Licensed Practical Nurse

Nurse Care of Buckhead

Atlanta, Georgia

We are seeking dedicated and compassionate Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs) to join our team of superstars.

Posted Sep 11 · New grads welcomed

Shift and hours: All shifts Now Hiring Licensed Practical Nurses (LPN) for All Shifts!
Unit and setting: Wound-Care · Skilled Nursing residents
License: LPN licenseLicensed Practical Nurse (LPN) license
Term: Permanent

Do you qualify?

New grads: Welcomed New Grads Welcome!
License: Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) license
Also asks: compassionate, patient-focused, and committed to high-quality care Compassionate, patient-focused, and committed to providing high-quality care.
Also asks: ability to work independently and collaboratively Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a team.
Also asks: communication and interpersonal skills Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
Also asks: ability to maintain accurate records and handle sensitive information confidentially Ability to maintain accurate records and handle sensitive information confidentially.

Preferred

Experience: new grads welcome

What it pays

Pay differential: Shift Differentials Shift Differentials
Extra pay: shift differentials
Pay reviews: daily pay option Daily Pay Option

Benefits

BenefitsOpportunities for Career GrowthOpportunities for Career Growth
BenefitsComprehensive Health/Dental/Vision InsuranceComprehensive Health/Dental/Vision Insurance
BenefitsPaid time off (PTO) package and Paid HolidaysPaid time off (PTO) package and Paid Holidays
BenefitsOvertime Opportunities AvailableOvertime Opportunities Available
BenefitsWeekly Employee Appreciation EventsWeekly Employee Appreciation Events
Paid holidays

More benefits (4)

Dental insurance
Paid time off
Vision insurance
Overtime Opportunities

The role and schedule

Precepting: You would precept other nurses Assist with training and supervising nursing assistants (CNA).
Day to day: administer medications and treatments Administer medications and treatments as prescribed by physicians.
Day to day: monitor and document residents' health conditions Monitor and document residents' health conditions, including vital signs, symptoms, and responses to treatments.
Day to day: assist in development and implementation of individualized care plans Assist in the development and implementation of individualized care plans.
Day to day: provide wound care, catheter care, and ADL assistance Provide nursing care for residents, including wound care, catheter care, and assistance with daily living activities.
Day to day: collaborate with physicians, RNs, and healthcare team Collaborate with physicians, RNs, and other healthcare team members to ensure coordinated and comprehensive care.
Day to day: educate residents and families Educate residents and their families about health management and procedures.
Day to day: ensure care is delivered in accordance with guidelines Ensure that all care is delivered in accordance with regulatory and facility guidelines.
Day to day: respond to emergencies and provide critical care Respond to emergencies and provide critical care when necessary.
Details: supportive staffing ratios Supportive Staffing Ratios

The workplace

Nurse Care of Buckhead

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You'd work full-time on site across all shifts as an LPN, and the posting says new graduates are welcome. Glassdoor lists $32–$36 an hour for LPNs as employer-provided; LPN ads also mention daily pay and shift differentials with no dollar…

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LPNs hired for all shifts; full-time on-site in Atlanta.

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Now Hiring Licensed Practical Nurses (LPN) for All Shifts!

New Grads Welcome!

Pay & Perks

Daily Pay Option

Opportunities for Career Growth

Comprehensive Health/Dental/Vision Insurance

Shift Differentials

Paid time off (PTO) package and Paid Holidays

Overtime Opportunities Available

Weekly Employee Appreciation Events

Supportive Staffing Ratios

FUN and Friendly Work Environment - GREAT leadership team!

We are seeking dedicated and compassionate Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs) to join our team of superstars. LPN provide direct nursing care to our residents, work alongside a collaborative team, and help ensure that our residents receive the highest quality of care in a safe and supportive environment.

Qualifications for Licensed Practical Nurses (LPN)

Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) license

Compassionate, patient-focused, and committed to providing high-quality care.

Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a team.

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Ability to maintain accurate records and handle sensitive information confidentially.

Responsibilities of Licensed Practical Nurses (LPN)

Administer medications and treatments as prescribed by physicians.

Monitor and document residents' health conditions, including vital signs, symptoms, and responses to treatments.

Assist in the development and implementation of individualized care plans.

Provide nursing care for residents, including wound care, catheter care, and assistance with daily living activities.

Collaborate with physicians, RNs, and other healthcare team members to ensure coordinated and comprehensive care.

Educate residents and their families about health management and procedures.

Ensure that all care is delivered in accordance with regulatory and facility guidelines.

Respond to emergencies and provide critical care when necessary.

Assist with training and supervising nursing assistants (CNA).

Apply now!

What's around it?

In Atlanta, GA

Atlanta, GAFrom Census ACS 2024.

Living costs about the same as the US average

Median rent: $1,711/mo
Household income: $85,652/yr, all local households, not nurse pay

Life in Atlanta, GA

NeighborhoodsNurses and young professionals who want walkability cluster Inside the Perimeter in Midtown and Atlantic Station (condos, MARTA Red/Gold, roughly $400K–$700K+), West Midtown’s loft-and-restaurant corridor ($450K–$650K), Old Fourth Ward and Inman Park on the BeltLine Eastside Trail ($400K–$800K+), and more residential Virginia-Highland ($600K–$850K). Chamblee, east of Brookhaven with MARTA rail and Buford Highway, is a suburban-feel ITP option that stretches a dollar further than Buckhead, Sandy Springs, or Roswell. Grant Park near Zoo Atlanta buys historic houses and a 131-acre park at about $350K–$550K. OTP, Decatur offers a walkable square and top schools ($550K–$750K); East Cobb is the school-driven suburb with a possible ~30-minute Midtown drive off-peak; Fairburn, Stockbridge, and Fayetteville are named for affordability and ~30-minute Atlanta commutes; South Fulton (airport, Sweetwater Creek, Six Flags), Stone Mountain (~20 minutes east), and Ellenwood (about $285K median, Arabia Mountain) are the cheaper first-buyer rings.

Nurses and young professionals who want walkability cluster Inside the Perimeter in Midtown and Atlantic Station (condos, MARTA Red/Gold, roughly $400K–$700K+), West Midtown’s loft-and-restaurant corridor ($450K–$650K), Old Fourth Ward and Inman Park on the BeltLine Eastside Trail ($400K–$800K+), and more residential Virginia-Highland ($600K–$850K). Chamblee, east of Brookhaven with MARTA rail and Buford Highway, is a suburban-feel ITP option that stretches a dollar further than Buckhead, Sandy Springs, or Roswell.

Grant Park near Zoo Atlanta buys historic houses and a 131-acre park at about $350K–$550K. OTP, Decatur offers a walkable square and top schools ($550K–$750K); East Cobb is the school-driven suburb with a possible ~30-minute Midtown drive off-peak; Fairburn, Stockbridge, and Fayetteville are named for affordability and ~30-minute Atlanta commutes; South Fulton (airport, Sweetwater Creek, Six Flags), Stone Mountain (~20 minutes east), and Ellenwood (about $285K median, Arabia Mountain) are the cheaper first-buyer rings.

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As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: centurycommunities.com Source 2: facebook.com Source 3: reddit.com Source 4: realpha.com Source 5: youtube.com

Getting aroundAtlanta is a collection of small cities, not a grid: MARTA’s Red, Gold, Blue, and Green rail lines serve dense corridors (Midtown, Atlantic Station, Chamblee) and leave most of the metro car-dependent, so a downtown or Midtown hospital commute is transformed by living on a rail line and defined by I-285 and I-85 traffic if you do not. Chamblee riders take heavy rail to Mercedes-Benz Stadium and park cheap at a MARTA station for Hartsfield-Jackson instead of airport lots; East Cobb clients have reported Midtown in as little as 30 minutes when they dodge peak; Fairburn, Stockbridge, and Fayetteville are recommended as ~30-minute Atlanta commutes. Elsewhere a drive that looks close on a map routinely doubles—Jefferson at 40 miles can be 60–90 minutes. On April 18, 2026 MARTA opened the Rapid A Line (5 miles, 14 stations, buses every 10–15 minutes) and redrew the bus network from 113 routes to 81 with more all-day frequency. Emory Healthcare, Piedmont Healthcare, and Northside Hospital are among the metro’s largest employers, so neighborhood choice relative to those campuses matters more than any citywide average.

Atlanta is a collection of small cities, not a grid: MARTA’s Red, Gold, Blue, and Green rail lines serve dense corridors (Midtown, Atlantic Station, Chamblee) and leave most of the metro car-dependent, so a downtown or Midtown hospital commute is transformed by living on a rail line and defined by I-285 and I-85 traffic if you do not. Chamblee riders take heavy rail to Mercedes-Benz Stadium and park cheap at a MARTA station for Hartsfield-Jackson instead of airport lots; East Cobb clients have reported Midtown in as little as 30 minutes when they dodge peak; Fairburn, Stockbridge, and Fayetteville are recommended as ~30-minute Atlanta commutes.

Elsewhere a drive that looks close on a map routinely doubles—Jefferson at 40 miles can be 60–90 minutes. On April 18, 2026 MARTA opened the Rapid A Line (5 miles, 14 stations, buses every 10–15 minutes) and redrew the bus network from 113 routes to 81 with more all-day frequency.

Emory Healthcare, Piedmont Healthcare, and Northside Hospital are among the metro’s largest employers, so neighborhood choice relative to those campuses matters more than any citywide average.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: realpha.com Source 2: youtube.com Source 3: facebook.com Source 4: thehonestlocal.com Source 5: youtube.com Source 6: getbellhops.com

OutdoorsThe Atlanta BeltLine is the daily outdoor spine: a 22-mile multi-use trail connecting 45 neighborhoods, with 16.7 miles paved as of June 2026 after Southside Trail segments 2 and 3 linked the Eastside and Westside trails (full loop funded through 2030; plan to walk and bike it, not ride the promised rail). Piedmont Park anchors Midtown; Grant Park’s 131 acres sit beside Zoo Atlanta. Stone Mountain Park covers 3,200 acres of trails, lake, and the carving about 20 minutes east; Sweetwater Creek State Park and Six Flags sit by South Fulton; Arabia Mountain National Heritage Area is the Ellenwood hike. Add the Atlanta Botanical Garden (15 acres of displays plus Storza Woods), Chattahoochee Nature Center and river trails, and Lake Lanier Islands for summer water-park days.

The Atlanta BeltLine is the daily outdoor spine: a 22-mile multi-use trail connecting 45 neighborhoods, with 16.7 miles paved as of June 2026 after Southside Trail segments 2 and 3 linked the Eastside and Westside trails (full loop funded through 2030; plan to walk and bike it, not ride the promised rail). Piedmont Park anchors Midtown; Grant Park’s 131 acres sit beside Zoo Atlanta.

Stone Mountain Park covers 3,200 acres of trails, lake, and the carving about 20 minutes east; Sweetwater Creek State Park and Six Flags sit by South Fulton; Arabia Mountain National Heritage Area is the Ellenwood hike. Add the Atlanta Botanical Garden (15 acres of displays plus Storza Woods), Chattahoochee Nature Center and river trails, and Lake Lanier Islands for summer water-park days.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: realpha.com Source 2: thehonestlocal.com Source 3: centurycommunities.com Source 4: isss.oie.gatech.edu Source 5: discoveratlanta.com Source 6: facebook.com

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Atlanta is less one downtown than a ring of small cities inside and outside I-285—the City in a Forest, hip-hop capital, and civil-rights memorial town that still greets strangers. For a nurse, Emory, Piedmont, and Northside rank among the largest employers, so the real choice is rail versus asphalt: MARTA’s Red and Gold lines make Midtown, Atlantic Station, and Chamblee workable; elsewhere a map-short drive can double on I-85 or I-285. Off shift, walk the BeltLine (16.7 of 22 miles paved, Eastside and Westside now linked), Piedmont or Grant Park, or Stone Mountain’s 3,200 acres. Eat Buford Highway, North Highland, Westside Provisions, or Decatur’s square—eight Michelin stars and lemon-pepper-wet wings in one metro. Housing is not cheap: listings near $425,000, in-town condos from the $400,000s, Ellenwood and South Fulton the first-buyer math, rents around $1,540. You will likely own a car. Mild winters and patios from March into December are the pitch; traffic, uneven schools, and pocket-level safety are the tradeoffs. Live next to the hospital, not 40 miles out.

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Sources

As of 2026Source 1: realpha.com Source 2: thehonestlocal.com Source 3: youtube.com Source 4: atlanta.eater.com Source 5: getbellhops.com Source 6: centurycommunities.com Source 7: youtube.com

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