Travel LPN / LVN
Salem, Oregon
Salem Hospital

LVN / LPN - LTAC

Location: Salem, Oregon Employment Type: Travel/Contract Contract Length: 13 weeks Start: ASAP Unit: Discharge Ready Unit

Role Overview

LPN providing direct care to patients as part of a health care team, supporting patients' physical, emotional, and mental well-being.

Schedule

• Shift: Night (4x12 hours), 19:00 to 7:30
• Hours: 12 per day, 48 per week
• Options: 36 or 48 hour option
• Weekend Requirement: Must be available to work all weekdays and weekends, either every other weekend (both Saturday and Sunday) or every weekend (a Saturday or a Sunday)

Requirements / Qualifications

• Valid Oregon LPN / LVN license, or other valid authorization to temporarily practice practical nursing while obtaining an Oregon Practical Nurse License issued by the Oregon State Board of Nursing, at time of appointment
• 1.5 years of LPN / LVN experience, with experience within the last year
• Experience in a Hospital or Long Term Acute Care (LTAC) setting; 18 months of LTAC or hospital experience
• Experience with Epic
• ACLS (AHA only) for CVOR, CVICU, Cath Lab, ICU, PCU, PACU, and Med Surg 6N-General Surgery; confirm requirement for each Med Surg placement
• Competency exam with 80% passing score
• Skills Checklist 1 (required for all)
• Criminal background check within 90 days of start, 7-year search, rerun after any break in service over 90 days
• EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks within 30 days of start, repeated every 30 days
• NURSYS verification within 30 days of start
• Two references from the last 2 years of employment history showing 1 year in a comparable specialty, with at least one supervisory reference (Charge RN acceptable) within the last 12 months
• Physical exam within 1 year of start (may start with physical pending)
• Tdap vaccine or declination
• Two negative PPDs or a negative QuantiFERON Gold/T-Spot within 1 year of start (a past positive TB test requires a chest X-ray within 1 year and a TB questionnaire)
• Rubeola, mumps, rubella, and varicella immunity (antibody IGG titer or 2 vaccines; boosters required if negative or equivocal)
• Hepatitis B titer, 3-dose series, or declination
• 10-panel drug screen within 90 days of start (must list "Opiates")
• Flu vaccine or signed declination, year round
• Clear copy of driver's license or state ID
• Onsite fit testing within the first week of starting

Preferred / Unit-Specific Items

• Dysrhythmia/EKG competency exam (85% passing score) is required for some units and preferred for others; confirm for your placement
• Other unit-specific certifications apply based on placement; confirm with the recruiter

Onboarding Notes

• Badge photo required ASAP and at least 8 days before start, with a white background; JPEG format
• Facility modules must be completed by the due date, or the candidate risks not receiving FDI (facility access)
• Dress code and scrub color information provided
• TB history screening form required before start
• Job description must be signed before start
• LPN Self-Assessment required