LPN: Float Pool

Baptist Memorial Health Care

Jonesboro, Arkansas

Provides patient care as directed and is accountable for own actions under provided direction.

Posted Sep 24

Pay: Not posted
Unit and setting: Float Pool
License: LPN license BLS Certification Within 14 Days of Hire; LPN

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New grads: Welcomed
License: LPN license BLS Certification Within 14 Days of Hire; LPN
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Floating: float pool LPN: Float Pool
Day to day: collects patient data Collects patient data.
Day to day: assists in planning patient care Assists in planning patient care.
Day to day: implements patient care as directed Implements patient care as directed.
Day to day: assists with evaluating the plan of care Assists with evaluating the plan of care.
Day to day: administers medication as prescribed Administers medication as prescribed.
Day to day: provides and reinforces teaching to patients and groups Provides and reinforces the teaching of individuals and groups of patients.
Day to day: participates in health care delivery improvement activities Participates in activities designed to improve health care delivery.
Day to day: participates in ongoing educational activities Participates in ongoing educational activities.
Day to day: completes assigned goals Completes assigned goals.

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Overview

Provides patient care as directed and is accountable for own actions under provided direction. Provides a caring relationship that facilitates health and healing and delivers care in a manner that preserves and protects patient autonomy, dignity and rights. Performs other duties as assigned.

Responsibilities

Collects patient data. Assists in planning patient care. Implements patient care as directed. Assists with evaluating the plan of care. Administers medication as prescribed. Provides and reinforces the teaching of individuals and groups of patients. Participates in activities designed to improve health care delivery. Participates in ongoing educational activities. Completes assigned goals.

Specifications

Experience

Minimum Required

Preferred/Desired

Education

Minimum Required

Preferred/Desired

Training

Minimum Required

Preferred/Desired

Special Skills

Minimum Required

Computer Literacy

Preferred/Desired

Licensure

Minimum Required

BLS Certification Within 14 Days of Hire; LPN

Preferred/Desired

What's around it?

In Jonesboro, AR

Jonesboro, ARFrom Census ACS 2024.

Living costs about 14% below the US average

Median rent: $956/mo
Household income: $55,424/yr, all local households, not nurse pay

Life in Jonesboro, AR

NeighborhoodsValley View, situated primarily south of Interstate 555, is recognized for upscale subdivisions, the RidgePointe Country Club golf community, and proximity to regional amenities, standing as the city's premier residential district. The Hilltop area on the northeast edge along Highway 49 represents the fastest-growing corridor with contemporary housing and easy access toward Brookland. Closer to Arkansas State University, rental neighborhoods cater heavily to students and young healthcare staff, while central districts like Rankins Oak Forest offer established mid-century homes and the historic West Washington Avenue district showcases vintage architectural charm.

Valley View, situated primarily south of Interstate 555, is recognized for upscale subdivisions, the RidgePointe Country Club golf community, and proximity to regional amenities, standing as the city's premier residential district. The Hilltop area on the northeast edge along Highway 49 represents the fastest-growing corridor with contemporary housing and easy access toward Brookland.

Closer to Arkansas State University, rental neighborhoods cater heavily to students and young healthcare staff, while central districts like Rankins Oak Forest offer established mid-century homes and the historic West Washington Avenue district showcases vintage architectural charm.

Sources

As of Sep 16, 2026Source 1: youtube.com Source 2: apartments.com Source 3: homes.com

Getting aroundJonesboro features an exceptionally drivable layout with typical commute times averaging around 15 minutes across the city. Primary vehicular arteries include Interstate 555, Red Wolf Boulevard, and Highway 49, which connect residential subdivisions directly to regional medical centers and university complexes. Public transit options remain quite limited, making personal vehicle ownership virtually mandatory for shift workers commuting at odd hours.

Jonesboro features an exceptionally drivable layout with typical commute times averaging around 15 minutes across the city. Primary vehicular arteries include Interstate 555, Red Wolf Boulevard, and Highway 49, which connect residential subdivisions directly to regional medical centers and university complexes.

Public transit options remain quite limited, making personal vehicle ownership virtually mandatory for shift workers commuting at odd hours.

Sources

As of Sep 16, 2026Source 1: realestate.usnews.com Source 2: apartments.com Source 3: expedia.com

OutdoorsJonesboro sits atop the distinct geological formation of Crowley's Ridge, offering unique outdoor access anchored by Craighead Forest Park with its 60-acre fishing lake, disc golf course, mountain biking routes, ATV trails, and hiking paths. The Forrest L. Wood Crowley's Ridge Nature Center spans 160 acres of protected woodland with interactive indoor exhibits, a butterfly garden, and observation decks. A short 15-minute drive from town leads to Lake Frierson State Park for quiet paddling and fishing, while nearby Crowley's Ridge State Park provides Civilian Conservation Corps stone trails and rustic picnic grounds.

Jonesboro sits atop the distinct geological formation of Crowley's Ridge, offering unique outdoor access anchored by Craighead Forest Park with its 60-acre fishing lake, disc golf course, mountain biking routes, ATV trails, and hiking paths. The Forrest L. Wood Crowley's Ridge Nature Center spans 160 acres of protected woodland with interactive indoor exhibits, a butterfly garden, and observation decks.

A short 15-minute drive from town leads to Lake Frierson State Park for quiet paddling and fishing, while nearby Crowley's Ridge State Park provides Civilian Conservation Corps stone trails and rustic picnic grounds.

Sources

As of Sep 16, 2026Source 1: apartments.com Source 2: youtube.com Source 3: arkansas.com

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Living in Jonesboro

Jonesboro functions as the vibrant healthcare, commercial, and educational capital of Northeast Arkansas, perched atop the unique elevated topography of Crowley's Ridge. For relocating nurses, the city provides an easy commute, where travel times rarely exceed fifteen minutes via Interstate 555 and Red Wolf Boulevard. Daily life is energized by Arkansas State University's Red Wolves athletic events and cultural venues like the Fowler Center, while outdoor enthusiasts frequent Craighead Forest Park for lakeside trail runs, disc golf, and mountain biking. Housing spans from energetic off-campus apartments near A-State to mid-century homes in Rankins Oak Forest and upscale subdivisions across the prized Valley View district. Shift workers must navigate practical tradeoffs: public transportation is virtually nonexistent, summer months bring sticky humidity and heavy mosquitoes, and key corridors experience noticeable peak-hour traffic. However, with Memphis roughly an hour away for metropolitan weekends and a genuine small-town hospitality anchoring local neighborhoods, Jonesboro offers nurses an accessible, supportive base with comprehensive regional amenities.

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Jonesboro, ARFrom Census ACS 2024.