OK, so where can us LVN's work??

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I posted a question last week, "Are Hospitals Fazing out LVN's?" and it seems most are and some are starting to. So where does that leave a future LVN?

I guess I am disappointed to hear this like others, I am sure. Hospitals seem to be where you can get alot of experience and more pay, so this news is discouraging to me. :o

Any input -- Thanks.

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I posted a question last week, "Are Hospitals Fazing out LVN's?" and it seems most are and some are starting to. So where does that leave a future LVN?

I guess I am disappointed to hear this like others, I am sure. Hospitals seem to be where you can get alot of experience and more pay, so this news is discouraging to me. :o

Any input -- Thanks.

Well in my area, hospitals pay the least for LPNs. In the county I live in we have 3 hospitals and only hires LPNs and they $14/hr. The next county north is where I went to school. THey have 2 hospitals both of which are in the process of laying off their LPNs. But their pay is $11-12/hr!! I didn't want to be a LPN but that is the only program I could get into. I didn't want to work in a nursing home. I just can't be happy in a job where I pass meds all day!!! Well in looking for jobs (I haven't graduated yet, but I am done in August!!) I found a place called a sub-acute care hospital. they are for people who are not sick enough to be in the hospital but, too sick to return to where they where living. on a whim I sent them my resume and they offered me a job!! $21/hr!!!! yipeee!!! I will be working on the ventilator unit. I know in our area we have subacute places called Select Speciality hospitals. They are all over the US. check them out.

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Specializes in Community Health Nurse.

If an LPN/LVN is willing to relocate to work in a hospital, check out Community Health Network facilities in Indiana. I was on their website this morning looking for RN jobs, and came across tons of LPN openings in the acute care hospitals. Since my daughter is a LPN, whenever I'm looking for jobs for myself, I also check out what is available for her to do in case she starts having trouble working where she lives. The website is: eCommunity.com

Many of their openings for RNs and LPNs are evening/night shift jobs, but I did come across a few day positions. I'm only looking for day positions. Good luck!:)

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I posted a question last week, "Are Hospitals Fazing out LVN's?" and it seems most are and some are starting to. So where does that leave a future LVN?

I guess I am disappointed to hear this like others, I am sure. Hospitals seem to be where you can get alot of experience and more pay, so this news is discouraging to me. :o

Any input -- Thanks.

Not all hospitals are phasing out LPN's....check with all the hospitals in your area to see if they hire LPN's. If you are able to relocate (as the former poster suggested) definately check into it. LPN's are not limited to nursing homes! I did pedi home care and loved it--I still will do it PRN. I learned so much doing the pedi home care. I worked primarily with kids on LP10 vents and the new lap top vents. I did LTC as an LPN also and did enjoy getting to know the patients. Any type of nursing has its good and bad points. LPN's are wonderful and there are many opportunities for them. I don't think they should be totally phased from hospitals--because there is a great NURSING need. I read posts here from LPN's working in surgery, hospitals, clinics, home care/hospice...and the list goes on! Good luck it whatever you decide....and you may be surprised with all the opportunities you will find with a little looking!

Denice

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Not all hospitals are phasing out LPN's....check with all the hospitals in your area to see if they hire LPN's. If you are able to relocate (as the former poster suggested) definately check into it. LPN's are not limited to nursing homes! I did pedi home care and loved it--I still will do it PRN. I learned so much doing the pedi home care. I worked primarily with kids on LP10 vents and the new lap top vents. I did LTC as an LPN also and did enjoy getting to know the patients. Any type of nursing has its good and bad points. LPN's are wonderful and there are many opportunities for them. I don't think they should be totally phased from hospitals--because there is a great NURSING need. I read posts here from LPN's working in surgery, hospitals, clinics, home care/hospice...and the list goes on! Good luck it whatever you decide....and you may be surprised with all the opportunities you will find with a little looking!

Denice

Thanks so much ladies for all your positive input, I am once again excited about the possibilities that lie ahead. :balloons:

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I am an LVN. I work in a private practice pediatric office. Hours are great, no weekends or holidays. The pay is pretty good also.

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Hi, Caligirl.

I did a search and found this site: http://www.healthjobsusa.com/

They list job vacancies by position (LPN, Allied Health, RN, etc.) and by state. Most of the listings I think are agencies. I found several agencies offering jobs full-time, part-time, or per diem as an LPN in Florida. The wages offered are $21/hr or $41,600 plus benefits.

I have no idea if it's true or too good to be true. Does anybody out there know? Have you ever worked through an agency?

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Agencies are about the best when is comes to making a reasonable wage. Dept of corrections and jail house nursing isn't bad either. PRN work pays well if you don't need benefits and can afford to upkeep your training.

I would love a clinic and worked at one with Kaiser Permanente. The only issue with KP is the RN's consider the LPN's to be inferior. My management and the doctors didn't even realize LPN's are licensed! No kidding. The RN's at KP in Colorado took pride in getting an LPN to quit. If you got your RN, they would not promote you up. You have to leave and once you got about 5 years hospital experience, you could apply to go back. Pay there is very low even though unionized.

Sorry to vent about that, but its not a great job market at least in the Rocky Mtn region.

Bobbie

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