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
05-23-2012 Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) \ Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) The Mentor Network Lantana, FL Full-Time
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) / Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN)-12000277 Job Clinical Primary Location United States-FL-FLLantana ...
05-23-2012 Licensed Practical Nurse/ Licensed Vocational Nurse (LPN/LVN) Home Healthcare Staffing Pittsburgh, PA Full-Time
Licensed Practical Nurse/ Licensed Vocational Nurse (LPN/LVN). Home Healthcare Group, Inc. – “A name you can Trust!” is looking for an LPN/LVN ...
05-23-2012 LPN Right At Home Falls Church, VA Full-Time
Right at Home is hiring a LPN NOW! If you are a ... impact on someone's life. LPN Duties will include but are not limited to: ...
05-23-2012 LPNs Any Time Home Care Brooklyn, NY Full-Time
... LPN Staffing Home Care Immediate Placement! Bilingual Russian Aides Needed in the Queens Office! LPN Duties May ...
05-23-2012 LPN / LVN - Resident Services Supervisor Job HCR Manorcare Silver Spring, MD Full-Time
... therapy. The LPN/LVN - Resident Services Supervisor oversees day-to-day activities and personnel within your service area. ...
05-23-2012 LPN II - Sentara Obici Hospital. FT/Nights Sentara Healthcare Suffolk, VA Full-Time
Sentara Obici Hospital - Suffolk Full Time Overnight Shift EXPERIENCED LPN NEEDED. ... Qualifications: Graduate of an accredited LPN program. ...
05-23-2012 LPN LEV II-ED/Float Pool Sentara Healthcare Woodbridge, VA Full-Time
... as an LPN with 1 year of Emergency Department experience as an LPN or comparable experience in an emergency care environment. ...
05-23-2012 LPN Sentara Healthcare Virginia Beach, VA Full-Time
... ON "SEARCH". Sentara Surgery Specialists is seeking an experienced, energetic, and dedicated LPN to join our team. Job ...
05-23-2012 LPN / LVN Job HCR Manorcare Martinsburg, WV 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 ...
05-23-2012 LPN / LVN Job HCR Manorcare Jersey Shore, PA 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 ...