LPN Medical-Surgical
Rochester, New York
Rochester General Hospital

Job Opportunity: LVN / LPN - Medical Surgical

Location: Rochester, New York
Employment Type: Travel/Contract
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Shift & Scheduling Details

• Shift Hours: 7 PM – 7 AM
• Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend
• Holiday Requirement: Must be available to work every other holiday, if needed
• Charting System: EPIC experience required
• Floating: Required to float within skillset
• Patient Ratio: 1:5–6
• Accepts First-Time Travelers

Licenses & Certifications

• Active New York Single State LPN license required (NY is not Compact)
• BLS certification required
• ACLS, PALS, NRP, TNCC, EFM certifications may be required as per unit description
• State License and NURSYS verifications required within 30 days of start

Required Clinical Skills & Experience

• Must be able to take own patient assignment with RN support
• Acute Care experience within the last 2 years required
• Skills in:

  • Blood product administration
  • Central line and peripheral line care/management
  • Phlebotomy, PICC line management, IV start/maintenance
  • High Flow Nasal Cannula (HFNC), oxygen administration, trach care
  • Feeding tube care, heparin protocols
  • Pacemakers (temporary and permanent), telemetry monitoring
  • Use of rapid response/code teams, isolation precautions
  • Wound care including wound vac, orthopedic trauma, total joint replacements, surgical drains

Unit Details

• Complex care unit for medicine, orthopedic overflow, and complex long-term patients
• Scrub Color: Navy blue and white combinations

Experience Requirements

• Specialty Years of Experience: Minimum 2 years acute care experience within last 2 years
• Prior Travel Experience: Not required (accepts first-time travelers)

Health & Compliance Requirements

• Government issued photo ID required
• 7-year criminal background check within 3 months of start
• Drug screening within 30 days of start
• Physical exam within 1 year of start, updated annually
• Fit mask test within 1 year of start, updated annually
• Negative TB test or chest X-ray within 1 year of start
• Required immunizations or titers: Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Hepatitis B, Varicella
• Flu vaccination or signed declination required during flu season
• Eye exam (Snellen) within 1 year of start
• COVID vaccination copy preferred but not required

Additional Requirements

• Education verification and transcript/diploma as applicable
• Employment history verification required
• Medication/pharmacology competency exam as required
• Color blind testing required for all candidates
• Orientation safety manual acknowledgement required

Notes

• Locals accepted
• Call-off policy allows up to three canceled shifts during the contract without penalty
• Must submit scheduling requests upon submission

This position offers an opportunity to work in a Magnet-recognized, advanced thrombectomy capable stroke center with specialized services in a teaching hospital environment.