Brookdale is seeking a dedicated and compassionate Travel LPN to support clinical care across two of our Sarasota communities—Brookdale Deer Creek Memory Care and Brookdale Sarasota Midtown. This unique position allows you to make a meaningful impact while working with residents in both assisted living and specialized memory care settings.

As a Travel LPN, you will play a vital role in delivering person-centered care, ensuring resident safety, and collaborating with team members across both locations. This role is ideal for a nurse who thrives in dynamic environments, values flexibility, and is passionate about enhancing the quality of life for seniors.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide hands-on clinical care, medication administration, and health monitoring in accordance with state regulations and Brookdale policies.
• Travel between Deer Creek Memory Care and Sarasota Midtown based on daily staffing and resident care needs.
• Communicate effectively with residents, families, and interdisciplinary teams.
• Support dementia-specific programming and interventions, particularly at the memory care location.
• Contribute to a positive and compassionate environment that supports residents' dignity and well-being.

What We Offer:

• Competitive pay and travel stipend or mileage reimbursement.
• Flexible schedule with variety across two supportive communities.
• Opportunity to work with both assisted living and memory care populations.
• Professional growth and exposure to Brookdale’s clinical standards and training.
• Potential pathway to permanent placement if desired.

Veterans, transitioning active duty military personnel, and military spouses are encouraged to apply. To support our associates in their journey to become a U.S. citizen, Brookdale offers to advance fees for naturalization (Form N-400) application costs, up to $725, less applicable taxes and withholding, for qualified associates who have been with us for at least a year.

The application window is anticipated to close within 30 days of the date of the posting.

Provides care to residents in accordance with physician orders, recognized standards of practice and established company policies and procedures. Travels to various communities throughout district or state on a rotating schedule to cover temporary vacancies or to provide additional support.

1. Assists in maintaining a physical, social and psychological environment in the best interests of residents. Ensures resident rights are maintained at all times.
2. Monitors residents within state licensure regulations; supervises and directs nursing assistants where allowed by state licensure regulations.
3. Assists in writing care plans based on resident needs and change of condition.
4. Obtains and administers medication and treatments as prescribed by physician. Documents and reviews medication and treatment sheets for accuracy and compliance with physician orders, professional standards, federal and state regulations and company policy.
5. Monitors responses to care treatment plans. Possesses knowledge of medication interactions and notifies Nursing Supervisor or designee of any issues. Adheres to company systems, processes and procedures.
6. Counts controlled substances with off going nurse or designee; secures and corrects reconciliation of controlled substances during shift.
7. Ensures cleanliness and organization of medicine supply room and security of discontinued medicine in accordance with federal and state regulations and company policy.
8. Assists with discharge process relevant to medication and treatment orders.
9. Possesses knowledge of OSHA regulations, infection control standards, and emergency procedures.
10. Follows policies and procedures to ensure resident safety.
11. Documents all pertinent information regarding nursing care, care plans and observation of resident overall condition.
12. Attends training to maintain skill level and remain current in emerging healthcare trends.
13. Tracks mileage and other relevant travel expenses pertaining to assignment.

This job description represents an overview of the responsibilities for the above referenced position. It is not intended to represent a comprehensive list of responsibilities. An associate should perform all duties as assigned by his/her supervisor.

Education and Experience

• Education as required to obtain state nursing license (LPN/LVN) and/or minimum of one year related experience and/or training;
• Additional education can be substituted for experience on a year for year basis.
  
  

Certifications, Licenses, and Other Special Requirements

• LPN or LVN license.
• Basic CPR/first aid training.
• Fire safety training.
• Valid Driver’s License
• Depending on location of assignment, may be required to temporarily stay onsite at community or in alternate lodging provided by company.

Management/Decision Making
Uses limited independent judgment to make decisions based on precedents and established guidelines. Solves problems using standard procedures and precedents. Knows when to refer issues to supervisor and when to handle them personally.

Knowledge and Skills
Has a working knowledge of a skill or discipline that requires basic analytic ability. Has an overall understanding of the work environment and process. Has a working knowledge of the organization. Familiarity with Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Office and e-mail (Microsoft Outlook or Exchange, preferred). Basic typing skills are essential. Ability to maintain resident confidentiality.

Physical Demands and Working Conditions

• Standing
• Walking
• Sitting
• Use hands and fingers to handle or feel
• Reach with hands and arms
• Climb or balance
• Stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl
• Talk or hear
• Ability to lift: up to 50 pounds
• Vision
• Requires interaction with co-workers, residents or vendors
• Occasional weekend, evening or night work if needed to ensure shift coverage
• On-Call on an as needed basis
• Possible exposure to communicable diseases and infections
• Potential injury from transferring, repositioning, or lifting residents
• Exposure to latex
• Possible exposure to blood-borne pathogens
• Possible exposure to various drugs, chemical, infectious, or biological hazards
• Subject to injury from falls, burns, odors, or cuts from equipment
• Requires Travel: Frequently
• Requires Driving: Drives self (Tier 2)

Brookdale is an equal opportunity employer and a drug-free workplace.