LPN travel jobs offer just the right blend of adventure, excitement, and personal growth.
With opportunities to explore new destinations, work in all sorts of medical settings, and make a meaningful impact in the lives of patients all across the country, you’ve got nothing to lose — and an exciting career to gain.
In this article, we unpack the details you need to know to become a traveling LPN, including the necessary skills and educational requirements plus potential salary, benefits, job demand, and more.
Buckle up and get ready for a thrilling journey into the world of traveling LPNs!
Table of Contents
- What Is a Travel LPN?
- What Does a Travelling LPN Do?
- 3 Great Benefits of Travel LPN Jobs
- Commonly Asked Questions About LPN Travel Jobs
- What Skills Do I Need To Apply for LPN Travel Jobs?
- What Qualifications Are Required for LPN Travel Jobs?
- Where Do Travel LPNs Make the Most Money?
- Find the LPN Travel Job That’s Right for You With Pronto
What Is a Travel LPN?
Licensed practical nurses (LPNs), sometimes referred to as licensed vocational nurses (LVNs), are healthcare professionals responsible for basic patient care and comfort.
An essential part of a quality patient experience, LPNs work directly under doctors and registered nurses (RNs) and are frequently their patient’s main point of contact.
Travel LPNs work temporary assignments and may be in remote destinations away from the traveler’s home, or they may be contracted positions in their local area.
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What Does a Travelling LPN Do?
Travel LPNs are responsible for:
- Patient care – Including monitoring patient’s status, checking vital signs, feeding patients, and helping with eating, dressing, and bathing
- Communication – Including maintaining clear lines of communication between patients, their families/caregivers, and medical care team members
- Medical records – Including ensuring everything is clear, accurate, and up-to-date
- Clinical skills – Including inserting IVs and catheters
- Patient education – Including providing ongoing patient support
- Medication administration – Including oral, topical, and injection medication
3 Great Benefits of Travel LPN Jobs
#1: You Get to Travel
The obvious perk to LPN travel nurse jobs is the opportunity to see the big, beautiful USA.
When you’re a traveling LPN, you get to decide exactly where you want to work.
Are weekends in a tent in the mountains of Colorado your vibe? Want to relax your time off away on a sunny Florida beach? Or would you rather stay a little closer to home to be near friends and family?
No matter your choice, LPN traveling jobs give you the freedom to enjoy life and select your working destination.
#2: You Have Flexibility
LPN travel jobs also give nurses the ability to choose both their assignments and the medical facilities where they work, including:
- Hospitals, including local, state, and private
- Nursing facilities
- Residential care facilities
- Home healthcare services
- Doctors’ offices
- And more
Another great thing about travel LPN jobs is getting to choose where you want to work and the time frames you want to work in.
Want to make your high school reunion in August? No problem, just take the month off. Is your family traveling over the summer? You can take a break between assignments. Do you need to take a week off for your favorite cousin’s wedding? Piece of cake.
LPN travel jobs allow you to schedule time off any time you need to so you can live your life on your terms.
#3: You’ll Pad Your Resume
When you accept a traveling LPN job, you’ll be able to experience the nursing profession in ways staff nurses are unable to do — which means adding out-of-the-box skills to your resume.
LPN travel jobs allow you to take assignments in various healthcare facilities, including hospitals, residential facilities, doctor’s offices, and home health.
You’ll also have plenty of opportunities to network with a range of other healthcare professionals and gain valuable skills in dealing with a variety of patients, physicians, and fellow nurses.
Commonly Asked Questions About LPN Travel Jobs
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What Skills Do I Need To Apply for LPN Travel Jobs?
To find success as a traveling LPN, you’ll need to excel in:
- Compassion – LPNs must be caring and empathetic to the patients they serve.
- Communication – LPNs must be able to effectively convey information to patients, their families, and their care teams.
- Attending to details – LPNs have to pay attention to even the tiniest details to ensure their patients receive the right care at the right time.
- Interpersonal skills – LPNs must be experts at building the rapport required to interact with patients and other healthcare providers.
- Multitasking – LPNs are usually assigned multiple patients with a variety of health needs.
- Physical stamina – LPNs must be able to perform a variety of physical tasks, including bending over patients for an extended time.
How Long Is a Typical LPN Travel Job Assignment?
A typical travel LPN job assignment lasts 13 weeks, but positions ranging from between 8 and 26 weeks are also common.
Where Do Traveling LPNs Work?
Traveling LPNs have the opportunity to provide care for people in a wide variety of settings that include:
- Hospitals
- Private practices
- Outpatient clinics
- Home health agencies
- Skilled nursing facilities
- Nursing homes
What Qualifications Are Required for LPN Travel Jobs?
While the requirements will vary from state to state, becoming a licensed practical nurse is a relatively quick and easy way to begin a nursing career.
The most common qualifications and procedures for becoming a traveling LPN include:
- Earning your high school diploma or GED
- Completing an LPN training course that covers theory and practical nursing skills.
- Passing the National Council Licensure Examination for Practical Nurses (NCLEX-PN) to ensure you have the skills and knowledge to work safely as a nurse.
The process to become an LPN takes around a year. Once you’re a licensed LPN, you’ll need to gain 1 to 2 years of clinical experience before hitting the road as a traveler.
Is There a Demand for Traveling LPNs?
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) employment of licensed practical nurses is projected to grow 5% from 2022 to 2032, which is faster than the average for all occupations.
The BLS estimates approximately 54,400 openings each year for LPNs, with many of those openings stemming from the need to replace workers who change careers or retire from the healthcare field.
Where Do Travel LPNs Make the Most Money?
Recent earning reports reveal that the median annual wage for LPNs is around $59,730, with pay varying as follows, depending on the industry the LPN chooses to work in:
- Government – $63,340
- Nursing and residential care facilities – $61,690
- Home healthcare services – $58,620
- Hospitals, including local, state, and private – $54,490
- Doctors’ offices – $51,820
Find the LPN Travel Job That’s Right for You With Pronto
Are you ready to jump into an exciting world of travel nursing jobs for LPNs?
Trusted Nurse Staffing makes it easy! All you have to do is:
- Sign up for our Pronto job search.
- Get connected with a recruiter, who will be there to help and answer any questions 24/7.
- Search on Pronto for LPN travel jobs that meet your specific qualifications, interests, and needs.
As an Allied Health travel LPN with Trusted Staff Nursing, you’ll be matched with your very own dream team of experts to assist you with:
- Compliance – Your team will keep you up-to-date on all necessary facility-specific testing and licensing requirements — and they’ll also take care of your licensing and testing costs!
- Payroll – While this is often a huge hassle for many LPNs at larger agencies, at Trusted Nurse Staffing we have a dedicated payroll team on call to answer your payroll questions.
- 24/7, ongoing support – We’ll answer questions and advocate for you throughout your travel LPN job and help you land your next assignment when the time comes.
When you make the choice to travel with Trusted Nurse Staffing, you’ll also get exciting perks like:
- A cool welcome box
- $1500 bonus for referring your friends or a facility we aren’t already working with
- Ambassador program where you can get rewarded for creating content
- And so much more
Search today for travel LPN jobs with Trusted Nurse Staffing!