Description

American Traveler is hiring an LPN/LVN with a valid NY state license and 1+ year of LTC experience for a night shift position at a long-term care and rehabilitation center in Vestal, NY.

Details

• Work in a state/government-run long-term care center offering rehabilitation therapies, skilled nursing, memory care, and wound care services
• Unit specializes in long-term care (LTC) with an Alzheimer's and dementia patient population
• 300-bed facility with a nurse-to-patient ratio of 1:18-20
• Night shift (NOC), 8-hour shifts scheduled 4-5 days per week (23:45–07:15); NOC shift is described as slower-paced
• Every other weekend required upon center request
• Charting system is PointClickCare (PCC); experience not required for consideration

Requirements

• Active NY state LPN/LVN license required; no license violations accepted — license required if applicable
• Minimum 1 year of LTC experience required; candidates with recent rehab, med/surg, or hospital experience may also be considered
• Current BLS certification required
• Must be able to pass a medication administration (med pass) test and clinical observation
• Strong attendance, punctuality, and scheduling flexibility required

Additional Information

• Responsibilities include administering medications and treatments, performing accurate medication passes, monitoring and reporting changes in resident condition, completing timely documentation, and supervising CNAs on assigned units
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply
• Local candidates are accepted
• All RTO requests must be submitted at the time of initial consideration; no RTO will be approved after an offer is extended, and candidates cannot take every holiday off
• Shift and scheduling changes cannot be made once an offer has been accepted
• Shift change cannot be accommodated after offer acceptance
• Relias compliance modules must be completed no later than 3 days prior to the assignment start date; access is sent via email within 48 hours of offer acceptance — check spam/junk folders if not received
• Compliance onboarding takes approximately 1.5–2 weeks
• Call-outs must be reported with more than 24 hours advance notice
• Scrub color: any solid color; closed-toe shoes required
• Free parking on site
• 16-week contract