LVN/LPN - Long Term Care (LTC) in Stephenson, MI with $1404 Weekly Gross

Sage Group HealthCare Staffing is seeking LVN/LPN LTC for travel/contract position in Stephenson, MI. Accepting both local and traveler candidates.

Position Details:

Position Name: LVN/LPN - Long Term Care (LTC)

Location: Stephenson, Michigan

Specialty: LTC

Start Date: ASAP

Employment Type: Full-time, Travel, Contract, Temporary

Contract Length: 13 weeks - Accepting Local and Travel Candidates

Pay Rate: Range $1332 to $1401 weekly Gross pay based on a 36-hour work week (Includes Non-taxable travel/housing and M&I stipend available for qualified/eligible travelers)

Unit: LTC 

Shift available: Days, 12 hours

Schedule: 36 hours/week guaranteed, 3 shifts per week, including weekends and holidays if needed/scheduled. No call. 

• LPN/LVN experience: 6 months to 1+ years - Required
  


• Long Term Care (LTC) experience: Recent/Current 6 months – Required
  


• Travel experience - Highly preferred 

Education, License and Certification Requirements:

• LPN License for State of MI - Required
  


• BLS Certifications from AHA  - Required
  

Job Description:

• Provide all aspects of Nursing care for patients in the LTC setting under supervision of RN or Nurse Manager 
  


• Observe each resident on a continuing basis alert to changes in mental and physical well-being; notifies the Supervisor of pertinent observations and discusses the need to notify physician; and receive Resident Status Report from off-going shift and give on-coming shift a detailed report of each resident’s status and events of the shift.
  


• Record narcotics on a 30 days basis
  


• Accurately receive, transcribe, and carry out physician’s orders.
  


• Administer medications and treatments as ordered by the physician and make proper documentation via a computerized system.
  


• Perform wound care and have knowledge of wound vacs.
  


• Perform regular duties on the unit such as checking appointments for the day; checking Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapy appointments; checking activity board; reminding staff of ambulation list, weights, blood pressures, and to document nutritional charts. 
  


•  Monitor LNA documentation and update LNA clipboard; oversight of infection control practices on the unit; ensure that unit is clean and hazard-free. Following the chain of command, report any problems to the Nurse Manager/Nursing Supervisor. Encourage LNA observations and include them when documenting and reporting.
  


• Admit, discharge and transfer residents, completing documentation and notifications as necessary.
  


• Complete 24-hour report for his/her assigned unit(s); check new orders; complete list of residents on antibiotics, precautions, etc.; maintain consistent communication with the Nurse Manager/ Nursing Supervisor regarding resident issues or concerns with staff; differentiating between acute and non-emergency problems; and attend all mandatory staff/educational meetings and non-mandatory meetings as assigned.
  


• Communicate with residents’ families to resolve resident concerns and problems to notify family members of new orders, and to obtain consent when necessary.
  


• Receive incoming calls and determine appropriate response required.
  


• Follow State and Federal Regulations regarding the storage, usage and documentation of controlled medications including counting at the change of shift; notifies appropriate Supervisor if discrepancies are present.