LPN - LTC - Day Shift - Coldwater, KS - RPKS

Job Title: Licensed Practical Nurse – Long-Term Care (Day Shift)
Location: Coldwater, KS
Job Type: Contract
Duration: 13 Weeks
Shift & Schedule: Day Shift | 6:00 AM–6:00 PM | 12-Hour Shifts | Report Time: 5:30 AM | Rotating 36/48-Hour Schedule
Guaranteed Hours: 36–48 Hours per Week
Local Candidates Required: Yes
Traveler Candidates Required: Yes

Pay Rate
Local: $36–$38/hr
Traveler: $37–$39/hr

Note: This job doesn't offer any benefits.

Position Overview

We are seeking a compassionate Licensed Practical Nurse to provide safe and quality nursing care to residents in a long-term care setting. The ideal candidate will have strong clinical skills, medication administration experience, and the ability to support daily resident care.

Responsibilities

• Administer medications and treatments in accordance with physician orders and established protocols.

• Monitor residents' health status and report changes to the Registered Nurse or provider.

• Perform nursing assessments and document residents' conditions.

• Coordinate and oversee Certified Nursing Assistant care activities.

• Assist with care planning and implementation.

• Provide wound care and other nursing interventions as assigned.

• Maintain accurate clinical documentation.

• Promote resident safety and comfort.

• Follow infection-control standards and established policies.

Required Qualifications

• Active Licensed Practical Nurse license required.

• Previous experience in long-term care or skilled nursing preferred.

• Ability to provide safe, compassionate nursing care to residents.

• Flexibility to work a rotating 36/48-hour schedule.

• Availability to work every other weekend.

• Strong communication, teamwork, and clinical documentation skills.