Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) - Full Time Evening at NRC
Joliet, Illinois
Still listed, seen 2 weeks ago · Posted Aug 25
- Shift
- 8-hour evenings
- Unit
- Psych
What the listing says
Role
- Schedule
- 8-hour evenings
- Term
- Permanent
- Setting
- Correctional
- Accepts
- LPN
Ratio not posted. Ask in the interview.
Pay
- Against the board
The median for nursing in Illinois is $35/hr, across 937 postings. It covers every nursing role in the state, so it is a bearing, not a like-for-like comparison.
About this role
Hourly salary of $36.23/hour
2PM-10PM
Centurion is proud to be the provider of comprehensive services to the Illinois Department of Corrections. We are currently seeking a Full-time Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) to join our team at Stateville Correctional Center NRC in Crest Hill, Illinois.
The Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) 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
- Clear/Active Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) license in Illinois 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
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...
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
- Joliet, Illinois
- Median rent
- $1,276/mo
- Local household income
- $92,201/yr
- State price level
- about the national average
rent and tenant-paid utilities
all local households, not nurse pay
Illinois index 100.0, where 100 is the national average.
Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.
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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 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?