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Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse-Outpatient Surgery Clinics

Veterans Health Administration · Aurora, CO

$51k–$93k/ yearPay published by the employer
  • EmployerVeterans Health Administration
  • LocationAurora, CO
  • EmploymentFull-time
  • Posted6 days ago
  • Requisition888421700
  • ProfessionLicensed Practical Nurse

About this role

Veterans Health Administration is hiring a Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse-Outpatient Surgery Clinics in Aurora, CO. The employer published a pay range of $51k–$93k 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

Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional The LPN/LVN is responsible and accountable for individual nursing practice. Technically proficient in initiating, performing, and completing assigned duties in providing care to variable patient populations. Knowledge and ability to appropriately carry out assigned patient care based on the patents' conditions; to use judgment in selecting the appropriate order and sequence of procedures and treatments; and to accurately recognize, report and record relevant patient information.

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

How this pay compares

The midpoint of this range, $34.64 per hour, is 4% above the median of 22 LPN / LVN postings with published pay in Colorado ($33.25 per hour).

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Aurora, CO at a glance

  • 106price level, U.S. = 100
  • 4hospitals listed by CMS in Aurora
  • Federal per diem for travel assignments in Aurora: $194 a night for lodging and $92 a day for meals and incidentals.
  • HRSA lists 3 active primary care shortage designations covering Arapahoe County; shortage areas often have more openings.
  • Colorado 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 Colorado license by endorsement.

Licensed Practical Nurse pay and jobs in Aurora · Licensed Practical Nurse jobs in Colorado · Colorado 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 Colorado?

  • Denver HealthDenver, CO$38.47/hr
  • Veterans Health AdministrationAurora, CO$37.48/hr
  • CommonSpirit HealthColorado Springs, CO$33.85/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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