LPN Emergency Room

Rapides Regional; Alexandria (LA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Wellbeing support with free counseling

Time away from work programs

401(k) Plan with employer match

Education support

Additional fertility and family-buldng

Job summary

Rapides Regional Medical Center in Alexandria, LA is seeking an Emergency Room LPN/LVN to deliver safe, high‑quality care where every second counts. You will stabilize patients, assist with urgent interventions, and work with a skilled ER team dedicated to lifesaving care.

You'll administer medications, monitor conditions, document assessments, and educate patients and families with compassion. Current Louisiana LPN/LVN license, ACLS/PALS within specified timelines, and relevant acute care

Qualifications

• Current Louisiana LPN/LVN license required.
• ACLS within 30 days of start date.
• PALS within 6 months of start date.
• BCLS within 30 days of start date.
• Acute care experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Supporting emergency care by administering medications, assisting with procedures, monitoring conditions, and performing vital tests within your scope
• Documenting patient assessments, observations, and interventions clearly to support seamless hand-offs and coordinated care
• Monitoring patient conditions and responding quickly to changes to support timely treatment and patient safety
• Educating patients and families with compassion, explaining care and health information in a way that’s easy to understand during
• Working closely with nurses, providers, and the entire ER team to deliver responsive, patient-first care in a fast-moving setting

Skills

ACLS within 30 days

PALS within 6 months

BCLS within 30 days

Vital signs monitoring

Patient-focused care

Team collaboration

Education

Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN/LVN) in Louisiana

Job description

Stroke response times nearly half of the national average. Cutting-edge SPOT Technology that detects sepsis earlier than the human eye. An Enhanced Surgical Recovery program that reduces opioid prescriptions and post-surgical readmissions. As a national learning health system, were transforming care delivery, advancing clinical outcomes, and empowering our nursing teams in a collaborative effort to give people a healthier tomorrow. Join us!

Job Summary and Qualifications

As an Emergency Room LPN/LVN at HCA Healthcare, you’ll play a vital role in delivering safe, high-quality care when every second counts. You will use your clinical skills, steady focus, and attention to detail to help stabilize patients and support urgent interventions. You will work alongside a highly skilled ER team committed to providing lifesaving care and improving human life – one critical moment at a time.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Supporting emergency care by administering medications, assisting with procedures, monitoring conditions, and performing vital tests within your scope
• Documenting patient assessments, observations, and interventions clearly to support seamless hand-offs and coordinated care
• Monitoring patient conditions and responding quickly to changes to support timely treatment and patient safety
• Educating patients and families with compassion, explaining care and health information in a way that’s easy to understand during
• Working closely with nurses, providers, and the entire ER team to deliver responsive, patient-first care in a fast-moving setting

What qualifications you will need:

• Advanced Cardiac Life Spt must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date
• Currently licensed to practice as a Licensed Practical Nurse in the State of Louisiana
• PALS Pediatric Adv Life Supt must be obtained within 6 months of employment start date
• Vocational School Graduate must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date
• Basic Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date
• (LPN/LVN) Licensed Practical or Vocational Nurse
• Acute care experience preferred

Benefits

Rapides Regional Medical Center, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive benefitsfor medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support, includingfree counselingand referral services
• Time away from workprograms for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
• Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
• Educationsupport through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefitsfor fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

Learn more about Employee Benefits

Note:Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

Rapides Regional Medical Center is a 350+ bed hospital and ER in Alexandria, Louisiana. We offer services ranging from Cancer Care to Wound Care. Our medical staff includes doctors in more than 30 medical specialties. At Rapides Regional we believe that well-defined values are the key to nurturing staff and patient satisfaction. By joining our team you contribute to the positive culture of the hospital. This culture impacts the well-being of patients and their families. It also impacts your colleagues, and your own personal job satisfaction. Learn what our commitment to patient satisfaction, service excellence and professional expertise can do for your career.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated 3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

"The great hospitals will always put the patient and the patients family first, and the really great institutions will provide care with warmth, compassion, and dignity for the individual."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr. HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

Join a family that cares about every stage in your career! We are interviewing candidates for our LPN Emergency Department opening. and a member of our Talent Acquisition team will reach out.

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.