Travel LPN / LVN
Manchester, New Hampshire
Elliot Hospital

LVN/LPN Home Health

Overview

• Location: Manchester, New Hampshire
• Setting: Home care. The traveler provides care in patients' homes.
• Contract length: 13 weeks
• Shift: Day shift, 5 x 8 hours (8:00 AM to 4:30 PM), 40 hours per week
• Schedule: Weekends may be required as needed
• On-call and float: No on-call or float
• First-time travelers: Accepted

Patient Population and Case Mix

• Patient age groups: Adults, geriatrics
• Average daily census: 415
• Diagnoses: Medical and surgical. Nurses are generalists.
• Care includes: Wound care, ostomies, indwelling catheters, surgical patients
• Common diagnoses: CVA, cancer, edema, sepsis, COPD, CHF
• Special equipment: Coagucek, Aspira drains
• Skills checklist: Completed during onboarding

Required Qualifications

• Valid LPN/LVN license in New Hampshire
• One year of home health experience, completed within the last year
• BLS certification issued by the American Heart Association or RQI
• Phlebotomy skills
• Experience with Epic

Other Certifications Listed in the Source

The source lists these certifications without stating whether they are required or preferred, except where noted:

• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support)
• PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support)
• TNCC (Trauma Nursing Core Course)
• MAB (Management of Assaultive Behavior). Online providers are acceptable.
• NIH Stroke Certification. Acceptable for two years if the certificate shows it.
• CPI (Crisis Prevention Institute). This is the preferred certifying organization. Other accepted certifying organizations are listed in the source.

Background Checks and Driving Requirements

• Background check: 7-year check completed within 30 days of start, including:

  • FACIS L3
  • NH State Police search
  • Statewide searches
  • County searches, excluding NH counties
  • National sex offender registry search
  • National criminal search
  • Social Security verification
• Motor vehicle background check: Required for candidates who drive to patient homes
• Exclusion checks (within 30 days before start): EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG
• Annual updates: Not required
• International search: Not required
• Driving record standards (past 3 years):

  • No convictions for operating under the influence, leaving the scene of an accident, or reckless operation
  • No more than two moving traffic violations
  • No more than one at-fault accident
• Auto insurance: Must maintain coverage at or above $100,000/$300,000
• Education verification: Required. A transcript and diploma may be accepted if verification is pending or cannot be completed. The candidate must sign an affidavit onsite if this option is used.

Health, Immunizations, and Screening

• Physical exam: Within 1 year prior to start. Does not expire.
• Drug screen: 10-panel drug screen within 14 days prior to start. There are no exceptions. A 7-day grace period applies if the start date is pushed. A new screen is required if the original was collected more than 21 days before the new start date. Instant drug screens are not accepted.
• TB screening: 2-step PPD, QuantiFERON, or T-SPOT within 1 year prior to start. Not required annually.

  • Candidates with a past positive TB test need proof of the past positive, a negative chest X-ray within 5 years prior to start, and an annual TB questionnaire showing no symptoms.
• TB questionnaire: Required for all travelers
• Measles (rubeola), mumps, rubella: Immune titer or 2 vaccines at least 28 days apart. Religious exemptions are not allowed.
• Hepatitis B: Immune titer or 3 vaccines at least 28 days apart. Declination is acceptable with a facility waiver. Religious exemptions are not allowed.
• Varicella: Immune titer or 2 vaccines at least 28 days apart. History of disease is not acceptable. Religious exemptions are not allowed.
• Tdap: Administered after age 19 and within the last 10 years. Titers are not acceptable. Religious exemptions are allowed.
• Medical exemptions: Require a provider letter with a provider header or office identifiers, plus facility approval
• Flu vaccination: Required during flu season (10/1 to 4/1) unless exempt. Candidates starting on or after 10/1 must have the vaccine or an approved exemption on file before clearance. Candidates starting before 10/1 may receive the vaccine onsite. Exemptions for 2026-27 are due by 10/16/2026.
• Fit mask test: Required annually for clinical candidates. Failed tests require CAPR training onsite.
• RespSafety clearance: Required for all clinical travelers. Requires a virtual questionnaire, which is reviewed by a licensed healthcare professional. A completion fee applies.

Competencies and Onboarding

• Medication/pharmacology competency exam (required)
• Competency exam (required)
• Orientation safety manual acknowledgement (required for OSHA education)
• Skills checklist (required)
• Passport-style badge photo in JPEG format

Documents and History

• Employment application: Required
• References: Two current professional references from the last 3 years showing satisfactory performance in the job category. One must be from a supervisor. Charge RNs are acceptable.
• Internal evaluation: Required annually for travelers who have worked with the staffing company for a year or more
• Proof of auto insurance: Required for home health candidates
• State license: Copy required for states that are not paperless. Verification of current licensure is required.
• Hepatitis B waiver: Required if the candidate declines the vaccine
• Compliance attestation: Required for clearance. Use the version with MVR (motor vehicle record) because driving is part of the job.
• Flu exemption forms (religious or medical): Required if the candidate requests an exemption

New Hampshire State Requirements

• BAAS State Registry results: Required for NH placements. The candidate receives a consent form by email about 30 days before start.