Medical Surgical LPN
Rochester, NY
PRIDE Health
4x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

Job Opportunity: Medical Surgical LPN

Location

• Rochester, New York

Employment Type

• Travel/Contract

Contract Length

• 13 weeks

Shift Details

• Night shift, 4 shifts per week, 12 hours each (7:00 PM – 7:00 AM)
• Weekend requirement: Every other weekend
• Holiday requirement: Must be available to work every other holiday if needed

Required Licenses and Certifications

• Active New York State LPN license (NY is not a Compact state; pending licenses not accepted)
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification (AHA provider/instructor/RQI accepted)

Required Clinical Skills and Experience

• Minimum 2 years of acute care experience within the last 2 years
• Ability to take own patient assignment with RN support
• Skills in:

  • Blood product administration
  • Central line and peripheral line care/management
  • Phlebotomy and PICC line management
  • Starting and maintaining IVs
  • High Flow Nasal Cannula (HFNC), nasal cannula, oxygen administration, oxygen tanks
  • Tracheostomy care/management
  • Feeding tube care/management
  • Heparin protocols
  • Pacemakers (temporary and permanent)
  • Telemetry monitoring on the unit
  • Use of rapid response/code teams
  • Isolation precautions
  • Wound care and wound vac management
  • Musculoskeletal/Telemetry, orthopedic trauma, total joint replacements, surgical drains

Unit and Work Environment

• Patient ratio: 1:5–6
• Unit serves complex care patients including medicine, orthopedic overflow, and complex long-term patients
• Floating within skillset required
• Uniform: Navy blue and white scrubs (any combination)

Charting System

• EPIC experience required

Requirements/Qualifications

• Valid LPN/LVN license in New York
• Minimum 2 years of Medical-Surgical nursing experience, with at least 1 year within the last year
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification issued by the American Heart Association
• Experience with blood product administration
• Central line care and management
• PICC line management
• Starting and maintaining IVs
• High Flow Nasal Cannula (HFNC) management
• Tracheostomy care and management
• Knowledge and application of heparin protocols
• Experience with temporary and permanent pacemakers
• Proficiency with EPIC charting system

Additional Requirements

• Government-issued photo ID required
• Background checks including 7-year criminal background, SSN trace, national criminal, sex offender, education verification, and eligibility to work in the U.S.
• Various certifications and verifications required within 30 days of start (e.g., ACLS, PALS, NRP, TNCC, EFM, NIH Stroke Certification) as applicable by unit
• Health requirements to be completed within 5 days of contract signing, including:

  • Physical exam (within 1 year)
  • Fit mask test (annual)
  • Negative TB test or chest X-ray (within 1 year)
  • Immunizations or titers for measles, mumps, rubella, hepatitis B, varicella
  • Drug screening (within 30 days of start)
  • Seasonal flu vaccination or signed declination during flu season
  • Snellen eye exam (within 1 year)
• Competency exams and color blindness testing as required
• Photo for badge required (passport-style with solid background)
• Employment application and work history verification required
• References required for some candidates (2 references within 3 years)
• State-specific requirements including criminal background fingerprinting and registry checks as applicable

Notes

• First-time travelers accepted
• Locals accepted with adjusted pay rate
• Call-off policy allows up to three canceled shifts during the contract without penalty

This position is suited for experienced LPNs with acute care skills looking for a travel contract in a complex care medical surgical unit with night shifts and weekend/holiday availability.