Travel Licensed Nurse - West Coast

at  Wellpath

You Matter:

• Make a difference every day in the lives of the underserved
• Join a mission driven organization with a people first culture
• Excellent career growth opportunities

NOW IS YOUR MOMENT TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN THE LIVES OF THE UNDERSERVED.

If there is one unifying characteristic of everyone on our team, it is the deep desire to make a difference by helping society’s most vulnerable and often overlooked individuals. Every day we have the distinct honor and responsibility to show up with non-judgmental compassion to provide hope and healing to those who need it most. For those whose calling it is to serve others, now is your moment to join our mission to provide quality care to every patient with compassion, collaboration, and innovation, to live our mantra to “Always Do The Right Thing!”, and to collectively do our part to heal the world, one patient at a time.
Wellpath sees hundreds of thousands of unique individuals in their facilities month over month and a very large percent of those individuals receive direct clinical care, which includes lives saved by Narcan.
We offer ongoing training and development opportunities for licensed and unlicensed healthcare team members, and have best in class clinical resources for training, education, and point of care support.
How you make a difference:
The Travel Nurse is a Licensed Practical Nurse/Licensed Vocational Nurse (LPN LVN) responsible for providing patient care in a correctional setting, following the nursing process of assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation, while working under the supervision of RNs. They will also provide patient teaching and activities appropriate to their education and demonstrated competencies, in compliance with the Nursing Practice Act. The Travel Nurse must work effectively with a multidisciplinary team and maintain accurate and complete patient records.

Key Responsibilities:

• Under the supervision of an RN, the LPN/LVN assists in assessing patients and planning individual treatment programs.
• Implements treatment programs by administering medications, performing diagnostic tests, assisting in medical procedures, and implementing nutrition and therapeutic diet plans.
• Counts controlled substances and implements proper safety techniques and standard precautions.
• Documents nursing encounters using SOAP charting and communicates necessary information to nursing staff and other personnel.
• Responds to emergencies within standard guidelines.

Qualifications & Requirements:

Education

• Graduate from an accredited School of Nursing

Experience

• One (1) or more years clinic experience required
• Must be willing and able to travel 100% of the time.

Licenses/Certifications

• Current licensure as a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) or Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) within the states of practice
• Current CPR certification

Additional Details : Must be located within the following states: California Oregon Washington
We are an Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer:
We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
We encourage you to apply! If you are excited about a role but your experience doesn’t seem to align perfectly with every element of the job description, we encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for this, or one of our many other roles.
Deadline to apply to this position is contingent upon applicant volume. Those positions located in Colorado will have a specific deadline posted in the job description

• Under the supervision of an RN, the LPN/LVN assists in assessing patients and planning individual treatment programs.
• Implements treatment programs by administering medications, performing diagnostic tests, assisting in medical procedures, and implementing nutrition and therapeutic diet plans.
• Counts controlled substances and implements proper safety techniques and standard precautions.
• Documents nursing encounters using SOAP charting and communicates necessary information to nursing staff and other personnel.
• Responds to emergencies within standard guidelines