Travel LPN - LPN

American Traveler is hiring an LPN for a Med Surg/Ortho-Trauma-Spine unit with telemetry patient care experience required on a 7P-7A night shift schedule.

Job Details

• Work on an 18-bed Ortho/Trauma/Spine unit within a Med Surg department,
• Staffing includes RN, LPN, PCT, and SNE on both day and night shifts,
• Patient ratio of 6:1,
• Uses telemetry monitoring, IV infusion pumps, bladder scanners, EKGs, enteral feeding pumps, BiPAPs, Vapotherms, drains, chest tubes, PPN/TPN, and PCA equipment,
• Documentation via Meditech EMR,
• Scheduled for 7PM-7AM night shifts over a 13-week assignment,
• May float to all Med Surg units and ED holds,
• Royal blue scrubs required,

Job Requirements

• Current LPN/LVN license required if applicable,
• BLS certification required,
• Minimum 1 year of Medical-Surgical nursing experience,
• Experience caring for telemetry patients required,
• Strong assessment and critical thinking skills required,
• Experience managing patients with multiple chronic conditions required,
• Surgery step-down or Med Surg experience preferred,
• Meditech EMR experience preferred,
• No employment gaps of 90+ days or more within the past 12 months,
• US Social Security Number and date of birth required for consideration (Canadian SSN not accepted),
• One professional reference required,

Additional Information

• Perform IV therapy and medication administration, blood product administration, wound care management, central line care and maintenance, and enteral feeding management,
• Communicate with providers using a hospital-provided iMobile telecommunications device,
• Work within a collaborative interdisciplinary team requiring strong communication, adaptability, and a compassionate, patient-centered approach,
• Must be able to prioritize and manage multiple patients effectively in a fast-paced environment,
• Local candidates not accepted; must live more than 50 miles from the facility