LPNs are often frontline caregivers in a variety of healthcare settings, including nursing homes, extended and skilled care facilities, rehabilitation centers, community settings and numerous other types of environments. 

LPNs frequently work under the supervision of an RN and/or doctor and may be responsible for the supervision of nursing aides. LPNs monitor and care for patients by performing a wide variety of roles. While specific job responsibilities will vary by state and place of employment, LPNs are often accountable for a range of patient care and administrative tasks, including:

• Taking and recording patient’s vital signs
• Administering medications
• Collecting body fluid specimen samples
• Performing standard lab tests
• Nursing wounds
• Listening to patient concerns and answering their questions
• Assembling equipment such as catheters, gastrostomy (feeding) tubes, and oxygen supplies