Contract LPN/LVN – Long Term Care (Tuscumbia, AL) 7-Week Nights, Non-Travel

Ref #: C-LPN-9034882

Location: Tuscumbia, AL | Type: Contract (Non-Travel) | Start: ASAP | Duration: 7 weeks | Shift: 6:00 PM–6:30 AM | Rate: $983 per 36 hours

Requirements:

• Active, valid Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) state license
• BLS certification

Overview:
Provide skilled practical nursing care under RN or physician direction in a fast-paced clinical setting. Deliver safe, patient-centered care while documenting accurately, collaborating with the interdisciplinary team, and following facility policies and protocols.

Key responsibilities:

• Perform patient assessments (physical exams, medical history, medication review) and contribute to individualized care plans.
• Administer medications and treatments with correct dosing and adherence to orders and protocols.
• Monitor, document, and report vital signs and patient condition changes promptly.
• Provide wound care: evaluate, clean, dress, and monitor for infection or complications.
• Insert, manage, and monitor IV lines and administer IV medications/fluids as indicated.
• Manage urinary catheters, including insertion, maintenance, and complication surveillance.
• Collect specimens (blood, urine, sputum) for laboratory testing.
• Maintain accurate, timely patient records of treatments, medications, and condition changes.
• Educate patients and families on diagnoses, medications, self-care, and preventive health measures.
• Assist with patient comfort, mobility, positioning, and pain management.
• Respond to emergencies per protocols and provide basic life support as needed.
• Follow infection control practices, proper PPE use, and safe handling/disposal of medications and supplies.
• Advocate for patient rights and coordinate care with RNs, physicians, therapists, CNAs, and support staff.
• May supervise CNAs or unlicensed assistive personnel when assigned.
• Participate in ongoing professional development and other duties as assigned by management.