Travel LPN

Job Title : Travel LPN
Location : Bloomfield, NM
Duration Of Contract : 10 Weeks
Shift Timing : 5 AM - 5:30 PM
No Of Days : Mon , Tue , Wed
No of Hours Per weeks : 36.00

POSITION SUMMARY:
Under the direction of a Registered Nurse (RN), the Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) provides efficient and effective nursing care, ensuring positive clinical outcomes and patient/family satisfaction. The LPN operates within the scope of practice defined by the State Nurse Practice Act, contributes to nursing assessments and care planning, delivers direct patient care, and supervises unlicensed staff.

RESPONSIBILITIES/ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Patient Evaluation: Assists in assessing patient conditions and monitoring progress.
• Care Planning: Contributes to developing and updating patient care plans.
• Direct Patient Care: Provides hands-on nursing care, including administering medications and treatments.
• Supervision: Monitors and oversees care provided by unlicensed staff.
• Medication Management: Performs drug count at the beginning and end of shifts and as needed.
• Physician Assistance: Assists during rounds and patient examinations.
• Communication: Participates in shift-to-shift handoff reports.
• Collaboration: Works with other departments to ensure timely, effective patient care.
• Professional Development: Attends all mandatory in-service programs to enhance nursing practice.
• Staff Support: Assists in onboarding and orienting newly hired nursing staff.
• Flexibility: Stays beyond scheduled shifts as needed to meet staffing requirements and patient needs.
• Additional Duties: Performs other RN-delegated tasks as required.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Graduate of an approved practical or vocational nursing program.
• Active LPN license issued by the State Board of Nursing.
• Preferred experience in rehabilitative or geriatric nursing.
• Current BLS/CPR certification (as required by state regulations for SNFs, Behavioral Centers, ALFs, and ILFs).

Job Types: Full-time, Contract, Travel nursing

Pay: Up to $48.00 per hour

Expected hours: 36.00 per week

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Vision insurance

Medical Specialty:

• Geriatrics

Physical Setting:

• Long term care
• Nursing home
• Rehabilitation center

Supplemental Pay:

• Breakdown pay
• Overtime pay

License/Certification:

• BLS Certification (Required)
• LPN License (Required)

Shift availability:

• Day Shift (Required)

Ability to Commute:

• Bloomfield, NM 87413 (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Bloomfield, NM 87413: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $48