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Licensed Practical Nurse

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Cortland, NYFull-time$26/hrSeen 1w agoSeen in employer's feed 3 days ago

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Compensation
$26/hr
Location
Cortland, NY
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

New York LPN RegistrationValid Driver's License

Job overview

The Licensed Practical Nurse provides basic nursing services, including medication administration, first aid, health observation, and reporting health and safety concerns. The role supports the health and medical management of assigned individuals in residential programs, coordinating care and follow-up with physicians, clinicians, families, residential staff, and a Registered Nurse. The schedule is full-time, first shift, Monday through Friday, with no weekends.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

NursingMedication AdministrationFirst AidHealth ObservationMedical Care Coordination

Qualifications

New York LPN RegistrationValid Driver's LicenseIntellectual Disability Experience

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401(k) Match
Paid Time Off

Full job description

Licensed Practical Nurse

Cortland, NY (http://maps.google.com/maps?q=Cortland+NY+USA+13045)

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Description

Licensed Practical Nurse

Schedule:Full-Time 1st Shift Monday-Friday, No Weekends

Pay:$26.00

Location:Cortland County

Benefits: Medical, dental, vision, retirement, company-paid life and disability coverage, optional voluntary plans, and 33 days of PTO annually for eligible full-time employees.

TheLicensed Practical Nurse (LPN)is responsible for the provisioning of basic nursing services, i.e medication administration, first aid health observation, and reporting of health and safety concerns relating to program individuals.

RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Coordinate and oversee the general health and medical management of assigned individuals, ensuring appropriate follow-up on medical issues and communication with physicians, clinicians, family members, and residential staff

  • Provide nursing support to residential programs by coordinating medical appointments, managing healthcare documentation, tracking follow-up care, and maintaining accurate medical records

  • Monitor and track medical appointments, laboratory testing, and clinical outcomes, partnering with the Registered Nurse to ensure timely follow-up and continuity of care

  • Assist in implementing and monitoring Nursing Plans, Nutrition Plans, and other health-related interventions for individuals receiving services, under the direction of the Registered Nurse

  • Support medication management activities, including medication orders, reconciliation, documentation, and reporting discrepancies to the Registered Nurse

  • Administer medications and provide nursing interventions as needed in response to special circumstances, emergencies, or program requirements within the scope of LPN practice

  • Maintain regulatory compliance, incident reporting, confidentiality, and adherence to OPWDD and agency standards

Requirements

  • Licensed and currently registered as a Licensed Practical Nurse by the New York State Department of Education

  • A valid driver's license and good driving record acceptable to the Agency's insurance

  • Experience working with intellectually/developmentally disabled is preferred

How this job compares

Set against the 30,621 open Nurse jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 31, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$26/hr
  • New York median$34–41/hr1,588 hourly ranges
  • US median$34–45/hr13,604 hourly ranges

This rate, $26/hr, is 31% below the New York median midpoint ($38/hr) — in the lowest quarter of Nurse hourly ranges in New York.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 2,469 open Nurse jobs in New York and 30,621 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in New York
Experience
Nurse postings that state a minimum ask for 1 year of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 1 to 2 years (12,716 postings).
Education
3,446 of the 30,621 open Nurse jobs (11%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 31, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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