Practical Nurse
Military Treatment Facilities under DHA · Puyallup, WA
- EmployerMilitary Treatment Facilities under DHA
- LocationPuyallup, WA
- EmploymentFull-time
- Posted30+ days ago
- Requisition884361900
- ProfessionLicensed Practical Nurse
About this role
Military Treatment Facilities under DHA is hiring a Practical Nurse in Puyallup, WA. The employer published a pay range of $63k–$81k per year, 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.
Duties from the announcement
Obtain information from patient and/or family to identify major complaints, symptoms, or reason for seeking health care. Perform direct patient care and care coordination activities such as referral management, order reconciliation, and activity tracking. Take all vital signs (blood pressure, temperature, pulse, respirations, pain level, height, weight, measurement of head circumference, and length). Provide individualized nursing care to patients of all ages. Assist the physician with various examinations and diagnostic procedures.
Duties as listed in the USAJobs announcement, a U.S. government posting.
How this pay compares
The midpoint of this range, $34.61 per hour, is 7% below the median of 24 LPN / LVN postings with published pay in Washington ($37.29 per hour).
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Puyallup, WA at a glance
- $38.69/hrmedian pay, Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue area
- $37–$44middle half of earners, per hour
- 111price level, U.S. = 100
- 1hospital listed by CMS in Puyallup
- The metro median is 1% above the Washington statewide median of $38.32 per hour. Nationally the median is $29.97 per hour.
- Adjusted for local prices, a $38.69 median hour in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue buys what $34.81 buys at the national price level.
- Federal per diem for travel assignments in Puyallup: $136 a night for lodging and $86 a day for meals and incidentals.
- HRSA lists 8 active primary care shortage designations covering Pierce County; shortage areas often have more openings.
- Washington is not in the Nurse Licensure Compact as of , so a nurse licensed elsewhere applies to the Washington board for a license by endorsement before working here.
Licensed Practical Nurse jobs in Washington · Washington 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.
What do licensed practical nurses get paid at other hospitals in Washington?
- AmedisysKennewick, WA$39.00/hr
- MultiCareAuburn, WA$38.99/hr
- CommonSpirit HealthTACOMA, WA$38.49/hr
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Get the free pay reportFree for candidates · email onlyTypical 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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