PermanentPosted 9 days ago

Licensed Practical Nurse

Veterans Health Administration · Miami, FL

$76k–$98k/ yearPay published by the employer
  • EmployerVeterans Health Administration
  • LocationMiami, FL
  • EmploymentFull-time
  • Posted9 days ago
  • Requisition887712900
  • ProfessionLicensed Practical Nurse

About this role

Veterans Health Administration is hiring a Licensed Practical Nurse in Miami, FL. The employer published a pay range of $76k–$98k 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

The LPN serves as a member of an interdisciplinary treatment team with an assigned patient load. The incumbent engages in nursing care, which requires the knowledge and skills represented by licensed as an LPN. The LPN maintains acceptable standards of practice under the direction of the nurse manager or designee, and has the knowledge and skills necessary to carry out more specialized patient care duties. These duties include assignments in selected, more complex, inpatient and/or outpatient care settings.

Duties as listed in the USAJobs announcement, a U.S. government posting.

How this pay compares

The midpoint of this range, $41.79 per hour, is 26% above the median of 10 LPN / LVN postings with published pay in Florida ($33.11 per hour).

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Miami, FL at a glance

  • $29.80/hrmedian pay, Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach area
  • $28–$31middle half of earners, per hour
  • 114price level, U.S. = 100
  • 10hospitals listed by CMS in Miami
  • The metro median is 3% above the Florida statewide median of $28.89 per hour. Nationally the median is $29.97 per hour.
  • Adjusted for local prices, a $29.80 median hour in Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach buys what $26.10 buys at the national price level.
  • Federal per diem for travel assignments in Miami: $176 a night for lodging and $92 a day for meals and incidentals.
  • HRSA lists 20 active primary care shortage designations covering Miami-Dade County; shortage areas often have more openings.
  • Florida 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 Florida license by endorsement.

Licensed Practical Nurse pay and jobs in Miami · Licensed Practical Nurse jobs in Florida · Florida 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 the US?

  • Veterans Health AdministrationViera, FL$35.28/hr
  • AmedisysGainesville, FL$31.51/hr
  • MaineGeneral HealthAugusta, ME$47.83/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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