Travel LPN - LPN

Zanesville, Ohio

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American Traveler is hiring an LPN for Medical Surgical/Observation units on night shift, requiring active Ohio LPN license and 2+ years of recent hospital experience. This role comes through American Traveler, a staffing partner, so ask which facility you would land in.

Posted Oct 5 · 2 years of experience

Pay: Not posted
Shift and hours: Nights, 3x12hrs · 12-⁠hour shifts · Night shift (7p-7:30a) Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs Night shift schedule (7p-7:30a) with every third weekend required36 hours a week
Unit and setting: Medical Surgical/Observation units · Hospital Work on Medical Surgical/Observation units with occasional floating to other Med-Surg units (Surgical, Respiratory, Wound Care, Stroke, Oncology, Cardiac, Observation)
License: LPN license American Traveler is hiring an LPN for Medical Surgical/Observation units on night shift, requiring active Ohio LPN license and 2+ years of recent hospital experience.Ohio LPN license
Term: 13 weeks · starts Nov 16, 2026 · Travel

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License: Ohio LPN license American Traveler is hiring an LPN for Medical Surgical/Observation units on night shift, requiring active Ohio LPN license and 2+ years of recent hospital experience. Check your license
License: Active Ohio LPN license Active Ohio LPN license required if applicable Check your license
Certification: Current BLS certification Current BLS certification required
Certification: IV certification IV certification required
Experience: 2+ years of recent hospital experience
Experience: Minimum 2 years of current/recent hospital experience Minimum 2 years of current/recent hospital experience required
Also asks: Current Epic EMR proficiency Current Epic EMR proficiency required
Also asks: Ability to read telemetry, with competency testing on day one

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The role and schedule

Charting: Epic EMR Epic EMR used, current proficiency required
Floating: Occasional floating to other Med-Surg units (Surgical, Respiratory, Wound Care, Stroke, Oncology, Cardiac, Observation) Work on Medical Surgical/Observation units with occasional floating to other Med-Surg units (Surgical, Respiratory, Wound Care, Stroke, Oncology, Cardiac, Observation)
Day to day: Direct patient care on Medical Surgical/Observation units Provide direct patient care on Medical Surgical/Observation units with occasional floating to other specialty units
Floating: Occasional floating to other specialty units
Weekends: Every third weekend required Night shift schedule (7p-7:30a) with every third weekend required
On call: No call requirement No call requirement
Start: Nov 16, 2026 Start Date: Nov 16, 2026
Hours: 36 hours per week scheduled 36 hours per week scheduled
Details: Telemetry reading competency tested on day one; failure may result in termination Telemetry reading competency will be tested on day one; failure may result in termination
Details: Epic proficiency will be verified; lack of proficiency may result in termination Epic proficiency will be verified; lack of proficiency may result in termination

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Nurse to patient: Up to 5 patients with RN oversight Patient load of up to 5 patients with RN oversight

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Staffing partner: American Traveler

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Assignment Overview Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs Hours: 36 hrs/wk Start Date: Nov 16, 2026 Length: 13 weeks Openings: 1 American Traveler is hiring an LPN for Medical Surgical/Observation units on night shift, requiring active Ohio LPN license and 2+ years of recent hospital experience.

Details Work on Medical Surgical/Observation units with occasional floating to other Med-Surg units (Surgical, Respiratory, Wound Care, Stroke, Oncology, Cardiac, Observation) Night shift schedule (7p-7:30a) with every third weekend required 36 hours per week scheduled No call requirement Patient load of up to 5 patients with RN oversight Epic EMR used, current proficiency required Requirements Active Ohio LPN license required if applicable Current BLS certification required IV certification required Minimum 2 years of current/recent hospital experience required Current Epic EMR proficiency required Ability to read telemetry, with competency testing on day one

Additional Information

Provide direct patient care on Medical Surgical/Observation units with occasional floating to other specialty units Telemetry reading competency will be tested on day one; failure may result in termination Epic proficiency will be verified; lack of proficiency may result in termination

What's around it?

In Zanesville, OH

Zanesville, OHFrom Census ACS 2024.

Living costs about 7% below the US average

Median rent: $821/mo
Household income: $43,280/yr, all local households, not nurse pay

Life in Zanesville, OH

NeighborhoodsSuburban North Zanesville is one of the more sought-after residential pockets, characterized by established single-family homes and scattered apartment communities. Closer to the river confluence, historic neighborhoods such as Putnam feature older housing stock and heritage landmarks like the Putnam Presbyterian Church. Additional suburban and semi-rural residential options surround the core city, including South Zanesville, Pleasant Grove, and nearby college-town living in New Concord.

Suburban North Zanesville is one of the more sought-after residential pockets, characterized by established single-family homes and scattered apartment communities. Closer to the river confluence, historic neighborhoods such as Putnam feature older housing stock and heritage landmarks like the Putnam Presbyterian Church.

Additional suburban and semi-rural residential options surround the core city, including South Zanesville, Pleasant Grove, and nearby college-town living in New Concord.

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As of Sep 16, 2026Source 1: neighborhoodscout.com Source 2: areavibes.com Source 3: visitzanesville.com

Getting aroundCommutes in Zanesville are typically brief, averaging roughly fifteen minutes across the local road network. The city functions as the regional medical hub for a multi-county footprint, with staff traveling via Interstate 70, Maple Avenue, and Newark Road. Driving is an essential requirement, as public transit is limited, and congestion is generally confined to interchange areas like Underwood Street.

Commutes in Zanesville are typically brief, averaging roughly fifteen minutes across the local road network. The city functions as the regional medical hub for a multi-county footprint, with staff traveling via Interstate 70, Maple Avenue, and Newark Road.

Driving is an essential requirement, as public transit is limited, and congestion is generally confined to interchange areas like Underwood Street.

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As of Sep 16, 2026Source 1: livability.com Source 2: reddit.com Source 3: niche.com Source 4: visitzanesville.com

OutdoorsThe confluence of the Muskingum and Licking Rivers provides immediate water recreation, including kayaking and tubing via Float the River on Muskingum Avenue. Dillon State Park in nearby Nashport offers extensive hiking, boating, and camping, while Black Hand Gorge and Mission Oaks Gardens provide serene walking paths. Further out, outdoor enthusiasts explore Appalachian Hills Wildlife Area and conservation tours at The Wilds.

The confluence of the Muskingum and Licking Rivers provides immediate water recreation, including kayaking and tubing via Float the River on Muskingum Avenue. Dillon State Park in nearby Nashport offers extensive hiking, boating, and camping, while Black Hand Gorge and Mission Oaks Gardens provide serene walking paths.

Further out, outdoor enthusiasts explore Appalachian Hills Wildlife Area and conservation tours at The Wilds.

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As of Sep 16, 2026Source 1: visitzanesville.com Source 2: facebook.com Source 3: downtownzanesville.com

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Zanesville serves as the regional healthcare anchor for east-central Ohio, drawing clinical professionals into a community defined by its industrial history and the iconic confluence of the Muskingum and Licking Rivers at the Y-Bridge. For relocating nurses, the primary appeal is logistical: commutes are short, rarely exceeding fifteen minutes, and hospital shifts place you in the heart of Muskingum County's essential services. Residential life offers a choice between suburban neighborhoods like North Zanesville, historic enclaves like Putnam, and tranquil outlying towns like New Concord. Off-shift recreation includes river paddling with Float the River, hiking at Dillon State Park, and gatherings during First Friday Art Walks or the Y-Bridge Arts Festival. Tradeoffs require clear-eyed awareness: the area faces lingering post-industrial challenges, visible street-level blighting, and a restricted rental inventory that makes securing modern apartments competitive. Those who value short drives, rolling Appalachian scenery, and an unhurried pace find Zanesville a grounded, practical base.

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As of 2026Source 1: livability.com Source 2: reddit.com Source 3: neighborhoodscout.com Source 4: visitzanesville.com Source 5: downtownzanesville.com Source 6: niche.com

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Zanesville, OHFrom Census ACS 2024.