Long-Term Acute Care Registered Nurse

Apex Home Health, Hospice & Home Care; Alton (IL); On-site; USD 62,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Apex Home Health, Hospice & Home Care is seeking an Experienced LTAC Registered Nurse to provide skilled care for medically fragile adults in a long-term acute care setting. You will manage ventilator support, wound care, IV therapy, and telemetry, coordinating with an interdisciplinary care team.

You will educate patients and families about care plans and treatment goals while maintaining infection control and adherence to clinical protocols. Strong clinical judgment and teamwork are essential.

Qualifications

• Current RN licensure with LTAC experience preferred.
• Ability to manage high-acuity, medically fragile patients.
• Strong communication and teamwork to coordinate with multiple disciplines.

Responsibilities

• Deliver skilled nursing care for patients requiring ventilator support, wound care, IV therapy, and telemetry monitoring.
• Collaborate with an interdisciplinary care team to develop and implement patient care plans.
• Educate patients and families to support understanding of care needs and treatment plans.
• Maintain infection control practices and follow clinical protocols.

Skills

LTAC experience

RN licensure

Telemetry & IV therapy

Job description

Role: Experienced LTAC Registered Nurse providing complex long-term acute care for medically fragile adults.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver skilled nursing care for patients requiring ventilator support, wound care, IV therapy, and telemetry monitoring.
• Collaborate with an interdisciplinary care team to develop and implement patient care plans.
• Educate patients and families to support understanding of care needs and treatment plans.
• Maintain strict infection control practices and follow clinical protocols.

Qualifications & Skills

• Current RN licensure with LTAC experience preferred.
• Strong clinical judgment and ability to manage high-acuity, medically fragile patients.
• Proficiency with advanced respiratory needs, wound management, IV therapy, and telemetry.
• Effective communication and teamwork skills to coordinate with multiple healthcare disciplines.