LPN​/LVN; License Practical Nurse

Driver's license required for submission.

LTC | LPN

• Type of Facility:
  Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) 60 beds / Long-Term Care (LTC) 35-50 beds
• Number of Beds/Residents:
  Census typically 80-95; 20 rooms are not private
• Electronic Medical Record (EMR): PCC

• Registered Nurses (RNs): LTC 1:25, SNF 1:13
• Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs): LTC 1:25, SNF 1:13
• Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs): 1:10-15 (aim to keep around 10)

BLS

Feeding tubes, IV antibiotics, post-surgical care, rehabilitation, long-term care

• IV therapy, patient assessments, medication administration, dressing changes, wound vac management
• Respiratory Therapist (RT) available in-house during weekdays; nurses perform treatments otherwise
• Admissions and discharges completed by RNs
• CNAs handle vitals and activities of daily living (ADLs), but do not perform blood sugar testing

Minimum one year of experience preferred, ideally with geriatrics. First-time travelers are welcome.

IV antibiotics and fluids administered; no titratable drips.

RNs are encouraged to participate in grand rounds and team meetings.

• Director of Nursing (DON) / Charge Nurse: 2 Assistant DONs
• Charge Nurse: RN; 2 dedicated charge nurses on nights who carry a full patient load

• Hospitalist coverage after hours
• Nurse Practitioner (NP) available weekdays during the day
• Some private MDs follow their patients
• 24/7 on-call provider available

Includes Physical Therapy (PT), Occupational Therapy (OT), Speech-Language Pathology (SLP), Respiratory Therapy (RT), social workers, MDS nurses, wound care nurse, and dietician on-site.

RT available for AVAP/CPAP/BIPAP, mostly at night; some patients may be on continuous therapy.

• Dedicated pharmacy available 24/7
• Omnicell and medication carts used for daily medications
• Omnicell used for new patients or new orders not yet loaded in carts

• RN/LPN shifts: 5 AM to 5 PM
• CNA shifts: 8 or 12 hours
• Management creates schedules and tries to accommodate block scheduling when possible

Work every other weekend and every other holiday.

• No call or standby requirements
• May float between units but efforts made to keep staff on the same unit during stretches

Professional scrubs of any color are acceptable.

One 12-hour shift on the floor for orientation. If not comfortable or confident after this shift, notify management.

COVID patients are intermixed with other residents.

Both PAPR and N95 masks are used.

Clinicians with a permanent address within 50 miles of the facility will be offered a rate lower than the base rate for their position.

12/13/2023