Float LPN / LVN
Kindred Hospital - Saint Louis
St Louis, MO
Sign-On Bonus
$24-36/hourOverview
- SettingFloat
Pay
- Sign-On bonus$7,500
Benefits
- Sign-On bonus
Qualifications
- PN license in Missouri
- Eligible to work in US
Description
Description
Float Pool LPN Full-Time Nights for our St. Louis and St. Louis South Hospitals
Payrate up to $36/hr based on years of experience
Plus $10/hr Float Pool Differential
$7,500 Sign-on Bonus
Are you ready to join our LPN/LVN Float Pool? Receive the benefit of travel-pay without having to travel more than 30 miles! You’ll enjoy the opportunity to work with different teammates across hospitals while benefitting from a shared culture, processes and protocols.
At Kindred It Starts With Me.
Our commitment is to deliver excellence and an empathetic human experience to every patient, every family member, every employee, every time. We do this through our Core Values which help in guiding our work every day. What makes Kindred Hospitals a great place to work? Our people, of course! Our caregivers answer this special calling because they have a fundamental, internal drive to help people. In return, we serve, develop and respect our employees in environments created to optimize their job effectiveness, experience, and satisfaction. This is who we are.
Job Summary: Under direct supervision of Registered Nurse, the Float Pool LPN/LVN provides nursing care within the scope of licensure for assigned patients, across the specified hospital market, according to established nursing standards and hospital policies and procedures.
This role will require local travel to all Kindred Hospitals within a designated market, within approximately a 30 mile radius. Reporting structure includes Administrative reporting the othe Area Staffing Program Manager, and clinically to assigned location’s clinical leadership, supported by the Workforce Management Clinical Manager.
Essential Functions:
Under direct supervision of a Registered Nurse administers medication, performs treatments and patient care responsibilities as prescribed. Consults with and keeps Registered Nurse informed of activities, symptoms, reactions, and changes in the patient’s condition with regard to assigned patients.
- Provides appropriate pain management techniques and educates the patient and family regarding pain management.
- Administers medication following the five rights of medication administration within scope of practice.
- Assists with the rehabilitation and treatment of patients in accordance with the medical plan of care, updates, and revises plan of care under the supervision of Registered Nurse.
- Assists physicians with examinations, treatments and special procedures and performs services requiring technical and manual skills as directed by the Registered Nurse.
- Treats patients and their families with respect and dignity. Identifies and addresses psychosocial, cultural, ethnic and religious/spiritual needs of patients and their families.
- Interacts professionally with patient/family and involves patient/family in the formation of the plan of care.
- Identifies and addresses psychosocial needs of patients and family; communicates with Social Services/Discharge Planner regarding both in-hospital and post discharge needs.
- Interprets data about the patient’s status in order to identify each patient’s age specific needs and provide care needed by the patient group.
- Performs all aspects of patient care in an environment that optimizes patient safety and reduces the likelihood of medical/health care errors.
Qualifications
Education:
Employer
ScionHealth - Kindred Cornerstone & Solara Hospitals
About Saint Louis, MO
- The cost of living in Saint Louis is lower than the national average, making it an affordable city for travel nurses.
- Wages generally match up with the lower cost of living.
- Summer average highs are around 89°F, and winter average lows are around 23°F.
- Short term rentals are relatively easy to find in Saint Louis, with options ranging from furnished apartments to corporate housing.
- Saint Louis is car-friendly, but it also has a public transportation system including buses and a light rail system called Metrolink.
- Saint Louis has a diverse population with a wide age range.
- Common health issues include heart disease and obesity.
- There is a large population of travel nurses due to the presence of multiple healthcare facilities.
- Saint Louis offers a variety of activities including a vibrant restaurant scene, art museums like the Saint Louis Art Museum, live music venues, sports events such as baseball games at Busch Stadium, and outdoor attractions like the Missouri Botanical Garden and Forest Park.
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