LPN LTC - FT Days
Davenport, IAFull-time$25–36/hrSeen todaySeen in employer's feed today
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Job overview
The Licensed Practical Nurse provides nursing care to long-term-care residents under the supervision of a registered nurse, advanced practice provider, or physician. The role includes assessing residents, administering ordered medications and treatments, supporting resident health and safety, documenting care, and responding to emergent situations. The position is full-time on day shifts at Good Samaritan’s Davenport facility.
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Careers With Purpose
Join our not-for-profit organization that has provided over 100 years of housing and services to seniors with a commitment to quality care and service in a Christian environment.
Facility: GSS IA Davenport Ctr Location: Davenport, IA Address: 700 Waverly Rd, Davenport, IA 52804, USA Shift: 12 Hours - Day Shifts Job Schedule: Full time Weekly Hours: 36.00 Salary Range: $25.00 - $36.00 Pay Info: $15k Sign on bonus!
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Department Selling Points
Join Good Samaritan Davenport, one of the nation’s largest nonprofit providers of senior care and services. This 119-bed skilled nursing facility provides long-term care, post-acute care, short-term rehabilitation, and senior living services.
What we offer:
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Generous night and weekend shift differentials
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Advancement and career growth opportunities
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Education assistance and continuing education programs
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Daily access to earned wages
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Comprehensive benefits for eligible full- and part-time employees
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Shift: 6:00 AM–6:00 PM
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Every other weekend and holiday rotation required
*Active RN license required at time of hire.
Job Summary
The Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) provides professional nursing care for residents of all ages in long term care, under the supervision of a registered nurse, advanced practice provider, or physician. Demonstrates knowledge of nursing principles for the resident in the relevant clinical setting. Demonstrates competency and practices within the full scope of nursing expertise/knowledge and utilizes appropriate age and population specific standards related to the physical and psychosocial needs of the resident as per care plan. Possess the ability to perform testing to evaluate data reflective of the resident's status and to provide the care needed. Demonstrates ability to recognize problems, recommend solutions and respond effectively to assist in an emergent situation.
Ensures the health, comfort and safety of residents. Contributes to the assessment of residents and administers medications or treatments as ordered. Provides technical support to healthcare professionals as needed. Documents resident interactions as needed and the outcomes related to resident care, medication, behavior, activity, and dietary. Skilled in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with resident, health care providers, and the public. Ability to work effectively with professional and supportive personnel as a member of an interdisciplinary care team. Ability to communicate clearly and maintain confidentiality of sensitive information. Counsels residents, family members and/or resident advocate, under the direction of a registered nurse, advanced practice provider or physician on prevention and treatment plans. Knowledge of resident education principles to develop a self-care program. Performs other related duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Graduate from an accredited practical nursing program as a Licensed Practical Nurse. Associate degree in practical nursing is preferred.
If position requires IV therapy/management skills, the following is required in North Dakota: graduation from a Board approved AASPN program where IV therapy is part of the curriculum or completion of an IV Therapy course approved by the North Dakota Board of Nursing.
Must have attended a pre-licensure nursing program that included supervised clinical experience across the life span as part of the curriculum or have had a minimum of 400 hours of experience as LPN at another facility. Specific services/positions may have additional education, training or experience requirements.
Currently holds an unencumbered Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) license with State Nursing board and/or possess multi-state licensure privileges. Obtains and subsequently maintains required department specific competencies and certifications. Completes required annual continuing education units (CEU) and competency training requirements of the department and facility.
Benefits
Good Samaritan offers an attractive benefits package for qualifying full-time and part-time employees. Depending on eligibility, a variety of benefits include health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, life insurance, a 401(k) retirement plan, work/life balance benefits, and a generous time off package to maintain a healthy home-work balance. For more information about Total Rewards, visit https://sanfordcareers.com/benefits .
Good Samaritan is an EEO/AA Employer M/F/Disability/Vet. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation for help with your online application, please call 1-877-673-0854 or send an email to [email protected].
Good Samaritan has a Drug Free Workplace Policy. An accepted offer will require a drug screen and pre-employment background screening as a condition of employment.
Req Number: R-0280395 Job Function: Nursing Featured: No
How this job compares
Set against the 9,812 open Licensed Practical Nurse jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 3, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$25–36/hr
- Iowa median$30–36/hr99 hourly ranges
- US median$28–35/hr5,274 hourly ranges
This range's midpoint, $30.50/hr, is 8% below the Iowa median midpoint ($33/hr) — in the middle half of Licensed Practical Nurse hourly ranges in Iowa.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 261 open Licensed Practical Nurse jobs in Iowa and 9,812 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Iowa
- Care Initiatives35 open
- Trinity Health34 open
- Aveanna Healthcare31 open
- Experience
- Licensed Practical Nurse postings that state a minimum ask for 1 year of experience at the median (2,571 postings).
- Education
- 21 of the 9,812 open Licensed Practical Nurse jobs (under 1%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 3, 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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