 2026\n\n\nQualifications (Registered Nurse / LTAC RN Requirements)\n\n, • Minimum 2 years of bedside clinical experience; ICU or critical care RN background preferred\n, • Active Registered Nurse (RN) license (compact license accepted per state guidelines)\n, • BLS Certification (required prior to first shift)\n, • ACLS Certification (required prior to first shift)\n, • Comfortable managing ventilators and high-risk airways, including ET tubes (critical care / ventilator management)\n, • Experience with critical drips (Propofol, Fentanyl, Levophed, Precedex, Versed, Rituximab, Vasopressin)\n, • Wound care expertise, including care of complex wounds and wound vac experience\n, • Previous LTAC or select-unit experience highly desired\n\n\nResponsibilities\n\n, • Deliver high-quality patient care by following individualized nursing care plans\n, • Perform nursing assessments within 8 hours of admission and develop patient-centered care plans\n, • Supervise and provide direction to Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs), Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs), and orientees\n, • Document assessments, interventions, and patient responses accurately and in a timely manner\n, • Participate in patient rehabilitation programs and direct patient care focused on recovery and discharge readiness\n, • Identify patient and family teaching needs and provide education to support successful transitions of care\n, • Communicate changes in patient status to the interdisciplinary care team to ensure continuity and safety\n, • Initiate discharge planning and patient teaching beginning at admission\n, • Assume charge responsibilities as requested after orientation and contribute to unit efficiency and team building\n, • Maintain a safe patient care environment per hospital policies and regulatory standards\n\n\nWhy Join Our Team\n\n, • Competitive weekly pay for travel nursing and LTAC RN roles\n, • Work in a supportive, safety-focused healthcare environment with experienced clinicians\n, • Opportunity to strengthen critical care, ventilator, and wound care skills\n GHR Healthcare Job ID #470061. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: LTAC About GHR Healthcare For over 30 years, GHR Healthcare has been the bridge between healthcare professionals and the facilities that need them nationwide. We're committed to uncovering your ideal fit, supported by GHR's dedication to competitive compensation, transparent communication, and a devoted team that genuinely cares about your career journey. You can trust us to stand by your side as your advocate, confidante, and partner in advancing your career. At GHR, care and consideration are at the heart of everything we do. Visit ghrhealthcare.com to learn more.