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

Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) – Medical Surgical

Location: Rochester, New York
Employment Type: Travel/Contract
Contract Length: 13 weeks
Shift: 4x12 hour shifts, rotating days and nights (7:00 AM–7:00 PM / 7:00 PM–7:00 AM)
Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend
Holiday Requirement: Available to work every other holiday, if needed

Required Qualifications

• Valid LPN/LVN license in New York
• Minimum 1 year of Long Term Care experience within the last year
• Medical-Surgical experience
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification issued by the American Heart Association
• Experience with Epic electronic health record system

Clinical Skills & Responsibilities

• Able to take own patient assignment with RN support
• Vital signs, pain assessment, intake/output monitoring
• Isolation precautions, physical restraints, specimen labeling
• Oxygen administration via nasal cannula
• Feeding tube management
• Telemetry monitoring and 12-lead EKG
• Medication administration (oral, IM, SQ, NG/G-tube, ear and eye drops)
• IV therapy with pumps, blood glucose monitoring
• Basic wound care (simple dressings, JP/Hemovac drains)
• Bathing and mouth care
• Foley catheter insertion (male/female), clean catch urine collection
• Communicate status changes to RN/MD
• Experience in Medical-Surgical/Telemetry care setting

Unit & Work Environment

• Patient ratio: 1:5-6 (day shift)
• Patient population includes medical patients with COPD exacerbation, infections, failure to thrive, and social issues
• Floating within skillset required
• Uniform: Navy blue and white scrub colors

Additional Requirements

• Government-issued photo ID required
• 7-year criminal background check (including felony, SSN trace, national sex offender, education verification) within 3 months of start
• EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks required within 3 months of start and run monthly
• Foreign education equivalency evaluation if applicable
• Education verification from primary source required (no hard copy degrees)
• Physical exam within 1 year of start, updated annually
• Fit mask (N95) fit testing within 1 year, updated annually
• Negative TB test or chest X-ray within 1 year; TB questionnaire accepted in lieu of annual renewal
• Immunizations or titers required for: Measles (Rubeola), Mumps, Rubella, Hepatitis B, Varicella
• Drug screening within 30 days of start
• Seasonal flu vaccination or signed declination required during flu season
• Snellen eye exam within 1 year of start
• COVID vaccination copy preferred but not required
• Medication/pharmacology competency exam as required
• Color blindness testing required (not annually)
• Competency exams as required by specialty
• Orientation safety manual acknowledgement required
• Primary source verification of state license and NURSYS verification within 30 days of start
• References (2 within 3 years) required for travel candidates
• Employment application and work history verification required

Notes

• First-time travelers accepted
• Locals accepted with adjusted pay rate
• Call-off policy allows up to three canceled shifts without penalty during contract
• Scheduling requests must be submitted upon application

This position offers an opportunity to work in a Magnet-recognized, acute care teaching hospital with advanced stroke and surgical programs in a supportive medical-surgical environment.