Contract L.P.N

Sweetwater Care; Kalispell, Creston (MT, MT); On-site; USD 48,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Sweetwater Care in Montana is seeking an LPN to provide nursing care within scope of practice, following physician orders and center policies. The role supports infection control, quality improvement, and patient education while coordinating with the care team.

Ideal candidates hold an MT LPN license and have long-term care experience; familiarity with PointClickCare is a plus. This position emphasizes teamwork, timely medication administration, and adherence to state and federal guidelines.

Qualifications

• Current MT LPN license required.
• One year of nursing management experience preferred.
• Long-term care experience preferred.
• Proficient with PointClickCare charting.

Responsibilities

• Maintain infection control practices per policy.
• Participate in Quality Improvement initiatives.
• Identify and monitor patient programs per Quality Life Manual.
• Educate patients and families.
• Administer medications and treatments per policy.
• Relay physician orders and collaborate with care team.
• Make rounds with physicians as needed.

Skills

Nursing management experience

Patient care

Medication administration

Education

Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) MT

Long-term care experience

Tools

PointClickCare

Job description

Objective

Provides nursing care within scope of practice to ensure patient’s needs are met in accordance with standards of practice, physician orders, center policies and procedures, and state, federal and local guidelines.

Principal Responsibilities

• Demonstrates knowledge and appropriate use of the Company Infection Control Manual.
• Understands, participates and assists in implementing the Quality Improvement Program.
• Utilizes the Quality Life Manual for identification, placement, and monitoring of patients in the appropriate programs.
• Notifies other Departments of patient changes, i.e., room changes, LOA, new admits, discharge, etc.
• Conducts family and patient education.
• Demonstrates the ability to administer medications timely and according to facility policy.
• Demonstrates the ability to administer treatments timely and according to facility policy.
• Demonstrates ability to receive, transcribe, and carry out physician orders, if allowed by Nurse Practice Act
• Makes rounds with physicians when necessary.

Qualifications

• Currently licensed as LPN in state
• One-year prior nursing management experience preferred, not required.
• LONG TERM CARE EXPERIENE

POINT CLICK CARE CHARTING EXPERIENCE

FullShift Staffing provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.