Long-Term Acute Care Registered Nurse

Alpha Home Health and Hospice; Newport News (VA); On-site; USD 68,000 - 90,000; Part time

Job summary

Alpha Home Health and Hospice is seeking a PRN LTAC RN in Newport News, VA to deliver high-acuity nursing care in a long-term acute care setting. You will manage ventilator and tracheostomy patients, perform advanced wound care and IV therapies, and collaborate with an interdisciplinary team to implement individualized care plans.

Strong clinical judgment and communication are essential. Flexibility to meet changing patient needs and a commitment to safe transitions and meticulous documentation

Qualifications

• Active RN licensure with LTAC experience or ability to learn LTAC practices.
• Proficiency in managing ventilator/tracheostomy patients and high-acuity conditions.
• Strong wound care and IV therapy competency.
• Excellent clinical judgment and patient-centered care.
• Ability to work in a team and communicate clearly.

Responsibilities

• Deliver complex patient care, including ventilator and tracheostomy management.
• Perform advanced wound care and administer IV therapies.
• Continuously monitor patient status and respond to clinical changes.
• Collaborate with an interdisciplinary team to implement individualized care plans.
• Support safe patient transitions and maintain accurate, meticulous documentation.

Skills

LTAC nursing

Ventilator & tracheostomy care

Wound care

IV therapy

Clinical judgment

Team communication

Education

Registered Nurse (RN) license

Job description

PRN LTAC RN

provides high-acuity nursing care in a long-term acute care setting for clinically fragile patients.

Key Duties

• Deliver complex patient care, including ventilator and tracheostomy management.
• Perform advanced wound care and administer IV therapies.
• Continuously monitor patient status and respond to clinical changes.
• Collaborate with an interdisciplinary team to implement individualized care plans.
• Support safe patient transitions and maintain accurate, meticulous documentation.

Qualifications & Skills

• Active RN licensure with LTAC experience or strong capability to learn and apply LTAC practices.
• Proficiency in managing ventilator/tracheostomy patients and high-acuity conditions.
• Strong wound care and IV therapy competency.
• Excellent clinical judgment, attention to detail, and patient-centered care.
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment and communicate clearly.