Travel LPN/LVN: Long-Term Care Pro

Sweetwater Care; Dillon (MT); On-site; USD 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

Sweetwater Care in Montana is seeking an experienced LPN to provide nursing leadership and ensure patient care meets standards and physician orders within facility policies. This role requires timely medication administration and coordination with the healthcare team.

You will conduct patient and family education, participate in quality improvement, infection control, and ensure accurate transcription and execution of physician orders as allowed by the Nurse Practice Act.

Qualifications

• Currently licensed as LPN in state.
• Must have long term care experience.
• Must have electronic charting system experience with POINT CLICK CARE.
• One-year nursing management experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provides nursing care within scope of practice to meet patient needs according to standards of practice, physician orders, center policies and procedures, and state/local guidelines.
• Administers medications timely and according to facility policy.
• Administers treatments timely and according to facility policy.
• Receives, transcribes, and carries out physician orders as allowed by Nurse Practice Act.
• Makes rounds with physicians when necessary.
• Notifies other departments of patient changes (room changes, LOA, new admits, discharge).
• Conducts family and patient education.
• Supports quality improvement initiatives and infection control practices.

Skills

Nursing leadership

Patient education

Medication administration

Communication

Education

LPN license

Tools

POINT CLICK CARE

Job description

Sweetwater Care in Montana is seeking an experienced LPN to provide nursing leadership and ensure patient care meets standards and physician orders within facility policies. This role requires timely medication administration and coordination with the healthcare team.

You will conduct patient and family education, participate in quality improvement, infection control, and ensure accurate transcription and execution of physician orders as allowed by the Nurse Practice Act.