Travel Licensed Nurse

Wellpath / Correct Care Solutions; Durham (NC); On-site; USD 48,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

DailyPay

Tuition assistance

EAP including counseling

Company paid life insurance

HSA (Health Spending Accounts)

Wellness program

Loan discounts

Job summary

Wellpath is seeking a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) for travel assignments in correctional healthcare settings. The LPN will assist with patient assessment, care planning, and implementing treatment plans under RN supervision, administering medications, and documenting care.

Willingness to travel 100% and provide safe, compliant care across facilities. The role requires an accredited nursing degree, an active LPN license, CPR certification, and at least 1 year of clinical experience.

Qualifications

• Graduate from an accredited School of Nursing.
• One (1) or more years clinic experience required.
• Current licensure as a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) within the states of practice; CPR certification.

Responsibilities

• Assist with patient assessment, care planning, and implementation of individualized treatment programs under RN supervision.
• Administer medications, obtain diagnostic tests, and carry out medical plans according to practitioner orders and protocols.
• Provide clinical care and respond to health emergencies using established procedures, safety techniques, and standard precautions.
• Document nursing encounters and communicate patient information to healthcare providers and staff.
• Support daily clinical operations, including controlled substance counts and assisting with procedures as needed.

Skills

Clinical nursing

Education

Graduate from an accredited School of Nursing

Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) license

Job description

\"We\'re on a path to better healthcare.\" Join us

Compensation Information: $42.6 - $42.6 / hour

Department (Org): Nursing

You Matter

Make a difference every day in the lives of the underserved

Join a mission driven organization with a people first culture

Excellent career growth opportunities

Join us and find a career that supports:

• Caring for overlooked, underserved, and vulnerable patients
• Diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging
• Autonomy in a warm team environment
• Growth and training

Perks and Benefits

In addition to comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, paid time off, and 401k, we foster a work, life balance for team members and their family to support physical, mental, and financial wellbeing including:

• DailyPay, receive your money as you earn it!
• Tuition Assistance and dependent Scholarships
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) including free counseling and health coaching
• Company paid life insurance
• Tax free Health Spending Accounts (HSA)
• Wellness program featuring fitness memberships and product discounts
• Preferred banking partnership and discounted rates for home and auto loans

Eligibility for perks and benefits varies based on employee type and length of service.

Why Us

Now is your moment to make a difference in the lives of the underserved.

If there is one unifying characteristic of everyone on our team, it is the deep desire to make a difference by helping society\'s most vulnerable and often overlooked individuals. Every day we have the distinct honor and responsibility to show up with non-judgmental compassion to provide hope and healing to those who need it most. For those whose calling it is to serve others, now is your moment to join our mission to provide quality care to every patient with compassion, collaboration, and innovation, to live our mantra to “Always Do The Right Thing!”, and to collectively do our part to heal the world, one patient at a time.

Wellpath sees hundreds of thousands of unique individuals in their facilities month over month and a very large percent of those individuals receive direct clinical care, which includes lives saved by Narcan.

We offer ongoing training and development opportunities for licensed and unlicensed healthcare team members, and have best in class clinical resources for training, education, and point of care support.

How you make a difference

The LPN Travel Nurse assists in delivering patient care within assigned correctional healthcare settings under the supervision of Registered Nurses. This role supports the nursing process by participating in patient assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of care. The position guides patient teaching and clinical activities based on demonstrated competencies and scope of practice. This role supports safe, compliant care delivery while adapting to different facilities and clinical environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist with patient assessment, care planning, and implementation of individualized treatment programs under RN supervision.
• Administer medications, obtain diagnostic tests, and carry out medical plans according to practitioner orders and protocols.
• Provide clinical care and respond to health emergencies using established procedures, safety techniques, and standard precautions.
• Document nursing encounters and communicate patient information to healthcare providers and staff.
• Support daily clinical operations, including controlled substance counts and assisting with procedures as needed.

Qualifications & Requirements

Education

• Graduate from an accredited School of Nursing

Experience

• One (1) or more years clinic experience required
• Must be willing and able to travel 100% of the time.

Licenses/Certifications

• Current licensure as a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) within the states of practice
• Current CPR certification

We are an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer

We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

If you are excited about a role but your experience doesn’t seem to align perfectly with every element of the job description, we encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for this, or one of our many other roles.