Travel LPN - LPN

American Traveler, LLC.; Sturgis (SD); On-site; USD 56,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) Plan

Housing Allowance

Travel Reimbursement

Licensure Reimbursement

Paid Online CEUs

Job summary

American Traveler is seeking an LPN for a long-term care unit in South Dakota. The role requires 1+ year of nursing experience and an active LPN license where applicable, with mandatory BLS.

You'll work 12-hour shifts in a 52-bed LTC/rehab facility, with a 1:25-30 nurse-to-patient ratio, potential unit float, and rotating weekends. Travel housing allowances and benefits are offered to support travelers.

Qualifications

• Current LPN license required where applicable
• Minimum 1 year of nursing experience
• Nursing program approved by a board of nursing
• Current BLS certification required
• Skilled in tube feeds, ostomy care, dressing/wound care, phlebotomy, and IV starts
• Long-term care experience preferred
• Willing to undergo COVID testing twice weekly per facility policy
• No artificial nails

Responsibilities

• Long-term care/rehab and skilled nursing facility with 52 beds
• Care for stable long-term residents, dementia patients, and hospice patients in collaboration with visiting hospice RNs
• No memory care unit; no tracheostomy or ventilator patients; occasional feeding tubes, IVs, and catheter care
• Nurse-to-patient ratio of approximately 1:25-30 with two nurses per shift (RN/LPN or LPN/LPN)
• Uses Point Click Care charting system; may reference EPIC Care Link for information
• May float between two nursing units
• 12-hour variable shifts; days or nights; shift-switching flexibility
• Weekend rotation at least every other weekend; no on-call requirement
• Medication administration, wound care, IV starts, tube feeding, ostomy care, and collaboration with hospice RNs
• Support structure includes on-call charge nurse supervisors and hospitalist rounding twice weekly
• Orientation includes two shifts on two units plus additional facility education
• Expected to work 2 of 4 major holidays
• Up to 7 days of unapproved time off; extension if full week missed; no time off first three weeks of August
• Scrub color: ceil blue top, black pants
• Free parking on site
• Travelers must live at least 100 miles away; local candidates not accepted

Skills

LPN license

Nursing experience 1 year

BLS certification

Tube feeds

Ostomy care

Dressing/wound care

Phlebotomy

IV starts

Long-term care experience (preferred)

COVID testing twice weekly

Education

Nursing program

Job description

American Traveler is hiring an LPN for a long-term care unit requiring 1+ year of experience and current LPN licensure (license required if applicable).

Requirements

• Current LPN license required if applicable
• Minimum 1 year of nursing experience required
• Completion of a nursing education program approved by a board of nursing
• Current BLS certification required
• Skilled in tube feeds, ostomy care, dressing/wound care, phlebotomy, and IV starts
• Long-term care experience preferred
• Must be willing to undergo COVID testing twice weekly per facility policy
• No artificial nails permitted

Responsibilities

• Long-term care/rehab and skilled nursing facility with 52 beds
• Patient population includes stable long-term care residents, dementia patients, and comfort care/hospice patients in collaboration with visiting hospice RNs
• No memory care unit; no tracheostomy or ventilator patients; occasional feeding tubes, IVs, and catheter care
• Nurse-to-patient ratio of approximately 1:25-30 with two nurses per shift (RN/LPN or LPN/LPN combination)
• Uses Point Click Care charting system; nurses may also reference Epic (EPIC Care Link) for information
• May float between two nursing units
• 12-hour variable shifts based on contracted schedule (days or nights), with flexibility to switch shifts as needed
• Weekend rotation required, minimum every other weekend
• No on-call requirement
• Responsibilities include medication administration, wound care, IV starts, tube feeding, ostomy care, and collaboration with hospice RNs for comfort care patients
• Support structure includes on-call charge nurse supervisors, hospitalist rounding twice weekly, and connection to the ED for rapid response
• Orientation includes two shifts (one per unit) plus additional facility education offerings
• Expected to work 2 of 4 major holidays
• Up to 7 days of unapproved time off allowed; contract extension required if a full work week is missed; no time off permitted during the first three weeks of August due to a local event
• Scrub color requirements: ceil blue top with black pants for nurses
• Free parking available on site
• During snow conditions, staff may be required to stay at the facility, with pay provided for that time
• First-time travelers considered if they have long-term care experience
• Previous permanent staff must wait 1 year before returning as a traveler
• Travelers must live at least 100 miles from the facility; local candidates not accepted

Benefits

• High Pay and Bonuses
• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance with Day 1 Options
• 401(k) Plan
• Weekly Payroll Deposit
• Free Online CEUs
• Generous Housing Allowance
• Travel and Licensure Reimbursements
• Non-taxed Per Diem and Subsidy
• Traveler Rewards and Discounts

Job ID: P-764882

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