LPN- Primary Care Clinic- Full Time

Destrehan, Louisiana

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.

Posted Sep 11

Pay: Not posted
Unit and setting: Primary Care Clinic · Clinic LPN- Primary Care Clinic- Full Time
License: LPN licenseCurrent licensed practical nursing (LPN) license in state of practice
Term: Permanent LPN- Primary Care Clinic- Full TimeFull time

Do you qualify?

New grads: Welcomed
License: Current licensed practical nursing (LPN) license in state of practice

What it pays

Benefits

Up To $10,000

Pay isn’t listed.

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The role and schedule

Day to day: direct care including IV therapy under the direction of an RN 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.
Day to day: directs and assists ancillary nursing staff with assigned duties Directs and assists ancillary nursing staff with assigned duties and interacts with the multidisciplinary team and other personnel.
Day to day: interacts with the multidisciplinary team and other personnel
Day to day: assists other healthcare team members in providing personalized patient care

The workplace

Ochsner Health Center - St Charles

Hospital

You would clock in on-site at St. Charles Parish Hospital, where current RN postings include full-time night ED, PRN days Med/Surg, and a full-time days supervisor role. You would see a potential sign-on up to $20,000 on at least one…

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Preceptors and orientation

Some teams are described as collaborative with mentorship; others report little support, depending on local leadership.

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Scheduling

St. Charles Parish Hospital RN postings include FT night ED, PRN days Med/Surg, and FT days supervisor; all on-site, none remote.

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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.

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.

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In Destrehan, LA

Destrehan, LA

Living costs about 12% below the US average

Life in Destrehan, LA

NeighborhoodsDestrehan is a compact, family-friendly St. Charles Parish suburb along the Mississippi River about 20 miles from downtown New Orleans, more a single small-town fabric than a set of named urban districts. Ormond Estates, near Cypress Lakes Country Club, is associated with larger classically inspired homes; the southern portion of town clusters around East Bank Bridge Park. Most housing is single-family—1980s ranches plus newer planned subdivisions—in wooden cottage, ranch, Acadian, and French Colonial styles, with two- and three-bedroom homes typically in the mid-$200,000s to $400,000 and larger four-to-five-bedroom properties around $500,000–$800,000. Daily life is quietly residential and car-oriented, with neighbors who see each other at the grocery store.

Destrehan is a compact, family-friendly St. Charles Parish suburb along the Mississippi River about 20 miles from downtown New Orleans, more a single small-town fabric than a set of named urban districts. Ormond Estates, near Cypress Lakes Country Club, is associated with larger classically inspired homes; the southern portion of town clusters around East Bank Bridge Park.

Most housing is single-family—1980s ranches plus newer planned subdivisions—in wooden cottage, ranch, Acadian, and French Colonial styles, with two- and three-bedroom homes typically in the mid-$200,000s to $400,000 and larger four-to-five-bedroom properties around $500,000–$800,000. Daily life is quietly residential and car-oriented, with neighbors who see each other at the grocery store.

Sources

As of Sep 12, 2026Source 1: homes.com Source 2: livability.com Source 3: apartments.com Source 4: areavibes.com

Getting aroundThe average commute is about 23 minutes. Destrehan sits roughly 20 miles from downtown New Orleans and is reached primarily by Interstate 310 and U.S. highways; AreaVibes scores walkability and transit access at 1/10, so a car is required for nearly all trips, including shopping. Sources do not name specific hospital campuses or parking conditions; nurses working in New Orleans should plan on a suburban-to-city drive rather than transit.

The average commute is about 23 minutes. Destrehan sits roughly 20 miles from downtown New Orleans and is reached primarily by Interstate 310 and U.S. highways; AreaVibes scores walkability and transit access at 1/10, so a car is required for nearly all trips, including shopping.

Sources do not name specific hospital campuses or parking conditions; nurses working in New Orleans should plan on a suburban-to-city drive rather than transit.

Sources

As of Sep 12, 2026Source 1: livability.com Source 2: homes.com Source 3: areavibes.com Source 4: apartments.com

OutdoorsThe Mississippi River Trail follows the levee between the river and town and is a favorite walking path with water views. East Bank Bridge Park in the southern part of town has baseball, basketball, tennis, a playground, and path exercise equipment; Ormond Community Park adds a children's spray park, picnic pavilions, baseball fields, volleyball, and walking paths. Cypress Lakes Country Club near Ormond Estates offers an 18-hole championship golf course, tennis and pickleball, a pool, and a fitness center. Nearby draws include Destrehan Plantation, Westbank Bridge Park, and Cajun Pride Swamp Tours, under live oaks draped in Spanish moss.

The Mississippi River Trail follows the levee between the river and town and is a favorite walking path with water views. East Bank Bridge Park in the southern part of town has baseball, basketball, tennis, a playground, and path exercise equipment; Ormond Community Park adds a children's spray park, picnic pavilions, baseball fields, volleyball, and walking paths.

Cypress Lakes Country Club near Ormond Estates offers an 18-hole championship golf course, tennis and pickleball, a pool, and a fitness center. Nearby draws include Destrehan Plantation, Westbank Bridge Park, and Cajun Pride Swamp Tours, under live oaks draped in Spanish moss.

Sources

As of Sep 12, 2026Source 1: homes.com Source 2: yelp.com

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Living in Destrehan

Destrehan is a quietly residential Mississippi River suburb in St. Charles Parish, about 20 miles from downtown New Orleans—oak-lined levees and highly rated parish schools, with the city's food and nightlife a drive down Interstate 310. Nurses will find a family-first, car-dependent town: typical single-family ranches and Acadian or French Colonial houses selling around the low-to-mid $300,000s, and median rent about $957. New Sarpy and Ethel Schoeffner elementary schools and Harry M. Hurst Middle carry Niche A ratings; Destrehan High is A-minus with a School-to-Career Center. Weekends run to the Mississippi River Trail on the levee, East Bank Bridge Park, Ormond Community Park's spray park, and tables like The Seafood Pot, Taste of Tokyo, Rotolo's, and Honeydoux Cafe. Tradeoffs are blunt: you drive everywhere, summers are hot and humid with about 63 inches of rain, and hurricanes, flooding, and insurance costs are Louisiana facts of life. Distinctly, it is the safe river suburb where kids still bike outside and New Orleans is just down the road.

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As of 2026Source 1: homes.com Source 2: livability.com Source 3: areavibes.com Source 4: apartments.com Source 5: thehonestlocal.com

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