Travel LPN / LVN - Behavioral Health - $1,600 per week - Urgently Hiring

GQR Healthcare is seeking a LPN / LVN Behavioral Health for a travel job in Lubbock, Texas.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Behavioral Health
• Discipline: LPN / LVN
• Start Date: 12/01/2024
• Duration: 26 weeks
• 40 hours per week
• Shift: 8 hours, days
• Employment Type: Travel

Job Title: Behavioral Health • LVN/LPN • Mids


Join our client's team as a Behavioral Health LVN/LPN for mid•shifts. This role requires a minimum of 2 years of experience in the licensed professional role you are applying for. For instance, an LVN who has just completed RN school must have 2+ years of experience as an RN when applying for that position.



Key Responsibilities:

• Providing care, treatment, and general welfare of patients.

• Supervising the work of others.

• Performing basic and complex nursing tasks to fulfill the health needs of the most medically fragile individuals.

• Assisting the RN Supervisor with on•the•job Nursing instruction and training of other new LVN's.

• Assisting the Infection Control nurse by implementing measures that prevent the spread of disease.

• Assisting the QA Nurse in developing and implementing quality assurance programs.

• Assisting in the implementation of therapeutic nursing programs.



Requirements:

• Active Texas LPN/LVN Licensure.

• AHA BLS Certification.

• Minimum 1 year experience in a facility setting for Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities.

• Competency in advanced skills such as gastrostomy tubes/enteral feedings, Foley catheters, tracheostomies, etc.

• Clear written and verbal communication skills.

• Compliance with HHSC immunization requirements.

• Submission to HHSC required drug test and fingerprinting.

• Completion of facility and HHSC required training.

• COVID•19 vaccination.



Additional Information:

• The contract length is 26 weeks with a minimum of 40 hours per week.

• Shifts are from 2 pm • 10 pm, 5 days a week.

• Agency nurses may be pulled first if there’s a need to pull to another unit.

• Every other weekend is required.

• The location is in Lubbock, Texas.

• Onsite parking is available.

• The EMR used is Iris/Cerner.



Please note that the orientation dates are on the 1st and 16th business day of the month from 8:00 am•5:00 pm. The orientation lasts for 6 weeks, including 2 weeks of nursing training, followed by 2 weeks with a preceptor.



To apply, please submit your resume, skills checklist, nursys, certifications, and COVID vaccination status.

GQR Job ID #220709. Pay package is based on 8 hour shifts and 40 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Behavioral Health - LVN/LPN - Mids

About GQR Healthcare

GQR’s Healthcare team specializes in connecting experts within the industry to highly skilled healthcare professionals across the US market.

In the competitive healthcare market, we recognize that the industry’s common goals of improved quality of care and patient outcomes are wholly reliant upon the professionals directly supporting these initiatives. Leveraging our extensive candidate network, we deliver continuity of care for the communities our partners serve to ensure the patient experience is of the highest quality.

Through deep market specialization and a unique approach to talent acquisition, GQR Healthcare provides an unparalleled and personalized experience across all medical specialties in nursing and within diverse healthcare platforms across the industry.

Location: Lubbock, TX, US

Posted Date: 11/24/2024