LPN TRAVEL CONTRACT TO MONTANA

Sweetwater Care; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Sweetwater Care seeks an LPN to provide nursing care within scope of practice, adhering to standards and physician orders in Dallas, Texas. The role requires applying center policies and state guidelines, with responsibilities across patient care and education.

Qualified candidates are licensed LPNs in Texas; new graduates are encouraged to apply, and prior nursing management experience is preferred but not required. Long-term care experience is highly valued.

Qualifications

• Licensed LPN in Texas.
• One-year nursing management experience preferred, not required.
• New graduates encouraged to apply.
• Long-term care experience required.

Responsibilities

• Follows Infection Control Manual for nursing care.
• Participates in Quality Improvement Program.
• Uses Quality Life Manual to identify, place, and monitor patients.
• Notifies departments of patient changes (room changes, LOA, new admits, discharge).
• Educates family and patients.
• Administers medications timely and per facility policy.
• Administers treatments timely and per facility policy.
• Receives and executes physician orders as allowed by Nurse Practice Act.
• Makes rounds with physicians when necessary.

Skills

Licensed LPN

Nursing supervision

New graduates welcome

Long-term care experience

Education

Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) – Texas

Nursing management experience (preferred)

Tools

PointClickCare

Charting experience

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
• New Graduates encouraged to apply
• LONG TERM CARE EXPERIENCE

POINT CLICK CARE CHARTING EXPERIENCE

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