Job Summary
Licensed Practical Nurse, Long Term Care, Baldwyn. The position provides nursing care for geriatric, short-term post-acute, long-term care, ventilated or tracheostomy, and rehabilitation patients in a long-term care setting. The role requires ventilator experience and supports a nurse-to-patient ratio of 1:20.
Job Details
- Required Qualifications: Certified Licensed Practical Nurse (CLPN) licensure with intravenous (IV) certification; Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA); minimum of two years of long-term acute care experience; ventilator experience.
- Preferred Qualifications: Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification; prior travel experience; experience in a setting with more than 400 beds or a Level II trauma setting.
- Schedule: Day shifts, 12 hours per shift, with a minimum of 36 hours per week.
- Float: Float rotation may be required.
- Additional Information: Patient care includes geriatric, short-term post-acute, long-term care, ventilated or tracheostomy, and rehabilitation populations. Nurse practitioner coverage is available from 7:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. Ancillary assistance is available on day and night shifts.
Benefits
The benefits of taking a travel assignment with Cross Country include:
- Private housing or generous housing allowance
- Comprehensive health insurance with prescription coverage
- Dependent health insurance with prescription coverage
- Competitive salaries
- Referral bonuses
- Travel reimbursement
- 401(k) retirement plan
- Direct deposit/free checking
- Unlimited free CE credits
