PRN Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)
Vandalia, Missouri
Posted Aug 20 · New grads welcomed · reported
- Unit
- Psych
What the listing says
Role
- Term
- Per Diem
- Setting
- Correctional
- Accepts
- LPN
- Experience
- New graduates
Ratio not posted. Ask in the interview.
Pay
- Against the board
The median for nursing in Missouri is $33/hr, across 164 postings. It covers every nursing role in the state, so it is a bearing, not a like-for-like comparison.
About this role
PRN Pay Rate is $30/hr. plus
- shift differentials!
Centurion is proud to be the provider of comprehensive healthcare services to the Missouri Department of Corrections.
We are currently seeking a per diem (PRN) Licensed Practical Nurse to join our team at Women's Eastern Reception, Diagnostic and Correctional Center located in Vandalia, Missouri.
The Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) (Medical) is responsible for providing holistic nursing care within the appropriate scope of practice to incarcerated patients while working under the direction of Registered Nurses (RN) and medical and psychiatric staff, to respond to a range of physical and behavioral health needs.
Missouri Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) license required Must be IV Certified Must be actively certified in Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and Basic Life Support (BLS) High school diploma or GED equivalent required Corrections experience not required Ability to obtain a security clearance, to include drug screen and criminal background check
Available Shift: Per Diem (PRN) - As Needed
For more information, please contact Tracy Sigman at tsigman@teamcenturion.com
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Sourced from Centurion Health’s careers page.
Requirements
- LPN
Place
- City
- Vandalia, Missouri
- State price level
- 9% below the national average
Missouri index 90.8, where 100 is the national average.
Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 Regional Price Parities.
How this role fits you
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About the employer
You would be walking into Wabash Valley Correctional Facility in Carlisle, where Centurion runs healthcare for the Indiana Department of Correction. The work is primary and specialty care inside the fence—vitals, labs, EKGs, minor procedures—and some roles stretch into infirmary-style…
On your path
Psychiatric is open from year one. Behavioral health spans inpatient, emergency, and community settings.
Worth asking
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- Can you walk me through base pay range?
- What should I expect for shifts, weekly hours, weekend, holiday, call, and rotation?
- What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
