Travel Nursing Home Nurse Jobs

As of Saturday, April 27th 2024, Vivian has 28 Staff Nursing jobs listed. These jobs pay $54 per hour on average, with the highest-paying job listed up to $74 per hour.

Take a look at Vivian's Travel Nursing Home Nurse Career Guide for more information, including required education, responsibilities, pros and cons and more.

Nursing home nurses are registered nurses who specialize in providing care to patients who reside in skilled nursing facilities. Nursing home RNs may work with elderly patients and/or patients of various ages with disabilities and have many responsibilities above their primary task of providing compassionate care to residents. RNs are usually considered head nurses in nursing homes and supervise the licensed practical nurses and certified nursing assistants who provide varying levels of direct patient care. Nursing home RNs are highly skilled and dedicated to a job that can be very demanding.

As the lead nurse in a nursing home, RNs supervise LPNs and CNAs, including creating work schedules and assigning nursing tasks. Nursing home RNs are also responsible for the total care of all residents. They monitor and oversee each patient’s overall health and medical history to ensure every resident receives the best possible care. RNs also interact with residents’ families, including reporting any changes in the patients’ health or living situations. Some specific tasks nursing home RNs may perform include:

Nursing home RNs specifically work in nursing homes, also known as skilled nursing facilities or long-term care facilities. Nursing homes can be stand-alone facilities, a unit within a medical center, or part of a continuing care retirement community. RNs may work at a single nursing home location or travel between multi-location entities.

RNs in nursing homes have the same skills as those in other healthcare settings, but they must also possess additional skill sets to excel at their chosen career path. Providing therapy, rehabilitation, and hospice often differentiates nursing home RNs from those in more traditional settings and are some of the many skills that make them good at their jobs. Successful nursing home RNs also have excellent case management, multitasking, and time management skills to help them efficiently handle substantial caseloads. They possess strong analytical and critical thinking skills and are very detail-oriented, which helps them coordinate resident care with various other entities. Their outstanding leadership skills help them effectively supervise an array of clinical personnel and their exceptional interpersonal and communication skills ensure good rapport among all residents and staff.

To become a nursing home travel nurse, individuals must first complete an Associate Degree in Nursing or a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from an accredited nursing program and pass the NCLEX-RN exam to become a registered nurse. They must also earn Basic Life Support certification. Some skilled nursing facilities also require Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support certification.

Nursing home nurses may hold Basic Life Support (BLS), Dementia Capable Care (DCC-CPI) or Dementia Capable Care Instructor (DCC-Instructor-CPI), among others.