LPN - Medical-Surgical - Rochester, NY - RK 26-14003

Job Description

Job Description

Job Title: Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) – Medical-Surgical
Location: Rochester, NY
Job Type: Contract
Duration: 13 Weeks
Shift: Day Shift (7:00 AM – 7:00 PM) / Night Shift (7:00 PM – 7:00 AM)
Schedule: 4 × 12-hour shifts per week; 48 scheduled hours per week
Local Candidates Required: Accepted
Traveler Candidates Required: Accepted
Pay Rate
Local: $34–$36 per hour
Traveler: $36–$40 per hour

Note: This job doesn't offer any benefits.

Position Overview

We are seeking a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) for a Medical-Surgical unit. The LPN will provide nursing care to medical patients under RN supervision, monitor patient conditions, administer medications and treatments within the LPN scope of practice, and document care accurately in EPIC.

Required Qualifications

• Active New York single-state LPN license. Pending licenses are not accepted.

• BLS certification.

• Acute care experience within the last 2 years.

• EPIC charting experience.

• Medical-Surgical/Telemetry (MS/Tele) experience and the ability to manage an assigned patient load with RN support.

• Skills in vital signs, pain assessment, intake/output monitoring, isolation precautions, specimen labeling, and patient status reporting.

• Experience with oxygen administration, feeding tube management, telemetry monitoring, and 12-lead EKGs.

• Medication administration via oral, IM, subcutaneous, NG/G-tube, ear drops, and eye drops.

• IV therapy using pumps and blood glucose monitoring.

• Basic wound care, simple dressings, and JP/Hemovac drain care.

• Bathing, mouth care, Foley catheter insertion, and clean-catch urine collection.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience caring for medical patients with COPD exacerbation, infections, failure to thrive, and social needs.

Responsibilities

• Provide nursing care to medical-surgical patients under RN support and supervision.

• Measure and document vital signs, pain levels, intake/output, and other patient observations.

• Administer medications and treatments within the LPN scope of practice and facility protocols.

• Monitor oxygen therapy and provide feeding tube care.

• Perform telemetry monitoring and obtain 12-lead EKGs as required.

• Provide IV therapy using pumps, monitor blood glucose, and collect specimens.

• Perform basic wound care, dressing changes, and JP/Hemovac drain care.

• Assist with bathing, personal hygiene, and mouth care.

• Insert Foley catheters and collect clean-catch urine specimens according to facility protocols.

• Follow isolation precautions and facility procedures for physical restraints.

• Report changes in patient condition promptly to the RN or physician.

• Document nursing care accurately in EPIC.

• Float to other units within the nurse’s skill set as required.