Travel Nurse RN - Long Term Care - $1,894 per week

Med Ninjas is seeking a travel nurse RN Long Term Care for a travel nursing job in Gallup, New Mexico.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Long Term Care
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: ASAP
• Duration: 9 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

Job Summary (List Format):

• Provide comprehensive nursing care to residents in a long-term care/skilled nursing facility.
• Conduct initial, ongoing, and focused resident assessments; monitor and report changes in condition.
• Develop, implement, and update individualized care plans based on residents' needs.
• Administer medications, IV therapy, injections, treatments, and other therapies per physician orders.
• Monitor and manage residents with chronic medical conditions (e.g., cardiovascular, respiratory, diabetes, neurological).
• Perform wound assessments and care, including dressing changes and pressure injury prevention.
• Monitor vital signs, blood glucose, intake/output, and other clinical indicators.
• Recognize and report changes in residents' conditions promptly to physicians or healthcare providers.
• Respond to medical emergencies, initiate CPR, and provide emergency interventions when needed.
• Maintain accurate and timely documentation in EMR/EHR systems.
• Coordinate care with physicians, nurse practitioners, CNAs, therapists, pharmacists, and other healthcare team members.
• Supervise and provide direction to CNAs and other nursing staff.
• Complete medication reconciliation and monitor for medication effectiveness and adverse reactions.
• Assist with admissions, transfers, discharges, and comprehensive resident handoffs.
• Educate and support residents and their families about medications, treatment plans, and ongoing care.
• Follow infection-control, isolation, fall-prevention, and patient-safety protocols.
• Ensure compliance with facility policies, state regulations, and CMS/long-term care standards.
• Assist residents with activities of daily living, promoting comfort, dignity, independence, and quality of life.
• Monitor residents for falls, pressure injuries, infections, dehydration, and other complications.
• Communicate effectively with residents, families, physicians, and interdisciplinary care teams to ensure coordinated care.

Med Ninjas Job ID #15285. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined.

About Med Ninjas

At Med Ninjas, we make travel healthcare simple, so you can focus on what matters: caring for patients. We match nurses and allied professionals with assignments that fit their lives, backed by a team that actually picks up the phone.

We're a staffing agency built around one idea: healthcare professionals deserve a partner as invested in their success as they are in their patients'.

On assignment with Med Ninjas, you get medical, 401(k), housing/travel support, plus a dedicated recruiter who knows your name and your goals. With a 5.0 rating from our travelers, we earn that trust one assignment at a time.

Travel with confidence. Grow with Med Ninjas.

Benefits

• 401k retirement plan
• Medical benefits