PermanentPosted 13 days ago

Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)

Acadia Healthcare · Reading, PA

$28.25–$37.25/ hourPay published by the employer
  • EmployerAcadia Healthcare
  • LocationReading, PA
  • EmploymentFull time
  • Posted13 days ago
  • Requisition110933
  • ProfessionLicensed Practical Nurse

About this role

Acadia Healthcare is hiring a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) in Reading, PA. The employer published a pay range of $28.25–$37.25 per hour, and the listing is for a full time 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, $32.75 per hour, is 2% below the median of 10 LPN / LVN postings with published pay in Pennsylvania ($33.44 per hour).

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Reading, PA at a glance

  • $30.79/hrmedian pay, Reading area
  • $29–$34middle half of earners, per hour
  • 97price level, U.S. = 100
  • 3hospitals listed by CMS in Reading
  • The metro median is 3% above the Pennsylvania statewide median of $29.81 per hour. Nationally the median is $29.97 per hour.
  • Adjusted for local prices, a $30.79 median hour in Reading buys what $31.72 buys at the national price level.
  • Federal per diem for travel assignments in Reading: $117 a night for lodging and $74 a day for meals and incidentals.
  • HRSA lists 2 active primary care shortage designations covering Berks County; shortage areas often have more openings.
  • Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania license by endorsement.

Licensed Practical Nurse pay and jobs in Reading · Licensed Practical Nurse jobs in Pennsylvania · Pennsylvania state guide

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 Pennsylvania?

  • AccentCareExton, PA$35.94/hr
  • Veterans Health AdministrationYork, PA$34.36/hr
  • AmedisysLancaster, PA$28.71/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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