Licensed Practical Nurse, LPN TRAVEL CONTRACT

Sweetwater Care; North Dakota; On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Sweetwater Care in North Dakota is seeking an LPN with management experience to provide nursing care within scope and ensure patient needs are met according to policies and physician orders.

The role emphasizes infection control, quality improvement participation, and family education, with medication and treatment administration in line with facility policy. Prior long-term care and PointClickCare experience are valued.

Qualifications

• Requires LPN licensure in North Dakota.
• Experience in long-term care required.
• Prior nursing management experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates knowledge and use of Infection Control Manual.
• Participates in the Quality Improvement Program.
• Uses the Quality Life Manual for patient placement and monitoring.
• Notifies departments of patient changes (room changes, LOA, admissions, discharge).
• Conducts family and patient education.
• Administers medications timely and per facility policy.
• Transcribes and carries out physician orders as allowed by Nurse Practice Act.
• Makes rounds with physicians when necessary.

Skills

Nursing management experience

Long term care experience

PointClickCare charting experience

Education

Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) licensure in state

Job description

Rewarding, inspiring, and flexible!!!

You will find challenging, rewarding work every day alongside people who have as much compassion as you.

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 managementexperience preferred
• LONG TERM CARE EXPERIENCE
• PIONT 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.