Travel LPN - Rehab - In Patient

Travel LPN - Rehab - In Patient

American Traveler

Macon, Georgia, United States

Position ID: P-758479

Assignment type: travel

Shift: Days

Length (weeks): 13

Openings: 1

Start date: 2026-10-12

$1,355.70/week (estimated advertised weekly pay)

American Traveler is hiring an LPN for an inpatient rehab hospital unit, requiring 2 years of inpatient rehab or med-surg experience and active GA license (if applicable).

Inpatient rehabilitation hospital unit with 33 beds and a census of 25-33 patients

Patient population includes med-surg, ortho, and trauma cases referred from acute hospitals, LTAC, LTC, and home settings

Common diagnoses include post-op ortho (amputations, external fixators, joint replacements), post-CABG, traumas (MVAs, multiple traumas, GSW, falls), general debilitation, and wounds requiring wound vac therapy

RN/LPN patient ratio of 1:5-7 with 1-3 CNAs per shift

Uses EPIC EMR, Alaris IV pumps, Pyxis medication dispensing, and Phillips monitors

Unit-specific equipment includes VS3 vital sign monitors, Nova Glucose Stat Strips, portable vital sign monitors, bladder scanners, portable oxygen systems, and suction machines

12-hour day shift schedule (0700-1900) on a 6-week rotation, 36 hours per week

Weekend rotation of 5-6 shifts out of 12 on a 6-week schedule

May float between Unit 1 and Unit 2

No on-call requirements

Active RN or LPN license (GA) required if applicable

BLS and NIHSS certifications required

Minimum 2 years of inpatient rehab or med-surg experience required

Experience with wound care, dressing changes, wound vacs, drains, peripheral IV starts/maintenance, ostomy care, and IV antibiotics required

EPIC EMR experience required

Last 4 digits of SSN and full DOB required for consideration

Minimum 1 professional reference dated within the last year from a Supervisor, Manager, Director, or Charge RN

Support available includes CNAs, unit secretary, Charge RN, phlebotomy/nurse draw team, 24/7 respiratory therapy, and daytime hospitalist coverage with on-call coverage at night

Orientation includes 1 day of facility orientation with educational modules followed by 2 days of departmental orientation

Holiday coverage required for one shift each of Thanksgiving (or day after), Christmas Eve or Christmas Day, and New Year's Eve or New Year's Day

RTO requests require manager approval

Scrub color requirement is Ceil Blue for LPNs and Navy for RNs

Free parking available on-site

Unit culture described as busy with a strong team-based approach

First-time travelers will be considered

No radius rule applies for local candidates in GA facilities, with the same rate offered to local travelers

Candidates must be separated from any AHSE facility for at least 1 year if previously in a permanent position