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Healthcare Express

Licensed Practical Nurse

Healthcare Express, Shreveport, Louisiana, us, 71150

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HealthCARE Express is hiring Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs) to join our team of compassionate professionals! We offer a fun, dynamic work environment with monthly themed dress‑up days and a commitment to personal growth and leadership development.

If you're passionate about patient care and want to thrive in a supportive, trendsetting company, apply today and be part of what makes HealthCARE Express unique!

Responsibilities

In this role, you will obtain vital signs (temperature, heart rate, pulse oximetry, blood pressure, and weight), insert saline locks, and perform both basic and advanced cardiac life support. You will apply sterile dressings, remove sutures or staples, assist with pelvic examinations, and perform EKGs. Additional responsibilities include cleansing and irrigating wounds, administering oral medications, and applying various splints (volar, thumb Spica, ulnar gutter, posterior leg splints).

You will also initiate routine lab tests, swab mucous membranes for cultures, administer and read TB skin tests, perform venipuncture, and give medications via intramuscular, subcutaneous, intravenous, and intradermal routes. Flexibility for cross‑training and handling tasks outside the usual scope is required. Observing and acting in line with our organization's values is essential, along with other duties to support our vision and mission.

Position Details

Work Schedule:

Full-time, 12‑hour shifts, rotating weekends

Compensation:

Starting at $21 per hour, depending on experience

Benefits Health insurance, dental insurance, and vision insurance cover general medical, oral, and eye care needs, respectively. Life insurance provides financial support for your family after your passing. Short‑term disability insurance offers income replacement for temporary work absences due to illness or injury, while long‑term disability insurance covers longer periods of disability.

Accident insurance helps with costs from accidental injuries, and critical illness insurance aids with expenses for severe health conditions. Benefit time off allows for personal leave, and bereavement leave provides time off for dealing with the loss of a loved one.

Position Requirements We seek applicants capable of multi‑tasking with high attention to detail for our fast‑paced environment. This role requires a great deal of patience, a caring demeanor, and proficiency with computers. Exceptional customer service skills, thoroughness, courtesy, and the ability to prioritize are essential. HealthCARE Express values maintaining the highest confidentiality standards and attributes our success to our exceptional team. If you are ready to join a dynamic, fun, and innovative team, we encourage you to apply.

Training and Onboarding All newly hired employees may have to complete a 4‑day training session in Texarkana, TX as part of their onboarding process.

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