Licensed Practical Nurse - LPN
Uniontown, Pennsylvania
Still listed, seen 5 days ago · Posted Apr 24 · New grads welcomed · reported
- Shift
- Rotating
- Unit
- Psych
What the listing says
Role
- Schedule
- Rotating
- Term
- Permanent
- Practice
- Union position
- Setting
- Hospital
- Accepts
- LPN
- Experience
- New graduates
Ratio not posted. Ask in the interview.
Pay
- Against the board
- Tuition assistance
- Offered
The median for nursing in Pennsylvania is $35/hr, across 397 postings. It covers every nursing role in the state, so it is a bearing, not a like-for-like comparison.
About this role
Overview
At Genesis Healthcare, we are dedicated to improving the lives we touch through the delivery of high-quality care and exceptional service. As a leading provider in the long-term care industry, we believe in fostering a collaborative, inclusive and supportive work environment where every team member is valued and empowered to make a difference. Whether you're an experienced professional or just starting your career, we offer opportunities for growth, development, and advancement in a range of roles. Join us in our mission to enhance the well-being of our patients and residents while making a meaningful impact in the communities we serve.
Responsibilities
Under the direction of a Registered Nurse (RN), the Licensed Practical Nurse delivers efficient and effective nursing care while achieving positive clinical outcomes and patient/family satisfaction.
Read the full posting
*Evaluate patients/residents to collect data, observe condition and report changes in condition. *Contribute to nursing assessments and care planning. *Administer medications and performs treatments per physician orders. *Supervise and monitor patient care provided by unlicensed staff.
Qualifications
*Must be a graduate of an approved school for practical or vocational nursing. *Must be currently licensed by the State Board of Nursing or pending licensed practical nurse licensure. *Must maintain current BLS/CPR certification if employed at a skilled nursing center or as required by the state of practice if an assisted living facility.
Benefits
- *Variable compensation plans
- *Tuition, Travel, and Wireless Service Discounts
- *Employee Assistance Program to support mental health
- *Employee Foundation to financially assist through unforeseen hardships
- *Health, Dental, Vision, Company-paid life insurance, 401K, Paid Time Off
*Free 24/7 virtual health care provided by licensed doctors for all Anthem medically-enrolled employees and their immediate family members
*On-Demand Pay Program that allows for instant access to a portion of the money you’ve already earned
We also offer several voluntary insurances such as
- *Pet Insurance
- *Term and Whole Life Insurance
- *Short-term Disability
- *Hospital Indemnity
- *Personal Accident
- *Critical Illness
- *Cancer Coverage
Restrictions apply based on collective bargaining agreements, applicable state law and factors such as pay classification, job grade, location, and length of service.
Posted Salary Range: USD $28.00 - USD $33.00 /Hr.
Sourced from Genesis HealthCare’s careers page.
Requirements
- *Must be a graduate of an approved school for practical or vocational nursing.
- *Must be currently licensed by the State Board of Nursing or pending licensed practical nurse licensure.
- *Must maintain current BLS/CPR certification if employed at a skilled nursing center or as required by the state of practice if an assisted living facility.
Benefits highlights
- Disability insurance
- Dental insurance
- 401(k)
- Paid time off
- Employee assistance program
- Vision insurance
- Opportunities for advancement
- Life insurance
Place
- City
- Uniontown, Pennsylvania
- Median rent
- $774/mo
- Local household income
- $35,454/yr
- State price level
- 2% below the national average
rent and tenant-paid utilities · Census ACS 2024
all local households, not nurse pay · Census ACS 2024
Pennsylvania index 97.6, where 100 is the national average.
Uniontown sits in southwestern Pennsylvania's Laurel Highlands, about an hour south of Pittsburgh. This small city offers a quiet, small-town feel with easy access to outdoor recreation at nearby Ohiopyle State Park and the Youghiogheny River. A practical home base for nurses who prefer rural living within reach of metro amenities.
Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 Regional Price Parities.
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From the single posting on file, the hourly rate is $26 flat, and the same posting lists a sign-on bonus up to $10,000. Vermont is a compact-license state with a graduated state income tax, so license mobility and take-home math…
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Psychiatric is open from year one. Behavioral health spans inpatient, emergency, and community settings.
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