Licensed Practical Nurse-FT Day Shift $30-$35 Per Hour
Oglethorpe, Georgia
LPN
Posted Aug 28
- Shift
- Days
- Unit
- Psych
What the listing says
Role
- Schedule
- Days · 5 a week
- Weekends
- No weekends
- Term
- Permanent
- Setting
- Correctional
- Accepts
- LPN
Ratio not posted. Ask in the interview.
Pay
- Against the board
The median for nursing in Georgia is $40/hr, across 332 postings. It covers every nursing role in the state, so it is a bearing, not a like-for-like comparison.
About this role
Centurion is proud to be the provider of comprehensive healthcare services to the Georgia Department of Corrections.
We are currently seeking a Full Time Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) to join our team at Macon State Prison located in Oglethorpe, Georgia.
Pay Scale: $30-$35
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.
- High school diploma or GED equivalent required
- Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) license required
- Must be appropriately and actively certified in Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
- Ability to obtain a security clearance, to include drug screen and criminal background check
Infection Control experience required
Available Shift: Day Shift, Monday - Friday
We offer excellent compensation and comprehensive benefits for our full-time team members including:
Health, dental, vision, disability and life insurance 401(k) with company match Generous paid time off Paid holidays Flexible Spending Account Continuing Education benefits Much more...
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Sourced from Centurion Health’s careers page.
Requirements
- LPN
Benefits
- Paid holidays
- Disability insurance
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
- Flexible spending account
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
- 401(k) matching
Place
- City
- Oglethorpe, Georgia
- State price level
- 4% below the national average
Georgia index 96.3, where 100 is the national average.
Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 Regional Price Parities.
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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.
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- Can you walk me through base pay range and differentials?
- What should I expect for 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?
