LPN / LVN Long Term Care
Claremont, New Hampshire
Sullivan County Health Care

Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) / Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN): Long Term Care (LTC), Evenings

Location: Claremont, New Hampshire (about 2 hours from Boston, MA) Employment type: Temporary Contract length: 13 weeks Shift: Evenings Setting: Residential long-term care facility with 156 Medicaid-licensed beds as an Intermediate Care Facility (ICF), also a Medicare-approved Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF), providing 24-hour nursing care

Required Qualifications

• Valid LPN / LVN license in New Hampshire
• LPN / LVN (3 years of experience)
• LPN / LVN experience within the last year
• BLS issued by American Heart Association
• Long Term Care experience

Profile Submission Requirements

• Resume
• Skills checklist completed within the last year
• 2 supervisory references from the last 2 years of employment

Logistics

• Candidates must have their own transportation. The facility is in a very rural area with limited housing options and public transportation.
• All return-to-office (RTO) requests must be submitted on initial presentation for approval and cannot exceed 5 days (holidays not approved).
• Flu: annual seasonal flu vaccine or declination required. Those who decline must wear a mask for the duration of the flu season.
• Dress code: scrubs, matching top and bottoms.
• Orientation: 0 hours.
• The facility may cancel up to 3 shifts per 13 weeks.
• Travelers clock in and out at the facility. Timecards are uploaded to the agency's timekeeping system, and managers do not sign paper timecards.

Role Responsibilities

• Observe residents continuously for changes in mental and physical well-being, report to the supervisor, and give and receive detailed shift reports.
• Receive, transcribe, and carry out physician orders.
• Administer medications and treatments, and document them in the computerized MAR/TAR and electronic records.
• Order and maintain pharmaceuticals for the units.
• Supervise LNAs per New Hampshire Board of Nursing requirements, assign and oversee resident care, and monitor LNA documentation.
• Administer oxygen and gastrostomy/jejunostomy feedings per facility policy.
• Perform wound care and have knowledge of wound vacs.
• Accompany the physician on rounds, and participate in 60-day reviews.
• Admit, discharge, and transfer residents, and complete required documentation and notifications.
• Complete 24-hour reports, track residents on antibiotics or precautions, and oversee infection control and unit safety.
• Communicate with residents' families about concerns and new orders, and obtain consent when necessary.
• Control and count controlled medications per state and federal regulations at shift change.
• Assist with orientation of new nursing staff, and assist with staff education and in-service meetings.
• Assume unit management responsibility during the shift under the direction of the Nursing Supervisor or Director of Nursing Services.