Travel Charge Nurse (RN) - Long Term Care

Job Description

Leaderstat - Post Acute is seeking a travel Long Term Care Charge Nurse (RN) for a travel nursing job in Hot Springs, South Dakota.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Long Term Care
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 12/01/2025
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 40 hours per week
• Shift: 8 hours, days, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

Responsibilities:

• Make nursing assessments regarding the health status of the residents; making nursing diagnosis which serves as the basis or the strategy of care.
• Develop a plan of care based on assessment and nursing diagnosis; implement nursing care; and evaluate responses to nursing interventions.
• Make provisions for outside physician visits to ensure residents’ medical needs are met.
• Demonstrates effective communication with physician and family members to ensure resident needs are met. Performs teaching to residents, families and staff to ensure understanding of the residents’ plan of care.
• Understands, promotes and implements the choices philosophy and resident rights.
• Prepares, administers and charts routine and emergency medication and treatment as ordered. Demonstrates knowledge of medications and their side effects.
• Ensure clinical record reflects accurate and timely documentation to ensure continuity and quality of resident care.
• Perform safety and infection control procedures to ensure a safe and clean environment for residents and staff. As a member of the interdisciplinary team, participates in Quality Management program to ensure appropriate standards of care are met within the facility.
• Functions as the primary contact person on assigned shift. Effectively supervises resident assistants to ensure compliance with plan of care.
• Demonstrates knowledge, skills and ability in IV therapy to include initiating IV’s, administration of initial medication, management of central line and catheters.

Job Start Date:\n12/1/2025\n\nNumber of Weeks:\n13\n\nShift Information:\nVaried day and evening shifts\n\nEMR Used:\nPoint Click