Licensed Practical Nurse Jobs in Atlanta, GA
Licensed practical nurses in Atlanta earn a median of about $31 an hour, above the Georgia median, and a 2026 Kaiser Permanente float pool posting in Atlanta topped out at $37. Here are the current LPN openings, followed by who is hiring, what it pays and how to get licensed in Georgia.
Current licensed practical nurse Openings in Atlanta, GA
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Licensed Practical Nurse Work in Atlanta
In Atlanta, some of the biggest systems still use practical nurses inside the hospital, not just in clinics. Northside Hospital Atlanta on Pill Hill hires LPNs onto inpatient units like acute medicine and runs its own LPN residency, and Children's Healthcare of Atlanta has posted LPN roles in the emergency department at Arthur M. Blank Hospital on North Druid Hills Road as well as in primary care downtown and specialty clinics.
Outside the hospitals, LPN work runs through physician offices and urgent care. Kaiser Permanente staffs medical offices across the metro from its Buckhead regional office, Wellstar hires LPNs for primary care, urgent care and float teams from Atlanta out to Marietta and East Cobb, and the Atlanta VA on Clairmont Road in Decatur hires LPNs on the federal pay scale.
Top Atlanta Employers Hiring Licensed Practical Nurses
These employers have posted LPN openings on their own career sites:
- Northside Hospital - hires LPNs for inpatient units at Northside Hospital Atlanta and runs an LPN residency and Nursing Excellence Track.
- Kaiser Permanente - the health plan's Georgia medical offices use LPN float pools, with posted pay of $28.91 to $37.34 an hour.
- Children's Healthcare of Atlanta - pediatric LPNs in the emergency department, primary care, neurology and rehab clinics.
- Wellstar Health System - LPNs for primary care, urgent care, OB/GYN and float teams across Atlanta and Cobb County.
- Atlanta VA Medical Center - the Decatur VA hires LPNs at GS-4 to GS-6 through USAJOBS, including weekday clinic roles.
Licensed Practical Nurse Salaries in Atlanta
- Entry level: about $23 to $27 an hour for newly licensed LPNs.
- Experienced: roughly $28 to $34 an hour, around a metro median of $31.
- Senior: $35 to $38 an hour or more for experienced float pool, specialty and hospital LPNs.
These are estimates based on federal wage data for the Atlanta metro, where the middle 80 percent of LPNs earn about $23 to $38 an hour. Experience, float and night differentials and the employer type move pay, and the Atlanta VA's 2026 LPN posting listed $50,231 to $81,441 a year with federal benefits.
How to Become a Licensed Practical Nurse in Atlanta
You need to finish an approved practical nursing program, pass the NCLEX-PN and hold a license from the Georgia Board of Nursing, which is part of the Georgia Secretary of State's Professional Licensing Boards Division. Georgia uses the title Licensed Practical Nurse. You apply online, register for a fingerprint background check the same day, and the exam application fee is $40; licenses renew every two years. Georgia Piedmont Technical College in Clarkston offers a Practical Nursing Certificate of about one year that prepares you for the NCLEX-PN, and most employers also require Basic Life Support from the American Heart Association.
What the Job Involves
LPNs work under the direction of registered nurses and physicians. Daily tasks include taking vital signs, giving oral and injectable medications, changing dressings, collecting specimens, rooming patients, giving vaccines, documenting care in the electronic health record and reporting changes in a patient's condition. In clinics the day is steady and mostly weekday; on hospital units it means 12-hour shifts, including nights and weekends.
Skills Employers Look For
- An active Georgia or multistate compact LPN license
- American Heart Association BLS certification
- Medication administration and injection skills
- Electronic health record documentation
- Patient assessment and clear reporting to RNs
- Comfort floating between units or clinics
Career Path and Advancement
Many Atlanta LPNs start in a clinic or a residency like Northside's, add a year or two of experience, then move to float pool or specialty roles that pay more. The big step is becoming a registered nurse: Atlanta Technical College runs an LPN to RN bridge option in its nursing program, and the hospital systems that hire RNs out of school are the same ones you already know from LPN work.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is it LPN or LVN in Georgia?
Georgia uses Licensed Practical Nurse, or LPN. The Georgia Board of Nursing issues the license after you pass the NCLEX-PN, and Atlanta employers post these jobs under the LPN title.
How much do LPNs make in Atlanta?
Federal wage data puts the Atlanta median at about $31 an hour, roughly $65,000 a year, with most LPNs earning $23 to $38 an hour. Kaiser Permanente's 2026 Atlanta posting listed $28.91 to $37.34 an hour.
Do Atlanta hospitals hire LPNs?
Yes. Northside Hospital Atlanta hires LPNs onto inpatient units and runs an LPN residency, and Children's has posted LPN roles in its emergency department. Many other LPN jobs are in physician offices, urgent care and VA clinics.
How long does LPN school take in Atlanta?
Georgia Piedmont Technical College's practical nursing certificate takes about one academic year. After you graduate, you still need to pass the NCLEX-PN and clear the Board of Nursing's background check before you can work.
Can an LPN in Atlanta become an RN?
Yes. Atlanta Technical College offers an LPN to RN bridge option within its associate degree in nursing. After you finish, you take the NCLEX-RN and apply for an RN license with the Georgia Board of Nursing.
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