LPN / LVN - Medical Surgical - 26-00613

Job Description

Job DescriptionPosition Title: LPN / LVN – Medical SurgicalProfession

Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) / Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN)

Specialty

Medical Surgical

Shift

• Night Shift

• 3×12-hour shifts

• Hours: 7:00 PM – 7:00 AM

Assignment Length

13 weeks

Schedule Requirements

• Weekend coverage: Every other weekend

• Holiday coverage: Every other holiday, if required

• Floating: Required within skill set

Location

Rochester, Upstate New York

Position Overview

We are seeking an experienced Medical Surgical LPN to join a fast-paced acute care environment. This role involves managing a patient assignment under RN supervision and delivering high-quality, patient-centered care to medically complex and post-surgical patients.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care within scope of LPN practice under RN supervision

• Manage assigned patient caseload in an acute care setting

• Perform medication administration and patient assessments

• Initiate and maintain IV therapy and provide line care

• Assist with blood product administration and heparin protocols

• Monitor patients on telemetry and respond to changes in condition

• Provide wound care, including wound vac management

• Support respiratory care including oxygen delivery and tracheostomy care

• Participate in rapid response and code team situations

• Maintain accurate documentation using electronic medical records

• Adhere to infection control, isolation precautions, and safety standards

Required Licensure & Certifications

• Active New York State LPN license (must be in hand; NY is not a compact state)

• BLS certification (AHA)

Required Clinical Experience & Skills

• Acute care Medical Surgical experience within the past 2 years

• Ability to take independent patient assignments with RN support

• IV insertion, maintenance, and phlebotomy

• Central line and PICC line care

• Oxygen therapy (nasal cannula, HFNC, oxygen tanks)

• Telemetry monitoring (on-unit)

• Feeding tube care and management

• Pacemaker monitoring (temporary and permanent)

• Orthopedic trauma and total joint replacement care

• Surgical drains and post-operative patient care

Unit Details

• Nurse-to-patient ratios: 1:5–1:6

• Unit type: Medical Surgical unit supporting complex medicine, orthopedic overflow, and long-term acute patients

• Floating required within scope and competency

For more details reach at sthakur@navitashealth.com or Call / Text at 732 791 4807 - EXT 4807.