Registered Nurse / Long Term Care
Job Description
Job Summary:
Long Term Care Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) position is available in a care setting specializing in post-acute care, including memory care, dementia, and orthopedics. The role involves working night shifts in a facility with a 42-bed capacity, providing care primarily during nights with a schedule of 8- or 12-hour shifts. The position offers opportunities to work in a dynamic environment focused on delivering quality resident care.
Job Details:
- Location: Canton, South Dakota
- Schedule: Night shifts; 12-hour shifts; primarily 6:00 PM to 6:30 AM; minimum of 36 hours per week; every other weekend and holiday
- Required Qualifications: Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) licensure; BLS Certification; minimum of 2 years of relevant experience; ability to submit licensure documentation; no minimum experience required for the initial application submission
- Preferred Qualifications: None specified
- Additional Information:
- No on-call or call-back service available or billable
- Backouts & quits with less than 14-days notice incur a fee
- No behavioral risks currently; diagnosis range includes LTC, memory care, dementia, and ortho patients
- Common diagnosis and patient types include residents with memory impairments and orthopedic needs
- Orientation includes building walk-through, lifts, and PPE training, approximately 2-4 hours
- EMR: Point Click Care (PCC)
- Location-specific orientation required
- Items of note: Local rates apply within 80 miles or if using hospital housing; no charge differential at facilities; no on-call or billable callbacks are available
Benefits
The benefits of taking a travel assignment with Cross Country include:
- Private housing or generous housing allowance
- Comprehensive health insurance with prescription coverage
- Dependent health insurance with prescription coverage
- Competitive salaries
- Referral bonuses
- Travel reimbursement
- 401(k) retirement plan
- Direct deposit/free checking
- Unlimited free CE credits
Speciality
Other
Experience
RN
Position Type
Travel
Canton, SD
2026-07-17
Agency Info
Cross Country Nurses
As one of the leading suppliers of travel healthcare professionals and a Best of Staffing® Talent Award winner, Cross Country Nurses offers thousands of opportunities for healthcare professionals across the country. We have relationships with more than 2,500 healthcare facilities nationwide and offer excellent compensation and one of the most comprehensive benefits packages in the industry. Have the freedom to decide where you want to work and take your career where you want it to go when you travel with us.




