Licensed Practical Nurse Med
Live Oak, Florida
LPN
Posted Aug 12
What the listing says
Role
- Orientation
- 2-week orientation
- Term
- Per Diem
- Setting
- Correctional
- Accepts
- LPN
- Experience
- New graduates
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About this role
Centurion is proud to be the provider of medical and mental health services to the Florida Department of Corrections.
**this is a prn position. requires 2 weeks of monday-friday training.
We are currently seeking a PRN Practical Nurse to join our team at Suwannee Correctional Institution located in Live Oak, Florida.
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 license
Place
- City
- Live Oak, Florida
- Median rent
- $903/mo
- Local household income
- $59,375/yr
- State price level
- 3% above the national average
- Address
- Live Oak, FL, USA
rent and tenant-paid utilities
all local households, not nurse pay
Florida index 103.4, where 100 is the national average.
Live Oak sits in rural north Florida along the Suwannee River, offering a quiet, close-knit community surrounded by springs and state parks. It's a draw for nurses who prefer small-town living with easy access to Gainesville and Tallahassee for bigger-city amenities.
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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