Travel LPN / LVN – Long-Term Care – $1,426 per week in Penn Yan, NY
Job Description
Job Title: LPN
Profession: Nursing
Specialty: Long-Term Care (LTC)
Duration: 14 weeks
Shift: Night Shift
Hours per Shift: 8 hours (11pm-7am)
Experience: 1 year as LPN
License: NY LPN Licensure
Certifications: BLS (through AHA or RQI)
Must-Have: 1 year experience as LPN
Description:
The LPN must demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served on their assigned unit.
The individual must possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient’s status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient’s requirements relative to their age-specific needs.
The LPN provides direct and indirect skilled nursing care for assigned residents.
The role involves following defined policies and procedures under the supervision of a Registered Nurse.
Maintaining a collaborative relationship with nursing staff, physicians, and ancillary staff is essential.
The LPN must maintain an appropriate level of knowledge and clinical expertise through continuing education and in-service programs.
The LPN should be able to provide care to geriatric residents.
Key duties include collecting data relevant to residents’ physical and psychosocial conditions on an ongoing basis and communicating findings to the Registered Nurse and other members of the interdisciplinary team.
The LPN contributes to the development of a culturally relevant plan of resident care reflecting nursing diagnoses and interventions to achieve desired outcomes.
Collaboration with residents, families, and the interdisciplinary team ensures customer satisfaction and addresses all aspects of care.
Maintaining current knowledge and competency in nursing practice is required.
The LPN participates in the mentoring and orientation of staff.
Considering factors related to safety, cost, and impact is vital in planning care delivery.
Under the direction of the Registered Nurse, the LPN provides leadership in the professional practice setting.
Occupational exposure to bloodborne pathogens is reasonably anticipated, and the role involves potential contact with blood, body fluids, or tissues.