Anyone knows any Nursing homes that will hire new grad LPNS

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I need help finding a job in new york for an LPN...I live in Jersey and have a CMA(Certified Medication Aide) license thought jobs would accept that since they trying to fade out LPNS and bringing in CMA ...I have 1 year and a half as CMA thought it would give some credit for LPN since i do almost the same thing as LPNS ..i need a JOB QUICK !!!!:unsure:

CapeCodMermaid, RN

6,090 Posts

Specializes in Gerontology, Med surg, Home Health.

I don't think med aides do what LPNs do. You pass meds. They pass meds, do treatments, call doctors, take new orders, deal with families. Unless the scope of practice for a CMA has greatly changed, I really don't thin you can say you do what LPNs do.

Specializes in hospice, HH, LTC, ER,OR.

LPNs and CMAs are not the same,at least here in GA. As an LPN I have to go to many assisted living facilities to give insulin shots because CMAs aren't allowed. Also the pills are already packaged and sorted. I am often asked to come "look at a patient" so the skill set is not the same. The CMA course here is 4 hours long and the LPN program 18 months. How long is the CMA program in NJ?

agldragonRN

1,547 Posts

Specializes in Wound Care, LTC, Sub-Acute, Vents.

Have you tried agency nurse position? I was surprised to find out that some of the agency nurses in my facility had 0 nursing experience and the agency company hired them.

MissPinkScrubs

12 Posts

that's so insulting AS A NURSE to say that we as LPNs have the same job description as CMAs. lol. WOW.

StillsmilingRN

32 Posts

They t trying to fade out LPN to cma certified medical assistant which is 2 yrs at a tech school diploma

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