DVA-SE LA Veterans Home
Nursing Home · Reserve, LA
- 1
- open role, live count
- 156
- beds
On the floor
What the day-to-day looks like
- Setting
- Nursing Home
- Shifts hiring now
- Nights 1
Benefits
Nursing Assistant posting lists retirement and PTO; roles are state Civil Service classified.
What stands out
Experienced nurses
As an LPN here you lead a care unit of CNAs in a 156-bed veterans long-term care home—meds, care plans, specimens, and feedback to the RN supervisor.
As of 2025-12-01 · 2025-11-05Source 1: glassdoor.comSource 2: ziprecruiter.com
Experienced nurses
LPN roles post as classified state levels 1, 2, or 3, so the ladder is built into the job series rather than left vague.
As of 2025-12-01Source 1: glassdoor.comSource 2: ziprecruiter.com
New graduates
Nursing Assistant posts as levels 1–2 with a stated range around $14.70/hr or $2,381.60–$3,822.00 a month in the classified series.
As of 2025-11-05 · 2025-12-01Source 1: ziprecruiter.comSource 2: glassdoor.com
Moving here
You work a state Civil Service classified role at the Southeast Louisiana Veterans Home in Reserve, with retirement and PTO listed on the NA posting.
As of 2025-12-01 · 2025-11-05Source 1: glassdoor.comSource 2: ziprecruiter.com
More about working here
Experienced nurses
Shifts run 7 a.m.–7:30 p.m. or 7:00 p.m.–7:30 a.m., the familiar 12-hour-style block for nursing operations.
As of 2025-12-01Source: glassdoor.com
Experienced nurses
LPN monthly pay is posted at $3,376.53–$5,009.00 for the classified LPN 1–3 range.
As of 2025-12-01Source: glassdoor.com
Moving here
Louisiana is a compact-license state with a flat state income tax near 3%, and LPN minimum quals accept a current LA PN license, temporary permit, or multi-state NLC/eNLC license.
As of 2025-12-01Source: glassdoor.com
New graduates
The home’s stated mission is medical, nursing, restorative, and rehabilitative care for veterans—not a generic hospital floor.
As of 2025-12-01Source 1: glassdoor.comSource 2: ziprecruiter.com
Working conditions
- Scheduling
- 12-hour-style shifts: 7 a.m.–7:30 p.m. or 7:00 p.m.–7:30 a.m.; classified continuous openings.
As of 2025-12-01Source: glassdoor.com
- Charge opportunities
- LPN is lead worker over CNAs; leads/evaluates nursing staff, feedback to RN Supervisor, recommends discipline.
As of 2025-12-01Source: glassdoor.com
- Pay and benefits
- LPN 1, 2 or 3 monthly salary range $3,376.53–$5,009.00 (classified state role)
As of 2025-12-01Source: glassdoor.com
- Pay and benefits
- Nursing Assistant 1-2 monthly salary range $2,381.60–$3,822.00 (classified)
As of 2025-11-05Source: ziprecruiter.com
Starting out and growing here
- Career development
- LPN posted as LPN 1, 2 or 3 levels; Nursing Assistant posted as 1-2 levels (state classified series).
As of 2025-12-01Source 1: glassdoor.comSource 2: ziprecruiter.com
The city
Living in Reserve, LA
Reserve sits along the Mississippi River in St. John the Baptist Parish, between New Orleans and Baton Rouge. This small River Parishes community offers a quiet, rural backdrop with Cajun heritage, proximity to petrochemical industry employers, and easy access to historic River Road plantations.
Browse roles in Reserve
- State price level · Louisiana
- 12% below the national average
- State index 88.2 (100 = national)
- Median gross rent
- $1,381/mo
- rent and tenant-paid utilities
- Median household income
- $55,450/yr
- all local households, not nurse pay
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024
Who they are
You would step into the Southeast Louisiana Veterans Home in Reserve, a 156-bed long-term care facility under the LA Department of Veterans Affairs.
- Nursing Home · Reserve
- Hiring nights
More about DVA-SE LA Veterans Home
The work is medical, nursing, restorative, and rehabilitative care for veterans, on state Civil Service classified roles rather than a private hospital ladder. If you are an LPN, postings describe you as the lead on a care unit: you guide CNAs, give meds, follow care plans, collect specimens, and pass feedback to the RN supervisor—including recommendations on discipline when needed. Shifts are the long block style, 7 a.m.–7:30 p.m. or 7:00 p.m.–7:30 a.m. Nursing Assistant roles post as levels 1–2; LPN roles as 1, 2, or 3. Pay on the public postings sits in classified monthly ranges—LPN roughly $3,376.53–$5,009.00 a month, NA about $14.70/hr or $2,381.60–$3,822.00 a month—with retirement and PTO called out on the NA side. Ratios, differentials, tuition help, and residency are not spelled out in what is posted, so you would want to ask those in the interview.
Medical, nursing, restorative, and rehabilitative care for veterans at the Southeast Louisiana Veterans Home under the LA Department of Veterans Affairs.
Working here
Culture and working life
What to consider
The good
- LPN lead role over CNAs on a care unit with meds, care plans, and specimens
- Clear classified ladder: LPN 1–3 and Nursing Assistant 1–2
- Posted LPN monthly range $3,376.53–$5,009.00
- 12-hour-style shifts (7 a.m.–7:30 p.m. or 7 p.m.–7:30 a.m.)
- Mission focused on veterans’ long-term and restorative care
- Retirement and PTO listed on the Nursing Assistant posting
The hard parts
- Nurse-to-patient ratios not published
- No tuition support, loan help, or residency described in postings
- LPN lead work includes recommending discipline
- Long 12.5-hour shift blocks
The reality check
Before you decide
Quick facts
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- Roles last seen active
- Jul 24, 2026
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Long-term care (Veterans Home)
156-bed long-term care facility; LPN oversees a care unit and leads CNAs; meds, care plans, specimens.
Source location unconfirmedSource: glassdoor.com
Long-term care (Veterans Home)
Shifts listed as 7 a.m.–7:30 p.m. or 7:00 p.m.–7:30 a.m. for nursing operations.
Source location unconfirmedSource: glassdoor.com
Open roles
Current openings at DVA-SE LA Veterans Home
Refreshed throughout the day.
- RN
- Night shift
- +$7/hr differential
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