Licensed Practical Nurse - Medical Surgical
Rochester, New York
Rochester General Hospital

Job Opportunity: Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) - Medical Surgical

Location: Rochester, New York
Employment Type: Travel/Contract
Contract Length: 13 weeks
Shift: 7 PM - 7 AM
Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend
Holiday Requirement: Available to work every other holiday, if needed
Charting System: EPIC experience required
Accepts First-Time Travelers: Yes

Job Description

• Provide patient care on a complex care unit including medicine, orthopedic overflow, and complex long-term patients.
• Patient assignment supported by an RN.
• Floating within skillset may be required.
• Nurse-to-patient ratio approximately 1:5–6.
• Unit involves care for acute medical surgical patients with needs such as blood product administration, central and peripheral line care, phlebotomy, PICC line management, IV starts/maintenance.
• Experience with respiratory care including high flow nasal cannula, oxygen administration, and tracheostomy care.
• Feeding tube management, telemetry monitoring, wound care, surgical drains, and use of rapid response/code teams.
• Must wear scrub colors in any combination of navy blue and white.

Required Qualifications

• Valid LPN / LVN license in New York.
• Minimum 2 years of medical-surgical nursing experience, with at least 1 year of recent med-surg experience.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification issued by the American Heart Association.
• Clinical skills including blood product administration, central line care/management, peripheral line care/management, PICC line management, feeding tube care/management, and pacemaker (temporary/permanent) management.
• Experience with high flow nasal cannula (HFNC).
• Proficiency with EPIC charting system.

Experience

• Specialty: LVN / LPN (Licensed Practical Nurse)
• Required years of experience: Minimum 2 years acute care experience within the last 2 years.
• Prior travel experience: Not required; first-time travelers accepted.

Additional Requirements

• Government-issued photo ID required.
• Background checks including 7-year criminal background, SSN trace, national criminal and sex offender checks, education verification, and eligibility to work in the U.S.
• Various certifications may be required depending on unit (e.g., ACLS, PALS, NRP, TNCC, EFM) as applicable.
• Physical exam, drug testing, immunizations, and health screenings must be completed within 5 days of contract signing.
• Compliance with state-specific requirements such as nurse aide registry and criminal background fingerprinting if applicable.
• References and employment verification required.

Important Notes

• The client may cancel up to three shifts during the contract without penalty.
• Requests for time off, block scheduling, and special scheduling must be submitted at the time of application.
• Locals are accepted with adjusted pay considerations.
• Candidates must be prepared to complete health-related requirements and lab work promptly after contract signing.

This position offers an opportunity to work in a Magnet-recognized acute care teaching hospital with advanced specialty services in a supportive environment.