PRACTICAL NURSE LICENSED 1, 2, OR 3

PRACTICAL NURSE LICENSED 1, 2, OR 3

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PRACTICAL NURSE LICENSED 1, 2, OR 3

Salary

Depends on Qualifications

Location

Jackson, LA

Job Type

Classified

Job Number

VILLA/TPD/20241004

Department

LDH-Office of Aging & Adult Services

Opening Date

10/04/2024

Closing Date

10/14/2024 11:59 PM Central

Description

Benefits

Questions

Supplemental Information

This vacancy is located in theNursing DepartmentofLDH/OAAS/VILLA FELICIANA MEDICAL COMPLEX, Jackson, Louisiana. This position may be filled by Probation or Promotion of a permanent state employee. 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

Terrie David, Marianne Covington, Sara Barton or Lacey Bradham

5002 LA Hwy 10

Jackson, LA 70748

Phone Number 225-634-4011

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

This position serves as aPractical Nurse – License 3for the Nursing Department at Villa Feliciana Medical Complex, an acute and long term care hospital whose mission is to operate health care programs which provide medical care and treatment for residents with acute, subacute, and chronic illnesses and/or disabilities resulting from trauma or genetic defects.

VFMC is a specialized 24 hour medical facility operating with 150-175 staffed beds, with a license capacity of 299 beds. All beds are licensed as hospital beds. The facility operates a small hospital care service that is surveyed by health standards using hospital licensing requirements, with the remainder of the facility surveyed annually under CMS and state standards for nursing facility care. Specialized units include 10 beds for acute and subacute care including a wound care service, and the only inpatient tuberculosis program in the state. The facility is staffed with a table of organization of 216 classified positions and 20 unclassified positions with a budget in excess of $25 million. The physical plant consists of two patient care buildings, administrative building, activity buildings, support service buildings, staff residences, and a variety of storage and special purpose structures, located on a 157 acre site with its own fresh water system, sewer system, chiller and boiler systems, and electrical distribution system. This facility has control of passage with a security gate at entrance.

EXAMPLES OF WORK:

95% Responsible, without direct supervision, for the supervision and care of patients on a skilled specialty unit as assigned.

Assign, supervise and direct the work performed by LPNs of lower levels, paraprofessionals and ancillary staff who provide care to patients; act as team leader.

Make rounds, assessing patient’s condition with appropriate follow-up. Make rounds with physicians, accurately transcribing and implementing orders. Assist with physical exams and other procedures as needed.

Preparation, administration and documentation of all medications, treatments and IV therapy as ordered.

Accurately proves admissions, transfers, discharges and changes in levels of care.

Assist with development and implementation of patient care plans; attend and participate in patient staffing as assigned.

Perform advanced nursing duties as necessary, without supervision, to patients with multiple medical/behavioral problems.

Documentation of various reports, nurses’ notes/medical records as required and necessary.

Review and initial subordinate staffs required documentation daily.

Prepare assignment schedules for subordinate staff.

Collect blood work and other specimens as ordered.

Conduct updates of physicians orders monthly; preparation and audits of MARs, ADLs, and treatment sheets monthly using computer and software.

Prepare requisitions for all Lab Work, X-Rays, EKG’s.

Maintain adequate medications/supplies as needed.

Supervise meal service for patients; ensure proper tube feeding, and administration of NG/GT patients.

Complete incident/accident reports as necessary.

Initiate First Aid/CPR in emergencies.

Patient teaching regarding their illness and disease process, medications and treatment.

Prepare appropriate papers and assign staff to accompany residents on scheduled clinic/consultant appointments.

Communicate with families appropriately; provide instructions regarding patient’s passes.

Monitor various medical technical equipment; calibrate with documentation as indicated.

Orient new staff; instruct subordinates as needed.

Monitor unit/patient rooms to insure clean and safe environment; promoting proper infection control and safety practices.

5% Maintain current LPN License.

Attend in-service/workshops as scheduled.

Performs all other related duties as required in order to maintain the smooth operation of the Nursing Services Department and Villa Feliciana Medical Complex.

All Office Equipment/Machines, Computer, Printer, O2, EKG, IV Pumps, Suction (Gomco/N/P), Glucometer, AED, Cardiac Monitor, B/P Apparatus and Software.

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

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

How many years of practical nursing experience do you possess? (Information must be on application) [ ] No experience or less than one year [ ] At least one year, but no more than two years [ ] At least two years

04

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

Yes

No

05

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

Yes

No

06

Have you completed all experience and education sections of the application? A Resume will not be accepted in lieu of work experience.

Yes

No

07

Do you have any prior state service?

Yes

No

08

Have you listed all previous state service on your application?

Yes

No

09

Were you a permanent state employee?

Yes

No

10

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)

11

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

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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