Description

American Traveler is hiring a travel LPN with at least 2 years of experience for a post-acute long-term care (LTC) and skilled nursing (SNF) assignment in Maine, working day shifts in a multi-unit facility serving LTC and transitional rehabilitation patients.

Details

• Post-acute long-term care and skilled nursing facility (SNF) setting
• Three distinct units available: a 31-bed Alzheimer's/dementia specialized unit (3 East), a 42-bed Transitional Rehabilitation Unit (TRU) providing short-term skilled nursing and rehab services, and a 42-bed long-term care unit (3 West)
• Patient population includes long-term care residents requiring home-like placement, as well as short-term rehab patients recovering from fractures, joint replacements, back surgery, stroke, and other illnesses or injuries
• Nursing services may include IV therapy, wound care, and geriatric assessment and management
• Day shift schedule: 7:00 AM – 7:00 PM
• Flexibility to float to other units as needed
• Coverage required across 24 hours/day, 7 days per week

Requirements

• Valid Maine or compact LPN license required at start of assignment; license required if applicable
• Minimum 2 years of LPN or RN experience required
• Associates in Nursing or graduate of a Maine State Board-approved LPN program
• Current BLS/BCLS certification required
• Strong teamwork and communication skills required
• Ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary care team
• Flexibility to float between units and provide coverage across varied schedules

Additional Information

• Partners with residents and other care providers to create a safe, comfortable, and therapeutic environment through direct and indirect patient care
• Care on the Alzheimer's/dementia unit involves use of both verbal and non-verbal communication techniques and an understanding of difficult behaviors as valid forms of communication
• Medical terminology knowledge preferred
• Previous employees of this facility are not eligible for this position
• Local candidates are welcome to apply but will receive a reduced local pay rate
• Candidates with licensure issues will not be considered for this position
• 13-week assignment