Licensed Practical Nurse Clinic - Cardiothoracic Surgery Hiring Incentive Available

Alexandria, Louisiana

Provides care under supervision of physician or registered nurses for clinic patients, according to established standards and practices.

Posted Sep 29

Pay: Not posted
Shift and hours: 8AM - 5PM Monday-Friday5 shifts a week
Unit and setting: Cardiothoracic Surgery clinic · Clinic Licensed Practical Nurse Clinic - Cardiothoracic Surgery *Hiring Incentive Available*
License: LPN licenseLPN License in state of employment or compact
Term: Permanent Work Type: Full TimeFull Time

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License: LPN License in state of employment or compact Check your license
Education: Graduate from an accredited school of practical nursing or vocational nursing

What it pays

Bonus: Hiring Incentive Available Licensed Practical Nurse Clinic - Cardiothoracic Surgery *Hiring Incentive Available*

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The role and schedule

Day to day: Meets OneCHRISTUS Competencies Meets the expectations of the applicable OneCHRISTUS Competencies: Leader of Self, Leader of Others, or Leader of Leaders.
Day to day: Obtains vital signs, weighs patients, collects specimens, assists with exams and procedures, and assists with clinic patient flow
Day to day: Manages phone messages, schedules appointments and tests, documents patient information, and assists with medication refills
Day to day: Administers medications and immunizations per provider order Administers medications/immunizations according to provider order.
Day to day: Cleans and restocks exam rooms, cleans equipment, orders supplies, and maintains sterile technique
Day to day: Performs routine clerical duties including chart location, filing, and form completion Performs routine clerical duties assigned, including but not limited to locating patient charts, filing and the completion of routine forms.
Day to day: Attends required meetings and in-service training Attends/completes required meetings and in-service training and performs other duties as assigned.
Weekends: No weekends

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Summary

Provides care under supervision of physician or registered nurses for clinic patients, according to established standards and practices. Performs various lab procedures when necessary and in accordance with competency.

Responsibilities

Meets the expectations of the applicable OneCHRISTUS Competencies: Leader of Self, Leader of Others, or Leader of Leaders. Under the direction of the physician; performs basic patient care duties including, but not limited to, obtaining vital signs, weighing patients, and collecting specimens [including phlebotomy (specific to site). Assists provider(s) in examination and treatment of patients and with procedures.

Assist with patient flow through the clinic. Answers phone/records phone messages, and assists provider(s) with patient related calls. Assists in scheduling test appointment, results and pre-certification.

Documents any information related to patient. Assists provider(s) with medication refills. Administers medications/immunizations according to provider order.

Cleans and restocks exam rooms. Cleans equipment in accordance with policy. Orders stock supplies from supply department (specific to site maintains sterile technique and utilizes universal protocol.

Performs routine clerical duties assigned, including but not limited to locating patient charts, filing and the completion of routine forms. Attends/completes required meetings and in-service training and performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Graduate from an accredited school of practical nursing or vocational nursing
LPN License in state of employment or compact
BLS

Work Schedule

8AM - 5PM Monday-Friday

Work Type

Full Time

What's around it?

In Alexandria, LA

Alexandria, LAFrom Census ACS 2024.

Living costs about 14% below the US average

Median rent: $931/mo
Household income: $47,113/yr, all local households, not nurse pay

Life in Alexandria, LA

NeighborhoodsLocals steering a young couple start with Nottingham on Jackson—called safe, nice, and close to everything—and duplexes around Heyman Lane. Pineville, about 2.9 miles across the Red River, scores 73 on AreaVibes livability versus Alexandria’s 64 and is described as a small, rural town with a strong community that still taps Alexandria shopping and dining, a common pick for families who want less hustle. Woodworth (about 10.3 miles, score 74) and Ball (about 9.4 miles, 68) also outrank the city proper. Downtown has walkable stops such as Cafe DeSoto, but named in-city residential pockets beyond those Reddit tips are thin in these sources.

Locals steering a young couple start with Nottingham on Jackson—called safe, nice, and close to everything—and duplexes around Heyman Lane. Pineville, about 2.9 miles across the Red River, scores 73 on AreaVibes livability versus Alexandria’s 64 and is described as a small, rural town with a strong community that still taps Alexandria shopping and dining, a common pick for families who want less hustle.

Woodworth (about 10.3 miles, score 74) and Ball (about 9.4 miles, 68) also outrank the city proper. Downtown has walkable stops such as Cafe DeSoto, but named in-city residential pockets beyond those Reddit tips are thin in these sources.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: reddit.com Source 2: areavibes.com Source 3: instagram.com

Getting aroundU.S. News puts the average commute at about 14.74 minutes, and Niche residents say there is essentially no traffic except during parades. I-49 is the north–south spine through Rapides Parish, with Alexandria and Pineville linked across the Red River and regional drives toward Baton Rouge, New Orleans, and Houston. Healthcare is a major local employer—reviewers cite many hospitals, specialists, and doctors’ offices—but these sources do not name campus routes, transit lines, or parking.

U.S. News puts the average commute at about 14.74 minutes, and Niche residents say there is essentially no traffic except during parades. I-49 is the north–south spine through Rapides Parish, with Alexandria and Pineville linked across the Red River and regional drives toward Baton Rouge, New Orleans, and Houston.

Healthcare is a major local employer—reviewers cite many hospitals, specialists, and doctors’ offices—but these sources do not name campus routes, transit lines, or parking.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: realestate.usnews.com Source 2: ezhomesearch.com Source 3: niche.com

OutdoorsThe Red River is the civic backyard: Alexandria Levee Park puts festival grounds and an amphitheater on the banks, bass tournaments and boat tours run on the water, and Pineville’s Lake Buhlow hosts high-speed motorboat racing plus the July 3 fireworks. Kisatchie National Forest supplies hiking and biking in longleaf pine country; Farr Park is the named horseback-riding venue. Booker Fowler Fish Hatchery—Louisiana’s largest, free weekdays 9 a.m.–3 p.m.—runs the Lunker Bass Program with visitor exhibits. Hunting, fishing, and golf are year-round; residents also flag everyday lakes and trails.

The Red River is the civic backyard: Alexandria Levee Park puts festival grounds and an amphitheater on the banks, bass tournaments and boat tours run on the water, and Pineville’s Lake Buhlow hosts high-speed motorboat racing plus the July 3 fireworks. Kisatchie National Forest supplies hiking and biking in longleaf pine country; Farr Park is the named horseback-riding venue.

Booker Fowler Fish Hatchery—Louisiana’s largest, free weekdays 9 a.m.–3 p.m.—runs the Lunker Bass Program with visitor exhibits. Hunting, fishing, and golf are year-round; residents also flag everyday lakes and trails.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: explorelouisiana.com Source 2: cenlachamber.org Source 3: niche.com

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Living in Alexandria

Alexandria is Louisiana’s geographic middle—the Heart of Louisiana—where the Red River, I-49, Kisatchie National Forest, and Lake Buhlow replace big-city density. Locals point young households to Nottingham on Jackson, Heyman Lane duplexes, and Pineville across the river. Life is river-and-festival: Mardi Gras, dragon-boat races, July fireworks at Buhlow Lake and the Riverfront Amphitheater, Cafe DeSoto and Huckleberry Brewing downtown, Kent Plantation House, and a well-liked zoo. Tradeoffs are blunt. August highs near 98°F, thin nightlife and a fading mall, and Niche reviewers who repeatedly flag violent crime and unsafe parks even as they praise the food, the outdoors, and paycheck-to-housing math. Compact, affordable medical-market town—not a scene.

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Sources

As of 2025Source 1: realestate.usnews.com Source 2: ezhomesearch.com Source 3: niche.com Source 4: explorelouisiana.com Source 5: cenlachamber.org Source 6: reddit.com

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Alexandria, LAFrom Census ACS 2024.