Licensed Practical Nurse Med

Centurion Health

Live Oak, Florida

Posted Aug 12

Pay: Not posted
Unit and setting: Correctional
License: LPN license
Term: Per Diem

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Examples: nights 5:30pm–6:00am three shifts/week rotating weekends; days Mon–Fri; PT Friday 1:30–10pm; RN supervisor mainly 8:00am–4:30pm with floor/admin mix. Travel RNs float across IN facilities.

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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

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In Live Oak, FL

Live Oak, FLFrom Census ACS 2024.

Living costs about 3% above the US average

Median rent: $903/mo
Household income: $59,375/yr, all local households, not nurse pay

Life in Live Oak, FL

NeighborhoodsResidential living in Live Oak is centered around the historic downtown core and radiating rural subdivisions. Closer to the city center, quiet streets around Pineview Circle SW and 14th Street feature modest single-family homes and mature shade trees within walking or short driving distance of neighborhood amenities. Moving outward toward 173rd Road and the unincorporated county, the housing landscape opens into large acreage parcels, hobby farms, and manufactured homes, offering spacious rural seclusion with simple 10-to-15 minute drives back into central Live Oak.

Residential living in Live Oak is centered around the historic downtown core and radiating rural subdivisions. Closer to the city center, quiet streets around Pineview Circle SW and 14th Street feature modest single-family homes and mature shade trees within walking or short driving distance of neighborhood amenities.

Moving outward toward 173rd Road and the unincorporated county, the housing landscape opens into large acreage parcels, hobby farms, and manufactured homes, offering spacious rural seclusion with simple 10-to-15 minute drives back into central Live Oak.

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As of Sep 16, 2026Source 1: areavibes.com Source 2: niche.com

Getting aroundLive Oak is an entirely car-dependent community with zero local public transit infrastructure, where virtually all working residents drive alone to work. Daily drives within town are swift and uncongested, averaging under 20 minutes with stress-free surface parking at local healthcare facilities. For regional medical centers or specialized shopping, Interstate 10 runs just north of town, carrying drivers east toward Lake City and Gainesville or west toward Tallahassee.

Live Oak is an entirely car-dependent community with zero local public transit infrastructure, where virtually all working residents drive alone to work. Daily drives within town are swift and uncongested, averaging under 20 minutes with stress-free surface parking at local healthcare facilities.

For regional medical centers or specialized shopping, Interstate 10 runs just north of town, carrying drivers east toward Lake City and Gainesville or west toward Tallahassee.

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As of Sep 16, 2026Source 1: realestate.usnews.com Source 2: livability.com Source 3: niche.com

OutdoorsOutdoor recreation is anchored by the historic Suwannee River and its network of crystal-clear freshwater springs. Paddlers and swimmers frequent Suwannee River State Park, the Suwannee Springs Bridge ruins, Woods Ferry, and nearby Troy Spring State Park for diving and boating. Within the town limits, Millenium Park provides walking loops and open green space for quick daily exercise between clinical shifts.

Outdoor recreation is anchored by the historic Suwannee River and its network of crystal-clear freshwater springs. Paddlers and swimmers frequent Suwannee River State Park, the Suwannee Springs Bridge ruins, Woods Ferry, and nearby Troy Spring State Park for diving and boating.

Within the town limits, Millenium Park provides walking loops and open green space for quick daily exercise between clinical shifts.

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Living in Live Oak

Live Oak offers nurses an authentic, unhurried slice of inland North Central Florida, defined by moss-draped oaks, agricultural roots, and access to pristine freshwater springs along the Suwannee River. Shift workers benefit from an exceptionally calm pace of life with virtually non-existent traffic delays, easy hospital parking, and an average commute under twenty minutes. Off-duty hours can be spent paddling through Suwannee River State Park, camping at Troy Spring, or catching iconic music acts at the renowned Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park. In town, community life revolves around historic storefronts, local diners, and gathering spots like The Live Oak Gathering. Relocating healthcare professionals must weigh distinct rural tradeoffs: public transit is absent, rental inventory is thin and dominated by single-family homes, and late-night dining or big-box shopping requires a drive down Interstate 10 to Lake City or Gainesville. For clinicians who crave small-town quiet, outdoor recreation, and a close-knit Southern setting, Live Oak provides a grounded, peaceful home base.

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As of 2025Source 1: visitflorida.com Source 2: realestate.usnews.com Source 3: niche.com Source 4: visitsuwannee.com

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This is a prn position. requires 2 weeks of monday-friday training.

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Live Oak, FLiFrom Census ACS 2024.

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Live Oak, FLFrom Census ACS 2024.