Licensed Practical Nurse Jobs in New York, NY
Licensed practical nurses in the New York metro earn a median of $36.50 an hour, well above the $30.96 national median. Most city openings sit in hospital-run clinics, nursing homes and home care. Here are the current openings, followed by who is hiring and how to get licensed.
Current licensed practical nurse Openings in New York, NY
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Licensed Practical Nurse Work in New York
In New York City, most LPN openings sit in the clinics and long-term care around the big hospitals rather than on their inpatient units. Mount Sinai staffs LPNs in its outpatient practices from East Harlem down to Greenwich Village, NewYork-Presbyterian uses them in the Queens Medical Group offices in Flushing, and Hospital for Special Surgery puts LPNs in physician offices on the Upper East Side. The other big block of jobs is long-term care: the NYC Health + Hospitals post-acute sites, the Hebrew Home at Riverdale campus in the Bronx and The New Jewish Home in Manhattan and the Bronx all hire LPNs.
Home care is the third lane. VNS Health sends LPNs into patients' homes across the city under RN direction, which suits nurses who want to work in their own borough instead of commuting to Hospital Row. Much of this work is unionized under 1199SEIU, whose 2026 agreement with the League of Voluntary Hospitals and Homes set 4% annual raises for three years.
Top New York Employers Hiring Licensed Practical Nurses
These New York employers have posted LPN openings on their own careers sites:
- Mount Sinai Health System - hires LPNs for outpatient practices including dialysis on 117th Street, adolescent health and pediatric ambulatory care.
- NewYork-Presbyterian - staffs LPNs in Queens Medical Group specialty practices in Flushing.
- NYC Health + Hospitals - the public system hires LPNs at its post-acute and long-term care sites.
- VNS Health - the home care and hospice provider hires LPNs for home visits under RN direction.
- RiverSpring Living (Hebrew Home at Riverdale) - the nonprofit nursing home on Palisade Avenue in the Bronx hires LPNs for its long-term care units.
- The New Jewish Home - hires full-time, part-time and per diem LPNs for its Manhattan and Bronx nursing homes.
Licensed Practical Nurse Salaries in New York
- Entry level: about $30 to $33 an hour for newly licensed LPNs.
- Experienced: roughly $34 to $39 an hour, about $70,000 to $80,000 a year full time.
- Senior: $40 to $42 or more an hour for charge and specialty LPNs.
These are estimates based on federal May 2025 wage data for the New York-Newark-Jersey City metro, where the LPN median is $36.50 an hour against $30.96 nationally. Shift differentials for evenings and nights, union contracts at 1199SEIU employers and per diem rates all move pay, and night differentials push pay toward the top of the range.
How to Become a Licensed Practical Nurse in New York
New York licenses LPNs through the New York State Education Department, Office of the Professions, with the State Board for Nursing. You must be at least 17, hold a high school diploma or equivalent, finish an approved practical nursing program, complete infection control coursework and pass the NCLEX-PN. The fee for licensure and first registration is $143. In the city, CUNY offers practical nursing certificates at Borough of Manhattan Community College in Tribeca and LaGuardia Community College in Long Island City, and Bronx Community College runs an LPN certificate through its nursing department.
What the Job Involves
LPNs take vital signs, give medications and injections, do dressing changes and wound care, collect specimens, and document care in the electronic record under the direction of an RN or physician. In a clinic that means rooming patients, prepping for procedures and giving vaccines; in a nursing home it means medication passes and treatments for a unit of residents; in home care it means scheduled visits and reporting changes to the supervising nurse.
Skills Employers Look For
- Active New York State LPN license and current BLS
- Medication administration and injection technique
- Wound care and dressing changes
- Electronic health record charting
- Bilingual Spanish, Mandarin, Cantonese or Russian
- Comfort with evening, night and weekend rotations
Career Path and Advancement
Many New York LPNs start in a nursing home or clinic, then use tuition help to become RNs. Kingsborough Community College in Manhattan Beach runs an LPN-to-RN bridge, and LaGuardia has a PN-to-RN pathway, so an LPN can keep working while earning the associate degree for the NCLEX-RN. From there the ladder runs to registered nurse, charge nurse and, with a BSN, the hospital units at Mount Sinai, NYU Langone and NewYork-Presbyterian.
Related Careers in New York
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is it LPN or LVN in New York?
New York uses Licensed Practical Nurse. The license is issued by the New York State Education Department after you pass the NCLEX-PN, and it is the only practical nursing title recognized in the state.
How much do LPNs make in New York City?
Federal May 2025 data puts the metro LPN median at $36.50 an hour, with most LPNs between about $32 and $38. Newer nurses start near $30, and experienced LPNs on nights or in specialty clinics can earn $42 or more.
Can I work in New York with an LPN license from another state?
Not on a multistate license. New York is not part of the Nurse Licensure Compact, so out-of-state LPNs must apply to the State Education Department for a New York license by endorsement before they can work here.
Where do most LPNs work in New York City?
Mostly in outpatient practices run by hospital systems, in nursing homes and post-acute care, and in home care and hospice. Most LPN postings from the city's hospital systems are for their outpatient practices, so LPNs who want bedside work usually find it in long-term care.
Can an LPN become an RN in New York?
Yes. Kingsborough Community College offers an LPN-to-RN bridge and LaGuardia Community College has a PN-to-RN pathway into its associate degree in nursing. Graduates then sit for the NCLEX-RN, and New York requires most newly licensed RNs to earn a BSN within 10 years.
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