Per diemPosted 24 days ago

LPN Dispensing Nurse - PRN

Acadia Healthcare · Portland, ME

$23.93–$29.78/ hourPay published by the employer
  • EmployerAcadia Healthcare
  • LocationPortland, ME
  • EmploymentPer diem
  • Posted24 days ago
  • Requisition109480
  • ProfessionLicensed Practical Nurse

About this role

Acadia Healthcare is hiring a LPN Dispensing Nurse - PRN in Portland, ME. The employer published a pay range of $23.93–$29.78 per hour, and the listing is for a per diem position. We list it here with the published pay so you can compare it with other licensed practical nurse roles before you apply.

Licensed practical and vocational nurses provide bedside and clinic care under the direction of RNs and physicians.

How this pay compares

The midpoint of this range, $26.86 per hour, is 7% below the median of 14 LPN / LVN postings with published pay in Maine ($28.88 per hour).

$27$48

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Portland, ME at a glance

  • $36.19/hrmedian pay, Portland-South Portland area
  • $32–$37middle half of earners, per hour
  • 102price level, U.S. = 100
  • 2hospitals listed by CMS in Portland
  • The metro median is 6% above the Maine statewide median of $34.07 per hour. Nationally the median is $29.97 per hour.
  • Adjusted for local prices, a $36.19 median hour in Portland-South Portland buys what $35.53 buys at the national price level.
  • Federal per diem for travel assignments in Portland: $152 a night for lodging and $80 a day for meals and incidentals.
  • HRSA lists 5 active primary care shortage designations covering Cumberland County; shortage areas often have more openings.
  • Maine is in the Nurse Licensure Compact, so an RN or LPN/LVN with a multistate license from another compact state can work here without a new license. Nurses whose home state is not in the compact apply for a Maine license by endorsement.

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Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS (May 2024), BEA regional price parities, CMS hospital directory, HRSA shortage areas, GSA per diem, state licensing boards. These are area figures, not this employer’s offer.

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What do licensed practical nurses get paid at other hospitals in Maine?

  • MaineGeneral HealthAugusta, ME$47.83/hr
  • Central Maine Healthcare CorporationLEWISTON, ME$28.88/hr
  • Acadia HealthcarePortland, ME$26.02/hr

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Typical requirements

  • Active LPN or LVN license in the state of the job
  • Completion of an approved practical nursing program
  • BLS certification

General requirements for this profession. Check the exact requirements with your recruiter.

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