Travel LPN / LVN - Long Term Care (LTC) Long Term Care
Freehold, New Jersey
The Manor Health and Rehabilitation Center

LPN Long Term Care

• Location: Freehold, New Jersey
• Employment Type: Travel/Contract
• Contract Length: 13 weeks
• Shift: Evening, 3:00 p.m. to 11:30 p.m., 5 shifts of 8 hours (40 hours/week)

Facility Overview

• Located on a medical center campus.
• Provides short-term rehab and long-term skilled nursing care, including physical, occupational, pulmonary, speech, aphasia, and swallowing therapy.
• Treats patients recovering from stroke, neurological conditions, orthopedic procedures, cancer, trauma, amputation, and complex medical conditions.
• Short-term rehab patients receive care in a dedicated wing.

Required Qualifications

• Valid LPN / LVN license in New Jersey
• LPN / LVN (2 years of experience)
• LPN / LVN experience within the last year
• BLS issued by American Heart Association or RQI
• Experience working with Stroke patients
• Experience working with Neuro patients
• Experience in Charge roles
• Wound care, wound VAC & JP/Hemovac drains
• Central line dressing changes
• IV pumps
• Starting IVs
• BiPAP/CPAP
• Oxygen therapy (face mask, nasal cannula, O2 administration)
• NG/G-tube
• Experience with Point-Click Care

Unit Details

• Ratios: Days 1:25; Nights 1:40; Weekends 1:25 (ratios vary based on census, patient acuity, and staffing)
• Work settings: Rehab; skilled nursing facility/nursing home
• Floating: Candidates must float within their skillset without exception.
• Scrubs: Any color

Scheduling and Travel

• Accepts first-time travelers.
• Locals are accepted.
• Weekend preference: Candidates available every weekend are preferred, but those available every other weekend will be considered.
• Facility may call off 1 shift per 2 weeks.
• Requests for time off, block scheduling, and RTO must be included at submission. Requests after offer will likely not be approved.
• Holiday requirement will be discussed during the interview.
• Charting is required in Point Click Care.

Orientation

• Day 1: Computer system and facility training
• Day 2: North Unit (sub-acute)
• Day 3: South Unit (long-term)

Health Documents and Clearances

• Physical: Completed within 12 months of start. Must include weight, height, and blood pressure. Does not need annual updates.
• TB: IGRA (QuantiFERON Gold or T-SPOT) within 1 year of start; a 2-step PPD is acceptable as a substitute. TB questionnaire required annually for all candidates. Candidates with a positive TB history must have the form signed by a medical practitioner and updated annually.
• Measles, mumps, rubella: Positive MMR titer required. A booster is required before start for low titers.
• Varicella: Positive titer required. A booster is required before start for low titers.
• Hepatitis B: Positive titer required, or full series. A booster in the series is required before start for low titers. Declinations are not accepted.
• Flu: Vaccine required for flu season. Declinations are not accepted. Only an approved medical exemption on the facility form is allowed. Unvaccinated candidates must wear a mask. Vaccine documentation must include lot number, expiration date, administered by, and administered date. Receipts are acceptable if all information is included.
• COVID: Must be fully vaccinated or have a medical or religious exemption. Declinations are not accepted.
• Drug screen: Completed within 30 days of start, using an MRO process. Not required annually. Panel includes amphetamines, barbiturates, benzodiazepines, cannabinoids, cocaine, meperidine, methadone, opiates, oxycodone, and phencyclidine.

Background, Credentials, and Documentation

• Background check: Completed within 30 days of start, covering the past 7 years. Must be completed through the designated vendor only; no other vendor is accepted. Includes state, federal, sex offender, OIG/SAM, and education verification as required.
• Nursys verification: Completed within 30 days of start.
• Work history verification: Covers the past 2 years. New Jersey requires verification of at least 1 year prior to start, allowing only 30-day gaps or less.
• References: 2 current references completed by a supervisor or manager within the past 2 years that relate to the requested position.
• Employment application or resume: Required.
• Skills checklist: Required, relating to the requested position and unit.
• Competency exams: Unit competency exam and medication/pharmacology competency exam, each completed within 12 months of start, with a score above 80%.
• Photo: Required for badge.
• Facility access forms: Email access guidelines, third-party security access, and privacy and confidentiality statement must each be completed within 48 hours of signing.
• Background check and health documents in-process attestations: Must be completed 2 to 3 weeks before start date so the facility can set up system access.