Travel LPN / LVN - Psychiatric
Brenham, TX
GQR Healthcare
5x8 hrs, Days, Evenings, Nights

Behavioral Health - LVN/LPN 

Orientation Dates: 6/22 or 6/29 (will close 7/1)

Length: 26 weeks 
Hours per week: 40 hours

• Nights-9:45 pm - 6:15 am (5x8's)
• Mids-1:45 pm - 10:15 pm (5x8's)
• Days-5:45 am - 2:15 pm (5x8's)

 
Orientation: 2 weeks M-F from 8:00 am-5:00 pm.

• 6-month contract minimum
• They are divided up by care needs and the nurse will be assigned to a unit based on their skill set but could still float to others
• Shifts are alternating to meet staffing needs.
• Able to start any day during the week, given 5 days before start date for processing all pre-employment requirements.
• NO RTO will be allowed the first 5 weeks.

Floating Requirements: Agency nurses are generally pulled first if there’s a need to pull to another unit. Initially, nurses are oriented to multiple assignments before settling in where there’s the biggest need.
Weekends: Will be working 3 weekends a month
RTO: None preferred
Certs: AHA BLS
Licenses: Active Texas LPN/LVN Licensure
Experience Required:

• Minimum 2 years experience as the licensed professional they are applying for.  For example, an LVN who has just completed RN school must have 2+ years of experience as an RN when applying for that sort of position.
• 1 year experience in a facility setting for Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities, and units with medically fragile individuals or areas with a higher acuity, more skilled nursing
• Competent in advanced skills such as gastrostomy tubes/enteral feedings, Foley catheters, tracheostomies, etc.
• Need to have clear written and verbal communication skills, they have to communicate with peers, DSPs, PCPs, and also the individuals who live here.