Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)

About the role

Life is all about choices…Why choose to work at Intensive Specialty Hospital as a Licensed practical nurse (LPN)? Intensive Specialty Hospital is a Long-Term Acute Care (LTAC) hospital providing cardiopulmonary care, ventilator and respiratory care, complex wound care, rehabilitation therapies, addiction medicine program, geriatric psychiatry program, multidisciplinary pain program, and outpatient counseling program. With two locations in Shreveport and Bossier City, it is the largest provider of LTAC services in Northwest Louisiana. Working here offers LPNs a great opportunity to encounter a variety of patients and develop exceptional skills as part of a committed team.

Benefits

• Retirement Plan (401k)
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Flexible Benefit Plan (HSA and FSA)
• Long-Term and Short-Term Disability Insurance
• Critical Illness Life Insurance
• $7,500 sign‑on bonus for full‑time employees working 12‑hour shifts
• Night and weekend shift differential
• Overtime pay
• Tuition reimbursement – get paid to become an RN
• Comfortable staffing ratios
• Flexible scheduling to meet your needs – 12‑hour shifts
• A clean environment and supplies to do your job with excellence
• Employee appreciation events
• A team environment where we treat each other like family, with respect, dignity and compassion

Responsibilities

• Utilize nursing knowledge and skills in the safe delivery of patient care through data gathering, planning, and evaluation.
• Provide care based on physical, psycho/social, educational, safety, and related criteria, appropriate to the ages of patients served.
• Maintain and coordinate communication effectively and professionally with all patients/significant others, staff, and physicians to ensure a quality patient experience.
• Maintain patient files, records, and other information in a professional manner following policies and procedures regarding documentation.
• Adapt to rapid change in a positive manner throughout the day as needs of the unit/department change.

Requirements / Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited school of practical/vocational nursing
• Hold a current state or compact state license and maintain license renewal per State Board of Nursing standards
• Mental health experience preferred
• Excellent organizational skills
• Good time management skills and self‑directed
• Demonstrates good judgment, good interpersonal, and delegation skills

Location: Bossier City and Shreveport, LA (Nurse123)