Travel Licensed Practical Nurse Long Term Care Job
Skowhegan, Maine
Staffing partner
This is a travel - temporary assignment in a skilled nursing facility. This role comes through Healthforce, a staffing partner, so ask which facility you would land in.
- Shift and hours
- 12-hour · 3x12-hour nights (18:00-06:30) Shift: 3x12-hour nights, 18:00-06:30. - Shift: 3x12-hour night shifts (18:00-06:30)36 hours a week
- Unit and setting
- Skilled Nursing Facility (Long Term Care) · Skilled Nursing Setting: Skilled Nursing Facility (Long Term Care)
- License
- LPN license Current Licensed Practical Nurse license in MaineLicensed Practical Nurse license
- Term
- 16 weeks · starts Oct 1, 2026 · Travel
Do you qualify?
- License
- Licensed Practical Nurse license Current Licensed Practical Nurse license in Maine Check your license
- Certification
- CPR/BLS certification
- Education
- Practical Nursing Diploma (LPN) Education: Practical Nursing Diploma (LPN)
- Also asks
- Ability to work night shifts and participate in credentialing and background review Ability to work night shifts and participate in required credentialing and background review
Preferred
- Experience
- Long-term care or skilled nursing environment experience Experience in long-term care or a skilled nursing environment preferred
What it pays
- Pay reviews
- Pay rates and guaranteed hours are estimates and final packages are confirmed during hiring Final compensation packages and confirmed hours will be discussed during the hiring process.
Benefits
- BenefitsDedicated recruiter support throughout the assignmentDedicated recruiter support throughout the assignment
- Benefits24/7 travel and assignment support24/7 travel and assignment support
- BenefitsCredentialing and onboarding assistanceCredentialing and onboarding assistance
- BenefitsAccess to resources and compliance support from Healthforce Healthcare LLCAccess to resources and compliance support from Healthforce Healthcare LLC
The role and schedule
- Day to day
- Administer prescribed medications, monitor for adverse reactions, and document changes Administer prescribed medications and monitor for adverse reactions, documenting changes per policy
- Day to day
- Perform routine nursing tasks, monitor vital signs, and respond to clinical changes Perform routine nursing tasks, monitor residents’ vital signs, and respond to clinical changes
- Day to day
- Assist with ADLs, comfort measures, and mobility Assist with activities of daily living, comfort measures, and mobility to support resident quality of life
- Day to day
- Document care, communicate changes to supervising RN/MD, and participate in care planning Document care provided and communicate changes to the supervising RN/MD; participate in care planning
- Day to day
- Assist with wound care, injections, and procedures within scope Assist with wound care, injections, and other procedures within scope; adhere to infection control practices
- Day to day
- Collaborate with interdisciplinary team on individualized care plans Collaborate with an interdisciplinary team to implement and update individualized care plans
- Hours stated
- 18:00–06:30
- Guaranteed hours
- 36 per week
- Start
- 10/01/2026 Start date: 10/01/2026.
- Details
- 16-week contract duration Contract duration: 16 weeks
The workplace
- Staffing partner
- Healthforce
Worth asking
- Can you walk me through differentials?
- What should I expect for weekend, holiday, call, and rotation?
More questions to askFewer questions
- What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
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Your fit
On your path
Travel Nursing depends on where your license works. Staff experience first; a compact license opens more states.
Original listing
Posted on Healthforce’s careers page.
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Overview Licensed Practical Nurse, Long Term Care — Skowhegan, Maine, United States. This is a travel - temporary assignment in a skilled nursing facility. Start date: 10/01/2026. Duration: 16 weeks. Weekly pay range: $1,348 to $1,379 per week. Guaranteed hours: 36 per week. Shift: 3x12-hour nights, 18:00–06:30. This assignment places you in a long-term care setting requiring skilled nursing care.
Key Highlights
- Weekly pay: $1,348–$1,379 per week
- Guaranteed hours: 36 hours per week
- Contract duration: 16 weeks
- Shift: 3x12-hour night shifts (18:00–06:30)
- Start date: 10/01/2026
- Setting: Skilled Nursing Facility (Long Term Care)
Responsibilities
- Administer prescribed medications and monitor for adverse reactions, documenting changes per policy
- Perform routine nursing tasks, monitor residents’ vital signs, and respond to clinical changes
- Assist with activities of daily living, comfort measures, and mobility to support resident quality of life
- Document care provided and communicate changes to the supervising RN/MD; participate in care planning
- Assist with wound care, injections, and other procedures within scope; adhere to infection control practices
- Collaborate with an interdisciplinary team to implement and update individualized care plans
Requirements
- Current Licensed Practical Nurse license in Maine
- CPR/BLS certification
Education
Practical Nursing Diploma (LPN)
- Experience in long-term care or a skilled nursing environment preferred
- Ability to work night shifts and participate in required credentialing and background review
Benefits and Support
- Dedicated recruiter support throughout the assignment
- 24/7 travel and assignment support
- Credentialing and onboarding assistance
- Access to resources and compliance support from Healthforce Healthcare LLC
Find more opportunities Interested in other travel nursing roles? Apply for additional openings at Healthforce Healthcare LLC by visiting https://healthforce.applytojob.com/apply
Please note: Pay rates and guaranteed hours are estimates and may vary. Final compensation packages and confirmed hours will be discussed during the hiring process. 1fubUmBubD
What's around it?
Skowhegan, MEFrom Census ACS 2024.
Living costs about 3% below the US average
- Median rent
- $880/mo
- Household income
- $45,388/yr, all local households, not nurse pay