Travel Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)

Sweetwater Care; Whitefish (MT); On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Sweetwater Care in Whitefish, MT is seeking a motivated LPN to provide nursing care within scope of practice and supervise day-to-day operations in a long-term care setting. You will administer medications, monitor residents, and collaborate with the care team to maintain high-quality standards.

Responsibilities include patient and family education, charting in PointClickCare, and complying with facility policies.

Qualifications

• LPN licensed in state.
• 1 year of nursing management experience preferred.
• Long term care experience required.
• Electronic charting system experience (POINT CLICK CARE).

Responsibilities

• Provides nursing care within scope of practice and per standards and physician orders.
• Demonstrates knowledge of Infection Control manual and supports Quality Improvement.
• Educates patients and families; documents changes and rounds with physicians as needed.
• Transcribes and carries out physician orders; ensures timely meds and treatments.

Skills

Nursing management

Patient care

Medication administration

Communication

Education

LPN license

Tools

POINT CLICK CARE

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
• Must have long term care experience.
• Must have electronical charting system experience with POINT CLICK CARE.

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.