Practical Nurse – Licensed 3

Practical Nurse – Licensed 3

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Practical Nurse – Licensed 3

Salary

$3,186.00 – $5,734.00 Monthly

Location

Independence, LA

Job Type

Classified

Job Number

LAK199892LPN39.10.24

Department

Lallie Kemp Regional Medical Center

Opening Date

09/16/2024

Closing Date

9/22/2024 11:59 PM Central

Description

Benefits

Questions

Supplemental Information

This position is located in the Outpatient Clinic. The shift will be determined by the Department Manager.

Applicant must have current BLS certification with the American Heart Association. Please make sure to list all work history and detailed job duties.

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.

Resumes WILL NOT be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.

For further information about this vacancy contact:

Sonia Johnson-HR Analyst A

Lallie Kemp Medical Center / Human Resources

52579 Hwy 51 South, Independence, La 70454

Office (985) 878-1384

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 plus two years of practical nursing experience.

Job Concepts

Function of Work:

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

Level of Work:

Advanced.

Supervision Received:

General from a Registered Nurse.

Supervision Exercised:

Functional over a group of Practical Nurses of lower levels and paraprofessionals.

Location of Work:

Statewide–health care facilities; correctional facilities.

Job Distinctions:

Differs from Practical Nurse–Licensed, 2 by the assignment of supervisory and/or specialized and technical nursing duties.

Examples of Work

Assigns, supervises, and directs the work performed by paraprofessionals and Practical Nurses of a lower level.

Provides sick call services to inmates housed in correctional facilities.

Provides emergency nursing care to inmates seeking access to medical treatment during non-sick call hours in correctional facilities.

Implements the assigned aspects of the patient teaching and discharge plan.

Intervenes appropriately and responds to deteriorating condition of patient.

Processes admissions, transfers and discharges.

Conducts and documents data base to include psychosocial and physical screening of patient and/or family.

Assists in developing nursing plan of care.

Prepares monthly nursing reports, charts, and other medical records.

Reviews accident and seizure reports.

Provides individual health counseling concerning diet, prenatal care, family planning, VD, and TB control under the direct supervision of Registered Nurse.

Documents activities in service records.

Assesses patient immunization status and administers appropriate immunizations.

Performs laboratory procedures such as hemoglobin, lead screening, electrophoresis, urinalysis, hearing, vision, and measurements.

Applies and changes dressings as assigned.

Uses medical equipment, i.e., intermittent suction and continuous suction machine.

Maintains routine enteral feedings.

May act as co-therapist in a group setting.

May instruct staff in basic nursing techniques.

May orient and train Practical Nurses of a lower level.

May schedule appointments for dental, eye, speech, language, and hearing care.

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 Years Day

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day,

Mardi Gras,

Good Friday,

Memorial Day,

Independence Day,

Labor Day,

Veterans 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/YourRetirementSystem.mp4) to give you more detailed information about their system

Teachers Retirement System of Louisiana (www.trsl.org),

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

01

Are you in 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?

Yes

No

02

If you answered YES to the above question please provide your License type, issuing state, and license number below. If you answered NO enter NA.

03

Do you possess a valid, current American Heart Association BLS Certification?

Yes

No

04

Are you a current Lallie Kemp employee?

Yes

No

Required Question

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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