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Job description
Med Ninjas is seeking a travel nurse RN Long Term Care for a travel nursing job in Gallup, New Mexico.
Job Description & Requirements
Specialty: Long Term Care
Discipline: RN
Start Date: ASAP
Duration: 9 weeks
36 hours per week
Shift: 12 hours, nights
Employment Type: Travel
Job Summary (List Format):
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n- Provide comprehensive nursing care to residents in a long-term care/skilled nursing facility.
n- Conduct initial, ongoing, and focused resident assessments; monitor and report changes in condition.
n- Develop, implement, and update individualized care plans based on residents’ needs.
n- Administer medications, IV therapy, injections, treatments, and other therapies per physician orders.
n- Monitor and manage residents with chronic medical conditions (e.g., cardiovascular, respiratory, diabetes, neurological).
n- Perform wound assessments and care, including dressing changes and pressure injury prevention.
n- Monitor vital signs, blood glucose, intake/output, and other clinical indicators.
n- Recognize and report changes in residents’ conditions promptly to physicians or healthcare providers.
n- Respond to medical emergencies, initiate CPR, and provide emergency interventions when needed.
n- Maintain accurate and timely documentation in EMR/EHR systems.
n- Coordinate care with physicians, nurse practitioners, CNAs, therapists, pharmacists, and other healthcare team members.
n- Supervise and provide direction to CNAs and other nursing staff.
n- Complete medication reconciliation and monitor for medication effectiveness and adverse reactions.
n- Assist with admissions, transfers, discharges, and comprehensive resident handoffs.
n- Educate and support residents and their families about medications, treatment plans, and ongoing care.
n- Follow infection-control, isolation, fall-prevention, and patient-safety protocols.
n- Ensure compliance with facility policies, state regulations, and CMS/long-term care standards.
n- Assist residents with activities of daily living, promoting comfort, dignity, independence, and quality of life.
n- Monitor residents for falls, pressure injuries, infections, dehydration, and other complications.
n- Communicate effectively with residents, families, physicians, and interdisciplinary care teams to ensure coordinated care.
Med Ninjas Job ID #15285. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined.
About Med Ninjas
At Med Ninjas, we make travel healthcare simple, so you can focus on what matters: caring for patients. We match nurses and allied professionals with assignments that fit their lives, backed by a team that actually picks up the phone.
We're a staffing agency built around one idea: healthcare professionals deserve a partner as invested in their success as they are in their patients'.
On assignment with Med Ninjas, you get medical, 401(k), housing/travel support, plus a dedicated recruiter who knows your name and your goals. With a 5.0 rating from our travelers, we earn that trust one assignment at a time.
Travel with confidence. Grow with Med Ninjas.
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Benefits
401k retirement plan
Medical benefits
Worksite address
gallup, NM, 87302, US
Who can apply
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