LVN / LPN - Medical Surgical

LVN / LPN/Medical Surgical

Location: Rochester, NY

Onsite Flexibility: Onsite

Contract Details

• Position Type: Contract
• Contract Duration: 3 months
• Pay Rate: $40.00 / Hour (USD)
• Shift / Schedule: 4x10, 10:00 AM 7:00 PM, 4 days/week; must include Thursday and Friday; additional days can be negotiated. Every other weekend required. Must be available to work every other holiday, if needed.
• Work Authorization: Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

Job Summary

This is a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) position in the Discharge Lounge at a 528-bed acute care teaching facility in Rochester, NY. The LPN will manage their own patient assignment with the support of an RN, serving a medical-surgical patient population that includes cases such as COPD exacerbation, infections, failure to thrive, and social issues.

Key Responsibilities

• Take own patient assignment with the support of an RN
• Perform vital signs, pain assessment, intake/output monitoring, isolation precautions, and physical restraints
• Conduct specimen labeling, oxygen administration via nasal cannula, feeding tube management, telemetry monitoring, and 12-lead EKG
• Administer medications via oral, IM, SQ, NG/G-tube, ear and eye drop routes; perform IV therapy with pumps and blood glucose monitoring
• Provide wound care basics (simple dressings, JP/Hemovac drains), bathing and mouth care
• Perform Foley catheter insertion (male/female) and clean catch urine collection
• Communicate status changes to RN/MD
• Float within skillset as required

Required Skills

• Acute Care experience within the last 2 years
• EPIC EHR charting experience required
• Proficiency in MS/Tele care setting
• Ability to take own patient assignment with RN support
• Vital signs, pain assessment, intake/output monitoring
• Isolation precautions and physical restraints
• Specimen labeling
• Oxygen administration via nasal cannula
• Feeding tube management
• Telemetry monitoring
• 12-lead EKG
• Medication administration (oral, IM, SQ, NG/G-tube, ear and eye drops)
• IV therapy with pumps
• Blood glucose monitoring
• Wound care basics (simple dressings, JP/Hemovac drains)
• Bathing and mouth care
• Foley catheter insertion (male/female)
• Clean catch urine collection
• Communication of status changes to RN/MD

Education Requirements

• Active New York Single State LPN license required (pending license not accepted; NY is not a Compact state)
• BLS certification required

Required Experience

• Acute Care experience within the last 2 years required
• Must be able to take own patient assignment with the support of an RN

Work Environment / Physical Requirements

• Unit: Discharge Lounge; Medical-Surgical/Telemetry care setting
• Patient population: Medical patients COPD exacerbation, infections, failure to thrive, social issues
• Nurse-to-patient ratio (Days): 1:56
• Floating required within skillset
• Scrub color: Any combination of navy blue and white
• Call-off policy: Client may cancel (call off) up to three shifts during a 13-week contract period without incurring charges for the canceled hours
• RTO/Block & Special Scheduling Requests: Must submit requests upon submission
• First-time travelers accepted
• Local candidates accepted for LPNs

Benefits

• Medical, Vision, and Dental Insurance Plans
• 401k Retirement Fund

About the Client

This client is a leading acute care healthcare system serving patients across Rochester, NY and the surrounding region. The facility is a 528-bed Magnet-recognized acute care teaching hospital certified as an Advanced Thrombectomy Capable Stroke Center, affiliated with Cleveland Clinic and Roswell Park. The organization employs licensed practical nurses, registered nurses, surgical technologists, and allied health professionals across specialized institutes and programs including cardiac, oncology, neuroscience, pediatrics, and surgical services, with a workforce of clinical, patient-facing, and support staff numbering in the thousands.

About GTT

GTT is a minority-owned staffing firm and a subsidiary of Chenega Corporation, a Native American-owned company in Alaska. We highly value diverse and inclusive workplaces and support Fortune 500 organizations across banking, financial services, technology, life sciences, biotech, utilities, and retail sectors throughout the U.S. and Canada.