Travel LPN / LVN - Long Term Care (LTC) Long Term Care
Berlin, NH
Malone Healthcare - Nursing
5x8 hrs
Referral Bonus

MUST have 1-2 recent years of LTC/SNF experience within the past 2 years going back from today's date in order to qualify for this position. Please ready additional job description / details below.

*Certifications Required: BLS (Preferred: IV Certified, Phlebotomy Certified)*.

- Type of Facility: 100 Residents Bed; 96 Semi-private beds, 4 private bed.

2 floors (1 LTC and 1 LTC-SNF).

No locked units - Dementia and Alzheimer's.

Patients wear a tracker that locks the door if they get close to it.

- EMR: PCC in conjunction with paper charting.

- Ratios: 1:17-20.

If in the House Supervisor role then will be asked to oversee the whole facility.

- Common diagnosis: LTC/SNF patient population: DM, COPD, Post Stroke, heart disease, fractures, dementia (Secure care tracker), Alzheimers, Rehab,

Chronic conditions, multiple comorbidities, and more.

- Job Duties: Med passes, vitals, blood sugar checks and management, wound care, ostomy management, foley management, tube feeding.

Administration, and assisting other team members.

- Experience: Must have prior LTC/SNF experience.

Minimum of 1 year of experience, prefer 2 years of experience.

Will accept first time travelers, prefer.

Experienced travelers.

- Are there IV's or titratable drips?: Occasional IV antibiotics; potential PICC line management.

- Are there Tele monitors?: None.

- Are RN's required to attend team conferences for acute inpatient rehab?: They are required to attend Daily Huddle.

- DON/Charge Nurse/House Supervisor: Supervisor on every shift, available as a resource.

- Physician availability after hours: NP rounds each morning M-F, 2 MDs- 1 comes in on Tu & Fr evenings, 1 comes twice a month on Weds; Off- Hours:

Can call the hospital for on-call provider.

- Interdisciplinary Team: PT, OT, SLP, Case Managers, SW, and Dieticians.

- Is RT on-site 24/7: No RT in house, LPNs & RNs expected to manage respiratory treatments and equipment: Cpap, NC, High; no trachs or vents.

- Pharmacy on-site? Medication dispensing system?: Bubble Packs for patient prescription medications; House stock of generic meds (tylenol, etc).

- Shifts & Scheduling: Days: 7 A-3 P or 7-7 (typically 3 RNs and/or LPNs, 4-5 LNAs on each floor & 1 MNA), Evenings: 3 P-11 P,

Nights: 11 P-7 A, 7-7 (typically 2 RNs and/or LPNs, 4-5 LNAs on each floor).

Scheduler makes out the schedule 6 weeks in advance; travelers asked to stay flexible and help to fill gaps in permanent staffing.

DON & ADON in house 7a - 4p.

- Weekend Requirements: Every other weekend.

- Holiday Requirements: May be asked to work holidays.

- Call or Standby Requirement: None; Covered by perm staff.

- Floating Requirements: Can float between either floor.

- Scrub Color/Dress Code: Any color scrubs, must look professional, no big earrings/jewelry, no fake nails; hair must be up; no face tattoos.

- Department Specific Orientation: 3 shifts with a preceptor.

*Radius Rule: 50 miles and must note in submission if clinician has ever worked for Coos County.*.