Travel LPN - LPN

American Traveler is hiring an LPN/LVN for a skilled nursing LTC unit requiring 1+ year of experience and BLS certification.

Requirements

• License required if applicable
• BLS certification required
• Minimum 1 year of relevant nursing experience
• Skills include foley catheter insertion, insulin administration, IV therapy/medication, neurological status assessment, dressing changes, skin/wound assessment, wound vac care, JP drain care, colostomy care, end of life/palliative care, CPAP/BiPAP management, Hoyer lift use, and diabetes monitoring
• Experience with starting and maintaining IVs preferred
• Experience with oxygen administration and tracheostomy care preferred
• Experience with feeding tube care and management preferred
• Experience with traumatic brain injury care preferred

Responsibilities

• Skilled nursing/long-term care facility unit
• Patients present with multiple comorbidities and acute medical care needs
• Uses PointClickCare charting software (preferred experience)
• Evening shift, 5x8 hours, 14:00-23:00
• Every other weekend and holidays required
• Responsibilities include patient admission, communicating status changes to RN/MD, isolation precautions/PPE, medication reconciliation, pain assessment and management, patient health history intake, and restraint use
• Care for patients with degenerative disorders such as Alzheimer's, ALS, and Parkinson's
• Perform mouth care and pressure ulcer assessment/prevention
• Any solid color scrubs permitted
• Candidates must live more than 70 miles from the facility to be eligible
• Clinicians cannot work past 1 year as a traveler and must take a 6-month break before returning
• First-time travelers will be considered

Benefits

• High Pay and Bonuses
• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance with Day 1 Options
• 401(k) Plan
• Weekly Payroll Deposit
• Free Online CEUs
• Generous Housing Allowance
• Travel and Licensure Reimbursements
• Non-taxed Per Diem and Subsidy
• Traveler Rewards and Discounts

Job ID: P-768925

Open Positions: 1

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