Licensed Practical Nurse - LPN

Position - Licensed Practical Nurse

Job Location: Hot Springs, SD 57747

No. of Positions: 2

Pay Rate: $48/Hr {For Travellers - ($24/hr Taxable $24/hr Stipend)}

Weekly Gross: $1920/week

Weekly Stipend/Non-Taxable For Travellers: $960/week

Shift: Varied 8 hour shifts

Contract: 13 weeks with a high Possibilities of Extension

Guaranteed Hours: 40hrs/week

Overtime Rate: Yes Available

Overtime Starts After: 40hrs/week

Job Start Date : ASAP (Negotiable)

Specialty: Nursing

Sub Specialty(s): Long Term Care (LTC), LTC Nurse, LIcensed Practical Nurse, LPN

The Licensed Practical Nurse provides direct patient care under the direct supervision of a Registered Nurse and serves as a direct channel of communications between the patient and the assigned Registered Nurse

Responsibilities:

• The Licensed Practical Nurse provides direct nursing care under the supervision of a Registered Nurse including rendering personal hygiene care and participating in the formulation and updating of the patient’s care plan.
• The LPN administers medications and treatments, including respiratory therapy modalities and records them Infection control policies and practices are applied and enforced.
• The LPN appropriately organizes time, effort and energy in rendering care; exercising judgment in establishing priorities.
• The LPN reports incidents and changes in patient’s condition to the Registered Nurse. Appropriate action is taken in stressful, unusual and emergency situations.

Education/Experience/Licensure

• Graduate of approved Licensed Practical Nurse Program with current licensure.
• CPR and ACLS certifications are required.
• Visual, auditory and manual dexterity abilities to assess patient conditions in order to administer effective care using standard nurse practices.
• Basic computer skills and ability to learn various computer programs utilized by the facility.

Thanks and Regards

Preeti

Job Types: Travel nursing, Contract, Temporary

Pay: $47.00 - $48.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40.0 per week

Benefits:

• Referral program

Work Location: In person

Salary : $47 - $48