Private Duty RN/LPN

Weekend evenings/overnight coverage needed immediately for Private Duty Nursing Position in West Lakeland Township (between Lake Elmo and Bayport) weekend one. West St. Paul off Robert and 694 weekend two. Overnights M-F. Nursing students welcome – will train.

Client is a 28 year old male who is non-ambulatory, but mobile in his electric wheel chair daily. He is 65 lbs. and is a one-person transfer. He is on one sub-cut injection a day. He is happy and alert and goes out in community for walks, shopping, train shows, etc.

Client is on a Trilogy ventilator with a uncuffed trach (is off vent 6 hours/daily). Client is very stable making it a good situation for nurses to learn ventilator and suctioning skills. G-tube for hydration/meds only. Consumes meals orally. No disposable pants, toilets and lets you know when needed. Does some self-occupation. He can do some communication, one-word sentences.

This is a pleasant position in a great environment with a good team of helpful skilled nurses.

Skills needed, but will train: Ventilator, trach, G-tube, transfers, injections.

Benefits include: Paid time off and FMLA paid leave after January 1st. Holiday pay on shifts worked. Free CEUs at Rochester Community Technical College. Lit close parking.

Hourly Pay: $30/32 and $38/40 (shift differential for overnights)

REQUIRED:

Nursing License: currently registered on MN Board of Nursing website in good standing

Passing background study

Can legally work in the USA

Driver’s License/reliable transportation

Committed and reliable for shifts scheduled

Works well with the team of skilled nurses and family

CPR or BLS certificate up to date or close Two step or Gold standard TB test (or X-Ray) completed or in process

Can read, write and speak English

Please send Resume to apply. You’ll be contacted with 24 hours of applying by phone. Text will be sent first to verify phone call in this business.