PRACTICAL NURSE--LICENSED 1,2 OR 3

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PRACTICAL NURSE--LICENSED 1,2 OR 3

Salary

$3,376.53 - $5,009.00 Monthly

Location

Jackson, LA

Job Type

Classified

Job Number

VILLA/SB/20241210

Department

LDH-Office of Aging & Adult Services

Opening Date

12/09/2024

Closing Date

12/14/2024 11:59 PM Central

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Supplemental Information

This vacancy is located in theNursing DepartmentofLDH/OAAS/VILLA FELICIANA MEDICAL COMPLEX, Jackson, Louisiana. This position may be filled as either a probational appointment (open to all qualified applicants); a promotion (open to all statewide classified and Agency-wide permanent status employees); or by detail to special duty. The shifts are 12 hour shift with rotating weekends. The shifts will begin at 5:45pm to 6:15am.

As part of a Career Progression Group, vacancies may be filled from this recruitment as a Practical Nurse License 1, Practical Nurse License 2, or Practical Nurse License 3 depending on the level of experience of the selected applicants(s). Please refer to the 'Job Specifications' tab located at the top of the LA Careers "Current Job Opportunities' page of the Civil Service website for specific information on salary ranges, minimum qualifications and job concepts for each level.

Special Entrance Rate (SER) of Pay based on years of experience as a licensed LPN.

LPN 1 $1558.40 BIWEEKLY $19.48 PER HOUR

LPN 2 $1667.20 BIWEEKLY $20.84 PER HOUR

LPN 3 $1784.00 BIWEEKLY $22.30 PER HOUR

The salary can be higher depending on experience.

This position offers additional pay: Scheduled Overtime, Longevity Pay, Work Incentive Pay, and Shift Differential Pay.

Benefits of working as a Licensed Practical Nurse at VFMC include flexible work hours, paid holidays, and paid time off.

Please make sure to list ALL work experience on your application. Failure to list all experience on your application may result in a lower classification and/or disqualification.

A Resume will not be accepted in lieu of work experience. An application may be considered incomplete if the work experience and education sections are not completed.

This position is located inEast Feliciana Parish, Jackson, Louisiana.

There is no guarantee that all applicants will be interviewed. The hiring manager has 90 days from the closing date of the announcement to make a hiring decision. Should you be selected for an interview, you will be notified by the contact information listed on your application.

All candidates for hire must undergo drug screening and background check.

No Civil Service test scoreis required in order to be considered for this vacancy.

To apply for this vacancy, click on the “Apply” link above and complete an electronic application, which can be used for this vacancy as well as future job opportunities. Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their application to determine where they are in the recruitment process. Further status message information is located under the Information section of the Current Job Opportunities page.

For further information about this vacancy contact:

OAAS/Villa Feliciana Medical Complex – Human Resources

Marsha Perry, Lacey Bradham or Sara Barton

5002 LA Hwy 10

Jackson, LA 70748

Phone Number 225-634-4014

Minimum Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Possession of a valid Louisiana license or temporary permit to practice practical nursing or a multi-state license issued by a Nursing Licensure Compact (NLC/eNLC) state.

Job Concepts

Function of Work:

To provide basic nursing care to patients/clients in stable conditions and in predictable situations in accordance with the Professional Nurses Practice Act.

Level of Work:

Entry.

Supervision Received:

Close from a Registered Nurse or Practical Nurse of a higher level.

Supervision Exercised:

May exercise functional supervision over paraprofessional nursing personnel.

Location of Work:

Statewide--health care facilities; correctional facilities.

Job Distinctions:

Differs from Practical Nurse--Licensed, 2 by the absence of journeyman level assignments and independent performance of duties.

Examples of Work

Implements selective aspects of the nursing care plan, i.e., comfort, hygiene, safety measures, nutrition, etc. under progressively more generalized supervision from a Registered Nurse or Practical Nurse of a higher level.

Observes patients for changes in physical and/or mental status or behavior and reports significant changes.

Obtains specimens for laboratory testing as assigned.

Takes vital signs including temperature, pulse, respiration, and blood pressure.

Administers medication and treatments in accordance with policies and procedures.

Transcribes physicians' orders and records medication and patient's condition on patient's charts and other records.

Receives and gives change of shift reports.

Requests stock drugs, medications, and supplies as assigned.

Administers CPR in emergency situations.

Admits, transfers, and discharges patients.

Gathers information about patient's past and current physical and mental status.

May administer oral and parenteral medication as prescribed by the physician and documents procedure.

Applies dressings, ointments, and other treatments as ordered and documents procedure.

Assists physicians with routine examinations and treatments.

Bathes, feeds, and makes patients comfortable.

Performs individual and group health teaching as assigned.

Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity tomake a differencethrough public service. With an array of career opportunities in every major metropolitan center and in many rural areas, state employment provides an outstanding option to begin or continue your career.

As a state employee, you will earn competitive pay, choose from a variety of benefits, and have access to a great professional development program:

Insurance Coverage More information can be found at https://info.groupbenefits.org/

Parental Leave– Up to six weeks paid parental leave

More information can be found athttps://www.civilservice.louisiana.gov/Parental-Leave/Default.aspx

Holidays and Leave – State employees receive the following paid holidays each year:

• New Year's Day

• Martin Luther King, Jr. Day,

• Mardi Gras,

• Good Friday,

• Memorial Day,

• Independence Day,

• Labor Day,

• Veteran's Day,

• Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.

* Additional holidays may be proclaimed by the Governor

State employees earn sick and annual leave which can be accumulated and saved for future use. Your accrual rate increases as your years of service increase.

Retirement – State of Louisiana employees are eligible to participate in various retirement systems (based on the type of appointment and agency for which an employee works). These retirement systems provide retirement allowances and other benefits for state officers and employees and their beneficiaries. State retirement systems may include (but are not limited to):

• Louisiana State Employees Retirement System (www.lasersonline.org). LASERS has provided this video (https://lasersonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Your_Retirement_System.mp4) to give you more detailed information about their system

• Teacher's Retirement System of Louisiana (www.trsl.org),

• Louisiana School Employees Retirement System (www.lsers.net), among others

  01

  Do you have a license or a temporary permit/license to practice practical nursing or a multi-state license issued by a Nursing Licensure Compact (NLC/Enlc) state?

• Yes

• No

  02

  Please provide the issue date, expiration date, and the license number below. If no, please type N/A.

  03

  Have you ever been disciplined for any acts of resident abuse or neglect attributed to you?

• Yes

• No

  04

  Have you ever been aware of any acts of abuse or neglect and failed to report these acts?

• Yes

• No

  05

  Please indicate below which shift you will be interested in. DAY, NIGHT OR BOTH (DAY: 5:45am to 6:15pm NIGHT: 5:45pm to 6:15am)

  06

  Have you selected East Feliciana Parish as a parish you are interested in working in?

• Yes

• No

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Agency

State of Louisiana

Address

For agency contact information, please refer to

the supplemental information above.

Louisiana State Civil Service, Louisiana, 70802

Phone

(866) 783-5462

Website

http://agency.governmentjobs.com/louisiana/default.cfm

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