LPN Licensed Practical Nurse Home Health
Middlesboro, KYFull-time$7.25/hrSeen todaySeen in employer's feed today
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Job overview
Amedisys is hiring a licensed practical nurse to provide home health care to patients in Bell County. The nurse verifies care plans, coordinates with physicians and RNs, teaches patients and caregivers, monitors vital signs and medications, performs ordered procedures, and documents visits. The role is full-time, on-site, and scheduled for 40 hours per week.
Skills & qualifications
Skills
Qualifications
Benefits
Full job description
Experience Required
1 - 20 years
Minimum Education Required
High School Diploma/G.E.D.
Compensation
$7.25 / hourly
Hours Per Week
40
Number Of Positions
1
Work Schedule and Shift Requirements
First (Day)
Job Description
Overview
Schedule : Fulltime
Will see patients in Bell County
Make a difference every day as an Amedisys licensed practical nurse
Join Amedisys-one of the largest and most trusted home health and hospice companies in the U.S.-where flexibility, purpose and growth come together to help patients heal where they feel most comfortable, at home.
Competitive Pay
What's in it for you
Choice of PPO or HSA medical plans with free telehealth.
Paid time off.
Up to $1,000 in free healthcare services with Amedisys HSA plan.
Up to $500 in wellness rewards for activities-use for spa, gym, sports, hobbies, pets and more.*
Mental health support with up to five free counseling sessions through the Employee Assistance program.
401(k) with a company match.
Family support with infertility treatment coverage*, adoption reimbursement, paid parental and family caregiver leave.
Fleet vehicle program (restrictions apply) and mileage reimbursement.
And more.
*Benefit eligibility can vary by position and shift status.
*Participation requires enrollment in an Amedisys medical plan.
Responsibilities
Verify plan of care with the RN prior to each visit.
Collaborate with physician and RN frequently to ensure patient needs are being met; Notify them as soon as possible when patient condition changes.
Teach patients and caregivers self-care techniques.
Check vital signs.
Review all medications and perform a medication reconciliation at each visit.
Perform specialized procedures ordered by physician (i.e. foley catheter change).
Prepare equipment and materials for treatments using the aseptic technique.
Complete documentation timely and accurately.
Qualifications
One year of clinical LPN experience.
Current LPN license, specific to the state(s) you are assigned to work.
Current CPR certification.
Valid driver's license, reliable transportation and liability insurance.
Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several U.S. geographic markets and may vary depending on location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.
Amedisys is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified employees and applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to r ace, color, r eligion, s ex, age, pregnancy, marital status, national origin, citizenship status, disability, military status, s exual orientation, genetic predisposition or carrier status or any other legally protected characteristic.
Amedisys is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to r ace, color, r eligion, s ex, age, pregnancy, marital status, national origin, citizenship status, disability, military status, s exual orientation, genetic predisposition or carrier status or any other legally protected characteristic.
Job Type
Full time
Benefits Offered
Not specified
Veteran Preference
No
Place of Work
On-site
Requisition ID
58385-en-us
How this job compares
Set against the 10,086 open Licensed Practical Nurse jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 5, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$7.25/hr
- Kentucky median$25–30/hr88 hourly ranges
- US median$28–35/hr5,407 hourly ranges
This rate, $7.25/hr, is 75% below the Kentucky median midpoint ($29/hr) — in the middle half of Licensed Practical Nurse hourly ranges in Kentucky.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 177 open Licensed Practical Nurse jobs in Kentucky and 10,086 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Kentucky
- Signature Healthcare43 open
- Maxim Healthcare21 open
- Norton Healthcare16 open
- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 1 year of experience; Licensed Practical Nurse postings that state a minimum ask for 1 year at the median (2,639 postings).
- Education
- This posting asks for a high school diploma; 1,486 of the 10,086 open Licensed Practical Nurse jobs (15%) ask for a high school diploma or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 5, 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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