Make a Difference with a Long-Term Care Nursing Position
Providing care in nursing homes and assisted living facilities requires unique skills and compassion. If you’re looking to put your expertise to work, you’ve come to the right place.
What makes long-term care unique?
As a long-term care professional, you provide specialized, extended care to residents and patients with chronic illnesses or disabilities. Care needs are often complex, and those requiring care tend to be older or frailer. While it can at times be challenging, it can also be rewarding.
Types of long-term care and CNA positions
Whether you want to practice nursing every so often, or devote most of the year to it, Elite365 can help.
Short-term nursing jobs
If you’re interested in more flexible, day-to-day work, that fits your changing schedule, or are interested in working in a variety of facilities, a short-term position is a great option.
Contract nursing jobs
If you’d like a job that’s more predictable, but not necessarily over the long-term, contract nursing fits the bill. You can work for one facility over the span of weeks or months without committing to a full-time position.
Licenses that apply to long-term care
Elite365 works to place healthcare professionals with the following certifications. If you hold any of these certifications and are interested in the long-term care facet of healthcare, Elite365 can find the right role to match your credentials.
RNs
Registered Nurses (RNs) must have passed the NCLEX-RN exam and be licensed by a state board of nursing.
LPNs/LVNs
Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs)/Licensed Vocational Nurses (LVNs) work under RN or physician supervision and provide basic nursing care.
CNAs
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs) work under RN supervision and are certified to assist with care delivery in long-term care settings.
Long-term care nurse salary
Make money while making a difference
While salaries can vary depending on nursing certification type and state of employment, the average long-term care facility RN hourly pay in the U.S. is approximately $39.24, which equates to about $75,000* a year.
How to become a long-term care professional or CNA with Elite365
01.
Apply to be an Elite365 team member.
Take 15 minutes to complete this one-time registration.
02.
Get placed, get to work.
Work closely with experienced Elite365 recruiters to find the right long-term care opportunity.
03.
Grow your long-term care nursing career.
Embrace your new role with the support of our team behind you.
04.
Make the most of the experience.
Take advantage of all you can learn and let us know if there are other placement options you’d like to pursue next.
