Practical Nurse - Licensed 1 or 2, OPC Print (https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/louisiana/jobs/newprint/4839486) Apply  Practical Nurse - Licensed 1 or 2, OPC Salary $2,784.00 - $5,009.00 Monthly Location Independence, LA Job Type Classified Job Number LAK206041PracNurse1-2_2.1925 Department Lallie Kemp Regional Medical Center Opening Date 02/20/2025 Closing Date 2/25/2025 11:59 PM Central + Description + Benefits + Questions Supplemental Information This LPN position is located in the Outpatient Clinic. Shifts will be determined by the department manager. As part of a Career Progression Group, vacancies may be filled from this recruitment as a Practical Nurse Licensed 1 or2 depending on the level of experience of the selected applicant(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. The following is a Special Entrance Rate (SER) for the LPN 1 or 2 Vacancy within Outpatient Clinic: LPN 1 – Starting Salary is $19.48/per hour worked + Shift Diffs. LPN 2 – Starting Salary is $20.84/per hour worked + Shift Diffs. No Civil Service test score is required 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. *Resumes WILL NOT be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete. ****Please upload current BLS (American Heart Association) Certification and Nursing License**** For further information about this vacancy please contact: Sonia Johnson, HR Analyst Lallie Kemp Medical Center Human Resources 52579 HWY 51 South Independence, LA 70443 Direct: 985-878-1384 Minimum Qualifications MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Possession of a current Louisiana Practical Nurse license, a temporary permit, 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 possess a temporary permit or license to practice PRACTICAL NURSING in Louisiana, OR a multi-state license issued by a Nursing Licensure Compact (NLC/eNLC) state? + Yes + No 02 If you answered 'YES' to the question above, please list the license TYPE, NUMBER, ORIGINAL ISSUE DATE and EXPIRATION DATE. 03 Do you have a current BLS (Basic Life Support) Certification by the American Heart Association? + Yes + No 04 Are you a current active Lallie Kemp Medical Center Employee? + Yes + No Required Question Employer State of Louisiana Address For agency contact information, please refer to the supplemental information above. 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