Job Description

Posting number: NELVH-227155WAELPN-100826

Department: DVA-NE LA Veterans Home

Job classification: PRACTICAL NURSE--LICENSED, 1

Posting type: Open

Categories: Nursing

Summary

The mission of the Louisiana Veterans Homes is to primarily serve the Veterans' population of Louisiana through the provision of medical, restorative, and rehabilitative services in an atmosphere of respect and compassion. The primary objective of the home is to provide quality nursing care to eligible veterans with the ultimate goal of returning the veterans to the highest possible levels of physical and mental capacity.

We’re looking for a compassionate and reliable Licensed Practical Nurse to provide quality nursing care to residents in stable and predictable conditions at Northeast Louisiana Veterans Home, in accordance with the Professional Nurses Practice Act.

Join our dedicated team in serving those who served!

Examples of duties

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.

Qualifications

The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be found here.

Supplemental information

Job Duties:

As a LPN, you will implement 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.

In this role, you will also:

• Observe patients for changes in physical and/or mental status or behavior and report significant changes.
• Obtain specimens for laboratory testing as assigned.
• Take vital signs, including temperature, pulse, respiration, and blood pressure.
• Administer medication and treatments in accordance with policies and procedures.
• Transcribe physicians' orders and record medication and the patient's condition in the patient's charts and other records.
• Gather information about the patient's past and current physical and mental status.
• May administer oral and parenteral medication as prescribed by the physician and document procedure.
• Apply dressings, ointments, and other treatments as ordered and document the procedure.
• Assist physicians with routine examinations and treatments.
• Bathe, feed, and make patients comfortable.
• Perform individual and group health teaching as assigned.

Position-Specific Details:

Location: The Nursing Department of the Northeast LA Veterans Home in Monroe, Louisiana.

Appointment Type: Job Appointment (PRN/WAE)

Career Progression: This position may be filled as a LPN 1, 2, or 3

Work Schedule: Day Shift (6:45a-7:15p)Night Shift (6:45p-7:15a)

Compensation: This position receives Premium Pay of $7.00 per hour physically worked and shift differentials, with additional rates based on the shift worked per applicable pay policies.

How To Apply:No Civil Service test score is 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.*Information to support your eligibility for this job title must be included in the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education). Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.Contact Information:

For further information about this vacancy, contact:

Jamaile BurtonHuman Resources AnalystJamaile.Burton@la.govLouisiana is a State as a Model Employer (SAME) that supports the recruitment, hiring, and retention of individuals with disabilities.