Travel Registered Nurse (RN) - Long Term Care (LTC) | Day Shift Job at Healthforce, New York State

  • Healthforce
  • New York State

Job Description

Job Details

  • Pay: $1,635.30 per week

  • Job Type: Full-time, Contract, Travel

  • Shift: Day Shift (6:00 AM – 6:00 PM)

  • Location: Dubuque, IA

Job Description

We are seeking an experienced, adaptable Travel Registered Nurse (RN) - Long Term Care to join our team in Dubuque, IA . In this role, you will deliver high-quality nursing care to residents in a long-term care / skilled nursing facility, focusing on the daily management of chronic conditions and supporting frail older adults.

If you are a compassionate RN with strong care coordination skills looking for a rewarding travel assignment, we want to hear from you!

Key Responsibilities

  • Perform comprehensive physical assessments and continuously monitor residents for acute changes in health status.

  • Administer medications and manage IV therapy according to physician orders and facility protocols.

  • Provide routine wound care and proactive skin integrity management, including pressure ulcer prevention.

  • Document all care, treatments, and resident responses accurately using the facility's Electronic Health Record (EHR) system.

  • Collaborate with an interdisciplinary team—including physicians, therapists, and social workers—to create and adjust individualized care plans.

  • Educate residents and their families on disease management, medication administration, and safety planning.

  • Facilitate smooth transitions of care within the facility or to higher-level medical care when necessary.

Qualifications & Requirements

Education & Licensure:

  • Education: Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) or Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) from an accredited program.

  • Licensure: Active, unencumbered RN license valid in the state of Iowa (or active Compact/NLC RN license).

Certifications:

  • Basic Life Support (BLS) certification (Required).

  • Certified Gerontological Nurse (CGN) or similar gerontology credential (Preferred).

Experience:

  • Prior nursing experience in a Long-Term Care (LTC) or Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) setting (Required).

  • Direct experience with chronic disease management and geriatric patient care.

  • Proficiency with EHR/EMR documentation systems and care coordination tools.

  • Excellent clinical judgment, communication, and interpersonal skills.

Work Environment

  • Work is performed in a fast-paced skilled nursing facility and retirement community alongside a multi-disciplinary healthcare team.

  • Schedule consists of 12-hour day shifts (6:00 AM – 6:00 PM ).

Job Tags

Full time, Contract work, Shift work, Day shift

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