Travel LPN - LPN

Travel LPN - LPN

American Traveler

Rochester, New York, United States

Assignment type: travel

Shift: Days

Length (weeks): 9

$2,081.51/week (estimated advertised weekly pay)

Description

American Traveler is hiring an LPN for a Medical Surgical/Telemetry overflow unit, requiring NY license (if applicable), BLS certification, 1+ year experience, and EPIC proficiency.

Details

• Work on a 14-bed overflow unit supporting ED boarder patients, functioning as a med/surg telemetry unit within flex GI Endoscopy space
• Patient census may fluctuate based on ED boarder demand
• Day shift schedule, 4x12 hours from 0700-1900
• Every other weekend coverage required
• Float to other MS units required based on patient turn and staffing needs
• On-call required based on staffing needs
• LPNs will function as a resource or in a PCT capacity for GI/Endoscopy or med/surg, not as primary assignment staff

Requirements

• NY license required if applicable
• Current BLS certification required
• Minimum 1 year of relevant nursing experience required
• EPIC charting experience required
• Skills required include blood glucose monitoring, feeding tube care, foley catheter insertion, medication administration (oral, IM, SQ, ear/eye drops), NG/G tube care, ambulation, oxygen administration, bathing, mouth care, vital sign monitoring, isolation precautions, and communication of patient status changes to RN/MD

Additional Information

• Prior charge experience preferred
• First-time travelers will be considered for this position
• Candidates must live outside a 75-mile radius of the facility to be eligible
• Minimal RTO accommodated; additional time off requests beyond initial submission cannot be honored
• Returning staff must have a 6-month system-wide break in service to be eligible
• Scrub color requirement is navy blue/white
• SBAR communication used for ED patient transfers; verbal report expected for other transfers/admissions

Hours per week: 48

Hours per shift: 12

American Traveler