Medical Surgical LPN
Rochester, New York
Rochester General Hospital

Job Opportunity: Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) - Medical Surgical

Location

• Rochester, New York

Employment Type

• Travel/Contract
• Contract Length: 13 weeks

Schedule

• Night Shift: 7:00 PM – 7:00 AM (12-hour shifts)
• Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend
• Holiday Requirement: Available to work every other holiday, if needed

Unit Details

• Complex care unit for Medicine, orthopedic overflow, and complex long-term patients
• Nurse-to-patient ratio: 1:5–6
• Floating within skillset required
• Uniform: Navy blue and white scrubs

Required Licenses and Certifications

• Active New York State LPN license (NY is not a Compact state)
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification (AHA provider/instructor/RQI accepted)

Required Clinical Skills and Experience

• Acute care experience within the last 2 years
• Ability to take own patient assignment with RN support
• Skills including:

  • Blood product administration
  • Central line and peripheral line care/management
  • Phlebotomy, PICC line management, IV start/maintenance
  • Oxygen administration (High Flow Nasal Cannula, Nasal Cannula, oxygen tanks)
  • Tracheostomy care/management
  • Feeding tube care/management
  • Heparin protocols
  • Pacemaker (temporary and permanent) management
  • Telemetry monitoring on the unit
  • Use of rapid response/code teams
  • Isolation precautions
  • Wound care and wound vac management
  • Musculoskeletal/Telemetry, orthopedic trauma, total joint replacements
  • Surgical drains management

Charting and Documentation

• EPIC electronic health record experience required

Additional Requirements and Policies

• Must submit requests for time off, block, and special scheduling upon application
• The client may cancel up to three shifts during the contract without penalty
• First-time travel nurses accepted
• Local candidates accepted (with adjusted pay rate)

Health and Compliance Requirements (Must be completed within 5 days of contract signing)

• Physical exam (within 1 year)
• Fit mask test (annual)
• Negative TB test or chest X-ray (within 1 year)
• Immunizations or positive titers for:

  • Measles (Rubeola)
  • Mumps
  • Rubella
  • Hepatitis B
  • Varicella
• Drug screening (within 30 days of start)
• Seasonal flu vaccination or signed declination (during flu season)
• Snellen eye exam (within 1 year)
• COVID vaccination copy preferred but not required

Background and Verification

• 7-year criminal background check (felony checks)
• Social Security Number trace, national criminal, sex offender registry, education verification
• EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks within 3 months of start and monthly thereafter
• Foreign education equivalency evaluation if applicable
• Employment application and work history verification required
• References required for some candidates (2 references within 3 years)

Facility-Specific Documents

• Government-issued photo ID required
• Passport-style photo for badge
• Various attestations and forms related to pre-employment compliance and health records
• Parking pass form required for orientation

Requirements/Qualifications

• Valid LPN/LVN license in New York
• Minimum of 2 years Med Surg experience, including experience within the last year
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification issued by the American Heart Association
• Experience with Epic electronic health record system