LPN LTC - Vestal, NY - JM 26-13616

Job Description

Job Description

Job Title: Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN/LVN) – Long-Term Care (LTC)
Location: Vestal, NY
Job Type: Contract
Duration: 16 weeks
Shift: Day, Evening, and Night Shifts Available
Schedule: 3 × 12-hour shifts/week | 36 hours/week | Every other weekend as requested
Local Candidates Required: Yes
Traveler Candidates Required: Yes

Pay Rate
Local: $1,200 - $1,250/week
Traveler: $1,250 - $1,350/week

Note: This job doesn't offer any benefits.

Position Overview
We are seeking an experienced LPN/LVN to provide nursing care to residents in a long-term care and skilled nursing setting.

Required Qualifications

• Active New York State LPN/LVN license; proof must be provided at submission. No license hits allowed.

• Minimum 1 year of LTC or Skilled Nursing experience.

• Current BLS certification.

• Ability to pass a medication administration test and clinical observation.

• Strong medication administration, documentation, and resident monitoring skills.

• Excellent communication, organization, and teamwork skills.

• Dependable attendance, punctuality, and scheduling flexibility.

• First-time travelers accepted.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience caring for residents with Alzheimer's disease and dementia.

Responsibilities

• Administer medications and treatments as prescribed.

• Perform medication passes accurately and safely.

• Monitor residents' health status and report changes promptly.

• Provide nursing care in a long-term care and skilled nursing environment.

• Complete accurate and timely clinical documentation.

• Supervise CNAs on assigned units.

• Support residents with Alzheimer's disease, dementia, and other long-term care needs.

• Follow facility policies, patient safety standards, and infection control procedures.

• Collaborate with interdisciplinary healthcare teams to ensure quality resident care.