Travel Licensed Practical Nurse Long-Term Care Job

Embark on a rewarding journey as a Licensed Practical Nurse in Long-Term Care, where every shift offers the opportunity to touch lives, preserve dignity, and empower residents to live with comfort and purpose. This travel-friendly assignment invites you to apply your hands‑on clinical skills, compassionate communication, and collaborative care approach to residents in a variety of long‑term care environments. Start date is 03/02/2026 for several weeks, with a guaranteed 36 hours per week and a competitive weekly pay between $986 and $1,049. Imagine establishing trusting relationships with residents and families, implementing individualized care plans, assisting with mobility and daily activities, managing medications under physician direction, and contributing to safe, respectful environments. As you move through different facilities and communities, you’ll build a diverse portfolio of practical nursing experience while making a measurable difference in residents’ daily lives and overall well‑being. Additionally, you can admire the beauty of the state of New Mexico—its wide‑open skies, desert landscapes, and vibrant cultural backdrop—while exploring Albuquerque and surrounding areas during your downtime.Location Benefits: Working in Albuquerque, NM, offers a unique blend of sun‑drenched days, outdoor adventures, and a rich cultural scene—from Old Town charm to modern dining and music. The assignment also provides the flexibility to travel to various locations across the United States, expanding your professional horizons and exposing you to different facility cultures, care models, and resident populations. Albuquerque sits near the Sandia Mountains, offering hiking, scenic drives, and a gateway to national parks—perfect for recharging after demanding shifts. Whether you stay local in New Mexico or explore different states, you’ll enjoy robust support that helps you settle in quickly, with housing options, transportation guidance, and access to a network of colleagues who share your commitment to compassionate care. This program is designed to maximize your exposure to diverse patient needs while ensuring you have a stable foundation and reliable resources as you move between facilities.Role Specifics and Benefits: In the Long-Term Care setting, you’ll perform medication administration under state scope, monitor vital signs, and deliver routine nursing tasks with precision and compassion. You’ll assist residents with activities of daily living, wound care, dressing changes, and mobility support, while contributing to the development and execution of individualized care plans. Your documentation will reflect accurate assessments, changes in condition, and responses to interventions, enabling the care team to make informed decisions. You’ll participate in multidisciplinary rounds, communicate changes to RNs and physicians, and collaborate with families to ease transitions and reinforce care continuity. You’ll support infection prevention practices, ensure patient safety, and help manage rehabilitation activities as part of a holistic approach to long‑term well‑being. The role also fosters professional growth through mentorship of nursing assistants, opportunities to expand scope within long‑term care, and ongoing exposure to varied clinical scenarios, empowering you to become a stronger, more versatile clinician. This assignment includes a sign‑on bonus, housing assistance, and extension opportunities, so you can continue growing with the company. The program is built around comprehensive support, including 24/7 assistance for traveling clinicians, a dedicated travel concierge, on‑call clinical experts, and a wide network of peers who share a commitment to excellence in resident care. Schedule plans provide guaranteed hours of 36.0 per week, with weekly pay between $986 and $1,049, and a clear path to performance‑based raises and potential contract extensions. Please note that hours and pay rates are estimates and may vary; final compensation packages and guaranteed hours will be confirmed during the hiring process.Company Values: Our organization is anchored in empowering staff, driving career advancement, and cultivating a supportive, inclusive work environment. We recognize the pivotal role LPNs play in sustaining high‑quality long‑term care, and we invest in your professional development with structured learning, mentorship, and leadership pathways that empower you to expand responsibilities as you gain experience. We foster a culture of open communication, teamwork, and respect for every resident’s dignity, with a focus on balancing compassionate patient care with personal well‑being. By joining our team, you gain a partner that values your contributions, celebrates your successes, and stands beside you as you grow your clinical skills and leadership capabilities across diverse care settings.Call to Action: Ready to apply? This is your opportunity to join a company that truly values your contribution and supports your professional development as you deliver compassionate, patient‑centered care across care settings. Take the next step and introduce your dedication to quality nursing in long‑term care by applying for this travel opportunity starting 03/02/2026, with Albuquerque as your base and the chance to explore additional locations across the U.S. Join us to Shape, Deliver, and Elevate the future of resident care.

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• Competitive weekly pay
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• 24/7 recruiter & clinical support
• Nationwide assignments

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