LPN Jobs

LPN jobs are responsible for caring for patients while under the direction of registered nurses and physicians. Licensed practical nurses provide beside care by monitoring the patient's vital signs and charting the data, administering injections, and feeding the patients if they need assistance with eating. Working a standard 40 hour week in mainly hospitals and nursing care facilities, LPN nurses may also have to provide care for patients around the clock, extending their usual working hours.

Prospective job seekers should be prepared to take and pass a licensing examination in all States, after completing a State approved practical nursing program before attaining LPN careers. In 2006, there were 1,500 State approved training programs for practical nurses.

In 2006, there were nearly 750,000 lpn jobs with an almost even percentage of workers employed at hospitals and nursing care facilities with a smaller percentage working in physician's offices. According to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, there is a projected increase of 14 percent during the 2006 to 2016 decade. This rate of LPN employment will be faster than the national average for all occupations as a result of the rising demand in healthcare services from the growing elderly population. Prospective licenses practical nurse job seekers should expect excellent job opportunities because of the employment growth and the opportunities created by the need to replace workers that change careers or workers that opt to exit the work force entirely.

LPN nursing careers have a very promising outlook. Get started now. Search for LPN jobs at HealthCareerWeb.com, your connection to healthcare jobs and professionals!

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Newest LPN Jobs

Date Title Company Location Type
05-21-2012 Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) \ Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) The Mentor Network Lantana, FL Full-Time
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) / Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN)-12000225 Job Clinical Primary Location United States-FL-FLLantana ...
05-21-2012 Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) \ Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) The Mentor Network Indianapolis, IN Full-Time
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) / Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN)-120001T5 Job Clinical Primary Location United States-IN-INIndianapolis ...
05-21-2012 LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE (LPN) The Mentor Network Daytona Beach, FL Full-Time
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)-1200012G Job Clinical Primary Location United States-FL-FLDaytona Beach Organization Cambridge ...
05-21-2012 Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) \ Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) The Mentor Network Follansbee, WV Full-Time
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) / Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN)-120001TI Job Clinical Primary Location United States-WV-WVFollansbee ...
05-21-2012 65 Job Cleveland Clinic Independence, OH Full-Time
LPN CENTRAL ADMISSIONS Reference Title HR Use Only: 65 Hospital: Cleveland Clinic Home Care Facility: CLEVELAND CLINIC HOME CARE ...
05-21-2012 RN or LPN Private Duty Cardinal Healthcare Birmingham, MI Full-Time
RN/LPN Private Duty. RN/LPN needed for private duty case in West Bloomfield. ... The responsibilities for the RN/LPN Private Duty include: ...
05-21-2012 LPN / LVN Job HCR Manorcare Gig Harbor, WA Full-Time
The LPN/LVN is responsible for the supervision of nursing personnel to deliver nursing care and within scope of practice coordinates care delivery ...
05-21-2012 LPNs Life Center, Inc. /Main Office Livonia, MI Full-Time
... private home setting. Competitive wage and benefits offered. LPN Qualifications: ... Must have Michigan LPN License. If you are ...
05-21-2012 Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) \ Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) The Mentor Network Las Vegas, NV Full-Time
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) / Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN)-120001G8 Job Clinical Primary Location United States-NV-NVLas Vegas ...
05-21-2012 RN EVENING PER VISIT Job Cleveland Clinic Independence, OH Full-Time
... required. New RN grads will only be considered if currently employed as a LPN with Cleveland Clinic Home Care. Required ...