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PRACTICAL NURSE--LICENSED, 1, 2 or 3
PRACTICAL NURSE--LICENSED, 1, 2 or 3-March 2024
Baton Rouge
Mar 16, 2025
About 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

  $2,784.00 - $5,009.00 Monthly

  Location

  Baton Rouge, LA

  Job Type

  Classified

  Job Number

  24-011-CARP-LPN

  Department

  LDH-Capital Area Human Services District

  Opening Date

  01/24/2024

  Closing Date

  2/3/2024 11:59 PM Central

  Description

  Benefits

  Questions

  Supplemental Information

  This position may be filled as:

  Temporary Job Appointment: This position may be filled by temporary job appointment not to exceed 48 months.

  Probational Appointment: Current permanent status classified State employees will be required to accept a probational appointment, if selected.

  About this position:

  This vacancy is located at Capital Area Recovery Program (CARP), a 24-hour substance abuse facility that houses male and female voluntary residents.

  This nursing position works 12 hours days 6am-6pm with rotating weekends.

  This position is eligible for hazardous pay and shift differential for weekends worked as well as 2nd and 3rd shifts (per hour physically worked).

  This position requires the incumbents to drive as part of his/her regular job duties. Incumbent must possess a valid driver's license upon hire.

  Why work for CAHS?

  Vision: CAHS excel at making lives better.

  Mission:To deliver caring and responsive services, leading to a better tomorrow.

  Philosophy: CAHS commits to the philosophy that all individuals are valuable members of the community. CAHS exist to help each person(s) served live productively in the location and environment of the choosing and abilities. CAHS staff works as a unified team to provide services and supports that helps person(s) served succeed in work, school, life, and other endeavors they purse.

  AN IDEAL CANDIDATE SHOULD POSSES THE FOLLOWING COMPETENCIES:

  Focusing on Customers: The ability to serve the needs of those who support and/or rely on the services provided.

  Exhibiting Social Awareness: The ability to identify and adapt your actions based on the situation and the personality, behavior, and emotions of others.

  Communicating Effectively: The ability to relay information correctly and appropriately to connect to people and ideas.

  As part of a Career Progression Group, vacancies may be filled from this recruitment as a Practical Nurse-Licensed 1, 2 or 3 depending on the level of education and experience of the selected applicant(s).

  Practical Nurse-Licensed 1 (pay grade level MS-509) has a minimum salary of $16.06/hourly; $1,284.80/bi-weekly.

  Practical Nurse-Licensed 2 (pay grade level MS-510) has a minimum salary of $17.18/hourly; $1,374.40/bi-weekly.

  Practical Nurse-Licensed 3 (pay grade level MS-511) has a minimum salary of $18.38/hourly; $1,470.40/bi-weekly.

  **Note regarding the advertised pay range: The advertised maximum amount listed is the maximum salary a person can make while in this title/level over their career and not the maximum amount we are allowed to pay a new hire.

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

  REVIEW YOUR APPLICATION TO MAKE SURE IT IS CURRENT.Resumes WILL NOT be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.

  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.

  There is no guarantee that everyone who applies to this posting will be interviewed. The hiring supervisor/manager has 90 days from the closing date of the announcement to make a hiring decision. Specific information about this job will be provided to you in the interview process, should you be selected.

  For further information about this vacancy contact:

  Trina Jenkins

  [email protected]

  Capital Area Human Services District

  7389 Florida Blvd, Suite 100

  Baton Rouge, LA 70806

  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/

  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 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 question above, please list the license TYPE, NUMBER, ORIGINAL ISSUE DATE and EXPIRATION DATE.

  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

  Apply

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