LPN – Long Term Care & Rehab | Nights | Local & Travel Contracts | Lincoln, NE
Whether you live in the Lincoln area or are looking for your next travel assignment, we have a 13-week night-shift contract for you. Join a respected rehabilitation and long-term care hospital in Lincoln, caring for patients across long-term care, transitional care, and acute rehab units.
Pay:
- Local candidates: $44.00/hr W-2, about $1,584/week
- Travel candidates: $17.00/hr W-2 plus a $33.00/hr tax-free stipend based on GSA rates ($50/hr total, about $1,800/week). Must have a permanent residence 50+ miles from Lincoln to qualify for the stipend.
Why you’ll like this assignment:
- 36-hour weekly guarantee
- Three 12-hour shifts a week, with four days off
- Light weekend requirement: only 2 weekends every 6 weeks
- Weekly pay
- Holiday pay
- 13-week contract starting 11/16/2026, with extension possible
Schedule:
- Nights: 6:45 PM – 7:15 AM (3x12)
- 2 weekends required every 6 weeks
- Shifts are scheduled by the facility and are not blocked
- Orientation at the Lincoln or Omaha campus, depending on start date
Units and ratios:
- Long-term care units (VAU/TCU/ECN) and Acute Rehab (AR)
- AR & VAU: 1:5–7
- TCU: 1:7–10
- ECN: 1:24
What you’ll do:
- Provide bedside care, including personal hygiene and activities of daily living
- Start and manage IVs, and perform skilled procedures such as wound care and catheter management
- Administer medications and treatments per facility policy and Nebraska nursing regulations
- Recognize and report changes in condition to the RN and care team
- Respond to emergencies within your LPN scope of practice
- Collaborate with RNs, CNAs, and providers on individualized care plans
- Supervise and delegate to CNAs and support staff
- Document care accurately and on time in Sunrise
What you need:
- Active Nebraska LPN license (or multistate compact license)
- 2+ recent years of LPN experience
- IV experience (required)
- Current BLS/CPR certification
- Ability to pass a background check and facility health screenings
Nice to have:
- Ventilator experience
- Long-term care, transitional care, or rehab experience
- Experience with Sunrise charting
Good to know:
- The facility may cancel up to 3 shifts per 13-week contract without penalty or guarantee pay
- 3 or more call-outs during the contract will result in termination
- Clean, professional scrubs required
Benefits:
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- 401(k)
Apply today. We’re interviewing now for a November 16 start.
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