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Licensed Practical Nurse

Wexford Health
Orleans, LA Full Time
POSTED ON 8/8/2025 CLOSED ON 12/20/2025

What are the responsibilities and job description for the Licensed Practical Nurse position at Wexford Health?

POSITION: Licensed Practical Nurse
SCHEDULE: Opportunities available for day, evening, and night shifts
FACILITY: Orleans Justice Center
LOCATION: New Orleans, LA

Are you ready for a nursing role where your care has a lasting impact and your compassion is felt every day?

Wexford Health Sources, Inc. is one of the nation's largest correctional healthcare providers, serving justice-involved patients for over 30 years. Many of our patients are receiving their first experience with quality, compassionate care-and it starts with you.

Position Summary
As an LPN at our facility, you'll play a hands-on role in delivering care to a vulnerable population under the guidance of RNs and medical providers. Some responsibilities include:
  • Administering medications and treatments as ordered
  • Assisting with activities of daily living and therapeutic interventions
  • Taking vital signs and monitoring patient conditions
  • Providing wound care and changing dressings
  • Supporting documentation and care planning
  • Promoting hygiene, sanitation, and a safe environment for all patients
  • Serving as a vital part of a multidisciplinary treatment team

You'll be more than a nurse.
You'll be a source of safety, dignity, and healing.

Why Work with Wexford Health?
  • Performance check-ins with annual merit increase
  • Generous paid-time off program that combines vacation and sick leave
  • Paid holidays
  • Comprehensive health insurance through BlueCross BlueShield
  • Dental and Vision insurance
  • 401(k) retirement saving plan
  • Company-paid short-term disability and life insurance
  • Non-taxed Healthcare and dependent care spending account
  • Continuing education options
  • Free CEUs
  • Pet Insurance
  • Flexible pay options including Wisley Card and PayPal
  • Discounted Tuition at University of North Alabama, Chamberlain University, Salem University, and Southern New Hampshire University
  • Partnership discounts on student loan refinancing, home/auto insurance, travel, electronics, entertainment, restaurants, health and wellness, and more!

What You'll Need
  • Active unrestricted LPN license.
  • Active CPR certification.
  • Strong clinical and communication skills; adaptability in high-pressure settings.
  • A compassionate, nonjudgmental approach to patient care.

Equal Opportunity Employer
We celebrate diversity and welcome all qualified candidates.

Your skills matter here. Your compassion changes lives.
Apply today and become the LPN your community needs.

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