Licensed Practical Nurse
Columbia, Missouri
LPN
Posted Aug 15
- Shift
- 12-hour rotating
- Hours a week
- 36
What the listing says
Role
- Schedule
- 12-hour rotating · 3 a week · 36 hours
- Term
- Permanent
- Accepts
- LPN
Ratio not posted. Ask in the interview.
Pay
- Against the board
- Overtime
- $23/hr
The median for nursing in Missouri is $33/hr, across 165 postings. It covers every nursing role in the state, so it is a bearing, not a like-for-like comparison.
About this role
- *Position: * Licensed Practical Nurse
- *Location: *Columbia, MO
- *Shift timings: *Day/ Night shift, 3\*12
- *Full- time position *
- *
Compensation
Pay rate (Negotiable) + All benefits +
- Shift differentials. *
*Roles &
Responsibilities
* The Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) administers basic and defined nursing care to assigned patients under the Registered Nurse's (RN) 's direction and supervision. The LPN performs various direct and indirect patient care duties, including administration of medications, treatments, documentation, and IV therapy (if certified). The LPN assists the registered nurse in assessing, planning, and evaluating each level of nursing care throughout the patient's stay.
*Required:*
- Active, unrestricted LPN license.
- BLS.
Pay: $23.00 - $33.00 per hour
Benefits
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Application Question(s)
- Do you have experience with critical care patients?
- Do you have active license as LPN in MO?
Work Location: In person
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Requirements
- LPN
Place
- City
- Columbia, Missouri
- Rent against this pay
- 31% of monthly gross
- Local household income
- $66,498/yr
- Metro price level
- 11% below the national average
$1,097 median rent against $3,588 a month at $23/hr for 36 hours a week, before tax. Census ACS 2024.
all local households, not nurse pay · Census ACS 2024
Columbia area index 89.4, where 100 is the national average.
Columbia is a mid-Missouri college town anchored by the University of Missouri, blending student energy with a strong healthcare presence. The District downtown offers dining and shops, while nearby trails and parks provide outdoor options—a compact, welcoming city where new RNs often settle in quickly.
Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024.
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