LPN - Evening & Night - Falmouth, MA - 26-12982

Job Description

Job Description

Job Title: Licensed Practical Nurse – Evening & Night Shifts
Location: Falmouth, MA
Job Type: Contract
Duration: 13 Weeks
Shift & Schedule: Evening/Night Shift | 3:00 PM – 11:30 PM or 11:00 PM – 7:30 AM | Monday – Friday | 8-Hour Shifts | 40 Hours/Week | Every Other Weekend & Holiday
Local Candidates Required: No
Traveler Candidates Required: Yes

Pay Rate: $1,900 – $1,980/Week

Position Overview
We are seeking an experienced Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) to provide direct nursing care to residents in a long-term care setting, including medication administration, treatments, monitoring, and documentation.

Required Qualifications

• Graduate of an approved Licensed Practical Nursing program.

• Current, active, and unencumbered Massachusetts LPN license.

• Current BLS/CPR and AED certification.

• Long-term care nursing knowledge and experience preferred.

• Strong clinical judgment and decision-making skills.

• Ability to recognize and respond appropriately to changes in resident condition.

• Strong documentation, organizational, and communication skills.

• Ability to supervise nursing assistants and work effectively with a multidisciplinary healthcare team.

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous long-term care, skilled nursing, or nursing home experience.

• Experience supervising nursing assistants or nursing support personnel.

• Experience with medication administration, catheterization, tube feeding, suctioning, wound care, colostomy care, and specimen collection.

• Experience caring for elderly or medically complex residents.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct nursing care to residents according to established standards, policies, and procedures.

• Supervise and direct nursing assistants.

• Review resident charts, treatment orders, medication orders, dietary requirements, and care plans.

• Administer medications and treatments as ordered and verify resident identity before administration.

• Perform nursing procedures including catheterization, tube feeding, suctioning, dressing changes, colostomy care, and specimen collection.

• Monitor and document vital signs and changes in resident condition.

• Maintain accurate and complete clinical documentation and resident records.

• Communicate resident condition changes and care needs to physicians and the healthcare team.

• Provide health education and instructions to residents and families.

• Ensure medications, equipment, and nursing supplies are adequately available.

• Maintain resident confidentiality and protect PHI.

• Uphold resident rights and maintain professional relationships with residents, families, physicians, staff, and visitors.

• Participate in required facility inspections, surveys, and nursing programs.

• Perform other nursing duties as assigned.