Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Nightshift

Louisville, Kentucky

Seeks a Licensed Practical Nurse to join a longterm care facility, providing patient care in a long term care/sub-acute setting. Long Term Care/Sub-Acute is long-term care.

Eligibility: Sign-on bonus

Posted Aug 14

Shift and hours: Nights Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Nightshift3 shifts · 36 hours a week
Unit and setting: Long term care
License: LPN license Must hold a valid LPN license in KentuckyValid LPN license in Kentucky
Term: PermanentFull-time

Do you qualify?

License: Valid LPN license in Kentucky Must hold a valid LPN license in Kentucky Check your license
Also asks: Medical terminology and patient care proficiency Proficiency in medical terminology and patient care techniques
Also asks: Strong communication and interpersonal skills Strong communication and interpersonal skills to interact effectively with patients, families, and healthcare team members

Preferred

Experience: Experience in longterm care, medical-surgical, and triage settings Experience in longterm care, medical-surgical, and triage settings preferred

What it pays

Sign-on bonus: $7,500
Extra pay: Night and weekend shift differentials Nightshift and Weekend Shift Differentials
Bonus: $7,500 sign-on bonus $7,500 Sign on bonus
Bonus: Shift pickup bonuses Shift Pick up bonuses
Bonus: Quarterly bonus program Quarterly Bonus program

Benefits

Benefits401(k) matching401(k) matching
BenefitsDental insuranceDental insurance
BenefitsEmployee assistance programEmployee assistance program
BenefitsFlexible scheduleFlexible schedule
BenefitsFlexible spending accountFlexible spending account
BenefitsHealth insuranceHealth insurance

More benefits (6)

BenefitsHealth savings accountHealth savings account
BenefitsLife insuranceLife insurance
BenefitsPaid time offPaid time off
BenefitsReferral programReferral program
BenefitsTuition reimbursementTuition reimbursement
BenefitsVision insuranceVision insurance

The role and schedule

Day to day: Medication and injection administration Administer medications and injections as prescribed by the physician
Day to day: Wound care Perform routine procedures such as wound care, catheterization, and IV therapy
Day to day: Catheterization
Day to day: IV therapy
Day to day: Patient and family teaching on procedures and treatments Educate patients and their families on healthcare procedures and treatments
Weekends: Weekends required
Details: In-person work Work Location: In person

The workplace

Long Term Care/Sub-Acute

Nursing Home

The city sits in a compact-license state with a flat income tax around 4%. Nurses who relocate here often point to the lower cost of living—roughly 5–10% below the national average—with median rent cited around $873 and housing as the…

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Job Overview

We are seeking a dedicated Licensed Practical Nurse to join our longterm care facility. The ideal candidate will provide high-quality patient care in a long term care/sub-acute setting.

Duties

Administer medications and injections as prescribed by the physician
Perform patient assessments
Perform routine procedures such as wound care, catheterization, and IV therapy
Monitor patients' vital signs
Educate patients and their families on healthcare procedures and treatments
Collaborate with other healthcare professionals to ensure comprehensive patient care

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Qualifications

Must hold a valid LPN license in Kentucky
Proficiency in medical terminology and patient care techniques
Experience in longterm care, medical-surgical, and triage settings preferred
Strong communication and interpersonal skills to interact effectively with patients, families, and healthcare team members

Incentives

$7,500 Sign on bonus

Nightshift and Weekend
Shift Differentials

Shift Pick up bonuses

Quarterly Bonus program

Join our team of compassionate healthcare professionals dedicated to providing exceptional patient care. Apply now to make a difference in the lives of those we serve.

Job Type: Full-time Pay: $29.00 - $45.00 per hour

Benefits

401(k)
401(k) matching
Dental insurance
Employee assistance program
Flexible schedule
Flexible spending account
Health insurance
Health savings account
Life insurance
Paid time off
Referral program
Tuition reimbursement
Vision insurance

Medical Specialty

Geriatrics

Physical Setting

Long term care
Nursing home

Work Location: In person

What's around it?

In Louisville, KY

Louisville, KY

Living costs about 10% below the US average

Life in Louisville, KY

NeighborhoodsYoung professionals cluster in The Highlands along Bardstown Road (nightlife and eclectic shops, median home about $196,050, rent about $997, median age 34.4), Clifton on Frankfort Avenue (trendy shotgun houses and antiques, median home about $178,875), Crescent Hill (Frankfort Avenue restaurants, historic homes, median home about $309,843, safer than 81% of the city), Germantown (arts scene, homes about $208,367), and Cherokee Triangle (safest of that set at 82% safer than the city, premium median home about $421,760, walkable to shops and Cherokee Park). Locals also call Middletown and Jeffersontown nice; other named fits are Old Louisville for Victorian mansions, downtown/CBD for riverfront lofts, Saint Matthews for shopping and apartments, and more affordable Portland, Shawnee, Okolona, and Pleasure Ridge Park. East-side suburbs cost more and have newer houses; west and south trade price for older homes or larger lots. Only downtown, Old Louisville, and the Bardstown Road and Frankfort Avenue corridors are truly walkable.

Young professionals cluster in The Highlands along Bardstown Road (nightlife and eclectic shops, median home about $196,050, rent about $997, median age 34.4), Clifton on Frankfort Avenue (trendy shotgun houses and antiques, median home about $178,875), Crescent Hill (Frankfort Avenue restaurants, historic homes, median home about $309,843, safer than 81% of the city), Germantown (arts scene, homes about $208,367), and Cherokee Triangle (safest of that set at 82% safer than the city, premium median home about $421,760, walkable to shops and Cherokee Park). Locals also call Middletown and Jeffersontown nice; other named fits are Old Louisville for Victorian mansions, downtown/CBD for riverfront lofts, Saint Matthews for shopping and apartments, and more affordable Portland, Shawnee, Okolona, and Pleasure Ridge Park.

East-side suburbs cost more and have newer houses; west and south trade price for older homes or larger lots. Only downtown, Old Louisville, and the Bardstown Road and Frankfort Avenue corridors are truly walkable.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: facebook.com Source 2: extraspace.com Source 3: reddit.com Source 4: trulia.com Source 5: pulte.com

Getting aroundLouisville is a car city: TARC (Transit Authority of River City) buses are the only public transit and they converge downtown, and relocators are warned you will need a car. Average commute time is about 22 minutes. Truly walkable daily life is limited to downtown, Old Louisville, and the Bardstown Road and Frankfort Avenue corridors; downtown parking is the catch. The metro is spread out, so east-side choices like Saint Matthews and Jeffersontown mean driving in exchange for shopping and newer housing. These sources do not name hospital-specific routes.

Louisville is a car city: TARC (Transit Authority of River City) buses are the only public transit and they converge downtown, and relocators are warned you will need a car. Average commute time is about 22 minutes.

Truly walkable daily life is limited to downtown, Old Louisville, and the Bardstown Road and Frankfort Avenue corridors; downtown parking is the catch. The metro is spread out, so east-side choices like Saint Matthews and Jeffersontown mean driving in exchange for shopping and newer housing.

These sources do not name hospital-specific routes.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: trulia.com Source 2: extraspace.com Source 3: youtube.com Source 4: unitedvanlines.com

OutdoorsCherokee Park, a 389-acre Frederick Law Olmsted landscape, is the Highlands and Cherokee Triangle backyard, with Hogan's Fountain Pavilion and Baringer Hill for walking and biking; other Olmsted parks include Seneca, Shawnee, and Central. Downtown, Waterfront Park lines the Ohio River and the Big Four Bridge is a pedestrian crossing; kayaking the Ohio shows up in visitor material. Bernheim Forest is a frequently recommended day trip, and Shawnee pairs early-1900s houses with a grand park and the river. Golf, hiking, biking, and four-season outdoor recreation are core to how the city is sold.

Cherokee Park, a 389-acre Frederick Law Olmsted landscape, is the Highlands and Cherokee Triangle backyard, with Hogan's Fountain Pavilion and Baringer Hill for walking and biking; other Olmsted parks include Seneca, Shawnee, and Central. Downtown, Waterfront Park lines the Ohio River and the Big Four Bridge is a pedestrian crossing; kayaking the Ohio shows up in visitor material.

Bernheim Forest is a frequently recommended day trip, and Shawnee pairs early-1900s houses with a grand park and the river. Golf, hiking, biking, and four-season outdoor recreation are core to how the city is sold.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: extraspace.com Source 2: trulia.com Source 3: pulte.com Source 4: gotolouisville.com Source 5: facebook.com

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Living in Louisville

Louisville is Derby City on the Ohio, where Southern food and bourbon meet Midwest prices, and a nurse's paycheck still buys a neighborhood with a name. Young professionals actually live in The Highlands on Bardstown Road, Clifton and Crescent Hill along Frankfort Avenue, Germantown, and pricier, safer Cherokee Triangle beside 389-acre Cherokee Park; east-side Jeffersontown and Saint Matthews trade walkability for yards and malls. Downtown gives you Waterfront Park, the Big Four Bridge, the Slugger Museum, and the Yum! Center, but parking is tight and TARC is the only transit—plan on a car in a spread-out city with a 22-minute average commute. Housing is the draw: citywide three-bedrooms list around $275,000 as of mid-2026, with Clifton and the Highlands often under $200,000, while Cherokee Triangle and river lofts climb past $400,000. The tradeoffs are not subtle. Summers are wet and punishing, allergens and air quality bother many, crime runs high, and public schools are uneven. If you want four seasons, Olmsted parks, Churchill Downs, and a relaxed cost of living without coastal rents, pick your corridor carefully and budget for driving.

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Sources

As of 2026Source 1: extraspace.com Source 2: trulia.com Source 3: pulte.com Source 4: extraspace.com Source 5: youtube.com Source 6: unitedvanlines.com

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