LVN / LPN - Medical Surgical

LVN / LPN/Medical Surgical

Location: Rochester, NY

Onsite Flexibility: Onsite

Contract Details

• Position Type: Contract
• Contract Duration: 3 months
• Pay Rate: $48.00 / Hour (USD)
• Shift / Schedule: 3x12 D/N rotation 7:00 AM 7:00 PM / 7:00 PM 7:00 AM, every other weekend required; must be available to work every other holiday, if needed
• Work Authorization: Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

Job Summary

This is a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) position on the Medical Surgical unit (6800) at a 528-bed acute care teaching facility in Rochester, NY. The unit serves as a complex care unit for Medicine, ortho overflow, and complex long-term patients. The LPN will take their own patient assignment with the support of an RN, with a patient ratio of 1:5 6. First-time travelers are accepted for this role.

Key Responsibilities

• Take own patient assignment with the support of an RN
• Perform blood product administration, central line care/management, peripheral line care/management, phlebotomy, PICC line management, and start/maintaining IVs
• Manage high flow nasal cannula (HFNC), nasal cannula, oxygen administration, oxygen tanks, and trach care/management
• Perform feeding tube care/management, heparin protocols, pacemaker (temp/perm) management, and telemetry on-the-unit monitoring
• Utilize Rapid Response/Code teams, follow isolation precautions, perform wound care/wound vac, and manage MS/Tele, ortho trauma, total joint replacements, and surgical drains
• Float within skillset as required
• Chart using EPIC

Required Skills

• Acute care experience within the last 2 years
• Blood product administration
• Central line care/management
• Peripheral line care/management
• Phlebotomy
• PICC line management
• Start/maintaining IVs
• High Flow Nasal Cannula (HFNC) management
• Nasal cannula and oxygen administration
• Oxygen tank management
• Trach care/management
• Feeding tube care/management
• Heparin protocols
• Pacemaker management (temporary and permanent)
• Telemetry on-the-unit monitoring
• Use of Rapid Response/Code teams
• Isolation precautions
• Wound care/wound vac
• MS/Tele experience
• Ortho trauma experience
• Total joint replacements
• Surgical drains
• EPIC EHR proficiency (required)

Education Requirements

• Active New York Single State LPN license required (NY is not a Compact state; pending license not accepted)
• BLS certification required

Required Experience

• Acute care experience within the last 2 years required

Work Environment / Physical Requirements

• Patient ratio: 1:5 6
• Complex care unit serving Medicine, ortho overflow, and complex long-term patients
• Floating required within skillset
• Scrub color: Any combination of navy blue and white
• Every other weekend required
• Every other holiday required, if needed
• Call-off policy: The client may cancel (call off) up to three shifts during a 13-week contract period without incurring charges for the canceled hours
• RTO, block, and special scheduling requests must be submitted upon submission
• Locals accepted for LPNs at a reduced rate

Important Notes

• Pending NY LPN license is NOT accepted candidate must hold an active New York Single State LPN license at time of submission
• NY is not a Compact state
• RTO, block, and special scheduling requests must be submitted upon submission
• First-time travelers accepted

Benefits

• Medical, Vision, and Dental Insurance Plans
• 401k Retirement Fund

About the Client

This healthcare client operates a 528-bed acute care teaching facility in Rochester, NY, recognized by Magnet status and certified as an Advanced Thrombectomy Capable Stroke Center. Affiliated with Cleveland Clinic and Roswell Park, the facility offers specialized programs across cardiac, oncology, neuroscience, pediatric, obstetric, vascular, thoracic, and surgical oncology services. The organization employs nurses, LPNs, surgical technologists, clinical specialists, and allied health professionals across its inpatient and specialty units.

About GTT

GTT is a minority-owned staffing firm and a subsidiary of Chenega Corporation, a Native American-owned company in Alaska. We highly value diverse and inclusive workplaces and support Fortune 500 organizations across banking, financial services, technology, life sciences, biotech, utilities, and retail sectors throughout the U.S. and Canada.

Job Number: 26-08073

Industry: Healthcare