Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) - Primary Care Clinic - Jeff Hwy - Full Time
New Orleans, LA
- Unit
- Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)
Posted Sep 12
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Role
- Term
- Permanent
- Accepts
- LPN
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Pay
- Similar roles post
- LA nursing roles that state pay post $33/hr to $53/hr
LA nursing postings that state pay run $27/hr to $58/hr, the middle half $33/hr to $53/hr, across 155 postings. That covers every nursing role in the state, so it is a bearing, not a like-for-like comparison.
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About this role
This job provides direct care (including IV therapy) of assigned patients within the framework of the Licensed Practical Nurse Act under the direction of a registered nurse. Directs and assists ancillary nursing staff with assigned duties and interacts with the multidisciplinary team and other personnel. Demonstrates professional responsibilities and is responsible for own practice and assists other members of the healthcare team in providing the highest quality personalized patient care.
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.
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This job description is a summary of the primary duties and responsibilities of the job and position. It is not intended to be a comprehensive or all-inclusive listing of duties and responsibilities. Contents are subject to change at the company's discretion.
Education Required - High school diploma or equivalent. Work Experience Required - None. Certifications Required - Current licensed practical nursing (LPN) license in state of practice.
Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification from the American Heart Association. Preferred - IV therapy credentials. Knowledge Skills and Abilities (KSAs) - Excellent organizational and time management skills and self-directed and demonstrate good judgement. - Good interpersonal and delegation skills. - Ability to work with and maintain confidential information. - Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with minimal supervision.
Job Duties - Effectively uses the nursing process in the delivery of patient care through data gathering, planning and evaluation.
Sourced from Ochsner Health’s careers page.
Requirements
- Current licensed practical nursing (LPN) license in state of practice
- Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification from the American Heart Association
Benefits
- Up To $10,000
Place
- City
- New Orleans, LA
- Median rent
- $1,251/mo
- Local household income
- $56,631/yr
- Metro price level
- 7% below the national average
rent and tenant-paid utilities · Census ACS 2024
all local households, not nurse pay · Census ACS 2024
New Orleans area index 92.6, where 100 is the national average.
Step off shift into Bywater shotgun cottages and Frenchmen Street brass. Streetcars rattle past Garden District live oaks; second-line parades still roll through Treme. Cost of living sits about 7% below the national average — breathing room worth savoring between po'boys and shifts.
Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024.
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