Job Description
MedCadre is seeking a LPN / LVN for a travel job in Rochester, New York.
Job Description & Requirements
- Specialty: LPN / LVN
- Discipline: LPN / LVN
- Start Date: 02/16/2026
- Duration: 13 weeks
- 36 hours per week
- Shift: 12 hours, nights
- Employment Type: Travel
Job Description
Position: Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) – Medical Surgical
Unit: Med Surg – 5400
Location: Rochester, NY 14621
Shift: Night Shift – 3x12-hour shifts
Shift Timing: 7:00 PM – 7:00 AM
Duration: 13-week travel assignment
Locals Accepted
Compensation (Travel Assignment)
- Hourly Rate (W2): $20/hour
- Weekly Stipend (Non-Taxable): $1080
- Gross Weekly Pay: $1,800 (36 hours/week)
Company Overview:
At MedCadre, we connect exceptional healthcare professionals with world-class career opportunities while upholding the highest standards of ethics, fairness, and integrity. As a Joint Commission–accredited leader in healthcare staffing, we ensure trust and peace of mind for both our clinicians and partner facilities.
Job Summary
The Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) – Medical Surgical provides direct patient care in an acute care hospital setting while working collaboratively under the supervision of a Registered Nurse. This role requires strong foundational nursing skills, the ability to manage a patient assignment, and experience delivering safe, compassionate care in a fast-paced Med Surg and Telemetry environment. The ideal candidate is dependable, adaptable, and comfortable working night shifts.
Roles & Responsibilities
- Provide direct nursing care to adult medical-surgical patients under RN supervision
- Perform and document vital signs, pain assessments, intake/output, and blood glucose monitoring
- Administer medications via oral, IM, SQ, NG/G-tube, and topical routes in accordance with scope of practice
- Provide IV therapy using infusion pumps as appropriate
- Perform Foley catheter insertion (male and female) and manage urinary catheters
- Assist with feeding tube care and management
- Perform basic wound care, including simple dressings and drain care (JP/Hemovac)
- Monitor telemetry, obtain 12-lead EKGs, and report abnormal findings
- Implement isolation precautions and assist with physical restraints per policy
- Communicate patient status changes promptly to RN and physician
- Support patient hygiene, bathing, and oral care
- Float to other units within skillset as needed
Scheduling & Unit Details
- Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend
- Holiday Requirement: Must be available to work every other holiday, if needed
- Charting System: EPIC (experience required)
- Call-Off Policy: Facility may cancel up to three shifts during the 13-week contract without penalty
- RTO/Block Scheduling: Must be submitted at time of submission
- First-Time Travelers: Accepted
- Locals: Accepted (LPNs only; NY is non-compact)
Requirements & Experience
- Active New York State LPN license (single state; pending licenses not accepted)
- BLS (Basic Life Support) certification required
- Minimum acute care experience within the last 2 years
- Ability to manage an independent patient assignment with RN support
- Experience in Med Surg / Telemetry settings required20
Application Process:\n\nPlease submit your resume to abdul.r@medcadre.com or Call (949) 620-6781. Qualified candidates will be contacted promptly for next steps.
About MedCadre
At MedCadre, headquartered in Irvine, California and serving healthcare organizations nationwide, we connect exceptional clinicians with world-class career opportunities while upholding the highest standards of ethics, fairness, and integrity. As a Joint Commission–accredited and ISO 9001–certified leader in medical staffing, we strictly adhere to healthcare regulations, ensuring trust and peace of mind for both our clinicians and partner facilities.
Guided by our core values; Results, Approachability, Care, and Emergency (RACE), we foster an environment where you can grow professionally, build meaningful relationships, and deliver outstanding patient care. When you join MedCadre, you become part of a broad network dedicated to advancing healthcare, improving lives, and shaping the future of patient outcomes together.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and embrace diversity at every level of our organization
Learn more about us https://www.medcadre.com/
Benefits
- 401k retirement plan
- Health Care FSA
- Vision benefits
- Dental benefits
- Retention bonus
- Medical benefits
- Referral bonus
- Sick pay
- Weekly pay