Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)
Miami, Florida
Posted Aug 18
What the listing says
Role
- Term
- Permanent
- Setting
- Correctional
- Accepts
- LPN
- Experience
- New graduates
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About this role
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 or ability to obtain one 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
Sourced from Centurion Health’s careers page.
Requirements
- LPN
Place
- City
- Miami, Florida
- Median rent
- $1,758/mo
- Local household income
- $62,462/yr
- Metro price level
- 14% above the national average
- Address
- Miami, FL, USA
rent and tenant-paid utilities
all local households, not nurse pay
Miami area index 114.2, where 100 is the national average.
Miami blends sun-soaked coastal living with a fast-paced, multicultural energy. Nurses relocating here find year-round warmth, Latin-Caribbean flavor, and bustling healthcare corridors. Whether you prefer the high-rise condos of Brickell or the beach-town feel of Miami Beach, the city delivers a vibrant lifestyle where ocean breezes meet 24/7 urban excitement.
Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.
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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…
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