LVN LPN LTC
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Job Location:
Seward, AK - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
30+ days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Job Summary:
The Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN/LPN) provides nursing care under the direction of a Registered Nurse in a long-term care facility. Responsibilities include gathering and reporting patient data implementing orders and performing therapeutic procedures appropriate for the patients age and condition adhering to facility policies and procedures.
The Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN/LPN) provides nursing care under the direction of a Registered Nurse in a long-term care facility. Responsibilities include gathering and reporting patient data implementing orders and performing therapeutic procedures appropriate for the patients age and condition adhering to facility policies and procedures.
Location:Seward Alaska United States
Responsibilities:
- Provide nursing care as directed by an RN.
- Gather and report patient data.
- Carry out physician orders.
- Perform therapeutic procedures on patients.
- Document patient care and related duties.
- Assist patients with activities of daily living.
- Collect specimens and monitor vital signs.
- Communicate patient status changes to licensed professionals.
- Assist with patient admissions discharges and transfers.
- Maintain and clean equipment.
- Answer phone calls and direct them appropriately.
- Coordinate equipment and supply needs.
- Provide nursing care as directed by an RN.
- Gather and report patient data.
- Carry out physician orders.
- Perform therapeutic procedures on patients.
- Document patient care and related duties.
- Assist patients with activities of daily living.
- Collect specimens and monitor vital signs.
- Communicate patient status changes to licensed professionals.
- Assist with patient admissions discharges and transfers.
- Maintain and clean equipment.
- Answer phone calls and direct them appropriately.
- Coordinate equipment and supply needs.
Required Skills & Certifications:
- Current LVN/LPN license in the state of assignment.
- BLS certification.
- Previous travel experience.
- Long Term Care (LTC) experience.
- Current LVN/LPN license in the state of assignment.
- BLS certification.
- Previous travel experience.
- Long Term Care (LTC) experience.
Preferred Skills & Certifications:
- Inpatient medical-surgical nursing experience.
- Experience in emergency or critical care environments.
- Comfort level working with vents/trachs/PICC lines.
- Two years of experience in direct patient care.
- Inpatient medical-surgical nursing experience.
- Experience in emergency or critical care environments.
- Comfort level working with vents/trachs/PICC lines.
- Two years of experience in direct patient care.
Special Considerations:
- Must be willing to float within scope to meet facility needs.
- No on-call requirement.
- Must be willing to work at least 2 of the 3 major Winter holidays (Thanksgiving Christmas New Years).
- Permanent address must be at least 50 miles from the facility.
- Facility will arrange for a vehicle for traveler to use while on assignment.
- Must be willing to float within scope to meet facility needs.
- No on-call requirement.
- Must be willing to work at least 2 of the 3 major Winter holidays (Thanksgiving Christmas New Years).
- Permanent address must be at least 50 miles from the facility.
- Facility will arrange for a vehicle for traveler to use while on assignment.
Scheduling:
- 4x12 or 3x12 Variable shifts (travelers choice).
- Shifts will be either Days or Nights dependent on facility needs at the time of start date.
- Guaranteed 60 hours per 2 weeks.
- Traveler can be called off for one 12-hour shift per 2 weeks.
- 4x12 or 3x12 Variable shifts (travelers choice).
- Shifts will be either Days or Nights dependent on facility needs at the time of start date.
- Guaranteed 60 hours per 2 weeks.
- Traveler can be called off for one 12-hour shift per 2 weeks.
