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LPN 1, LPN 2, LPN3 WAE (PRN NURSE)

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LPN 1, LPN 2, LPN3 WAE (PRN NURSE)

Salary

Depends on Qualifications

Location

Statewide, LA

Job Type

Classified

Job Number

194974-LPN123-WAE-BHC

Department

LDH-Florida Parishes Human Services Authority

Opening Date

05/17/2024

Closing Date

6/2/2024 11:59 PM Central

• Description

• Benefits

• Questions

Supplemental Information

EMBRACING OUR DIVERSITY MAKES US STRONGER

We believe that our individual differences are our strength, and it forms the foundation that allows our agency to empower individuals to experience a greater quality of life.

Our agency’s vision is that all people will be empowered to lead meaningful and productive lives among friends, relatives, and neighbors regardless of behavioral health needs or developmental disabilities. We have been lighting the path forward into recovery by providing person-centered services to adults and children who meet the treatment criteria for substance use disorders, developmental disabilities, and/or mental health.

To learn more about our agency, please Visit our website (http://fphsa.org/)

For more detailed information on benefits, you may click on the “Benefits” tab located above.

We are seeking applicants for either an LPN-1, LPN-2, or LPN-3 WAE (PRN Nurse) positions across some of our outpatient behavioral health facilities, which may include clinics in the following locations:

• Mandeville (may also assist in Slidell as needed)

• Hammond (may also assist in Denham Springs as needed)

• Bogalusa

  Please see the Examples of Work below for additional information on this position.

This posting is for multiple vacancies at each level and will be filled as Part-Time PRN positions ONLY (WAE positions) at the appropriate level based on the applicant's experience. This is not a career progression posting. Movement to higher levels is subject to experience requirements and agency discretion.

Part-time Classified WAE appointments shall not exceed 1245 hours in a 12-month period.

Salary may be negotiable depending on the chosen applicant’s level of experience. Below is a list of the pay range(s) for the position(s). Click on each job title below to view minimum qualifications and other information for each level:

• LPN 1 (https://apps01.civilservice.louisiana.gov/onestopjobinfo/DisplayJobSpec.aspx?JobCode=150000) - WAE: $20.00/hour minimum - $28.90/hour maximum

• LPN 2 (https://apps01.civilservice.louisiana.gov/onestopjobinfo/DisplayJobSpec.aspx?JobCode=150010) - WAE: $21.50/hour minimum - $30.92/hour maximum

• LPN 3 (https://apps01.civilservice.louisiana.gov/onestopjobinfo/DisplayJobSpec.aspx?JobCode=150020) - WAE: $23.00/hour minimum - $33.08/hour maximum

Note regarding the advertised pay range: The maximum amount listed is the maximum salary a person can make while in this title and NOT the maximum amount usually offered to new hires.

An additional premium pay of $1.00/hour may be applied hour for hour working in direct patient care.

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 that 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.

ResumesWILL NOTbe accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.

For additional information about this vacancy, contact:

Kasi Silbernagel, HR Analyst

FPHSA Human Resources

835 Pride Drive, Suite B

Phone: (985) 543-4333 ext. 1408

kasi.silbernagel@fphsa.org

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 nursing position provides direct nursing care to clients receiving treatment for mental illness, substance use disorders, and/or medical illness, and is responsible for performing individualized direct client care. This position performs standard nursing services, which may include the following: administering prescribed medications, performing injections, maintaining documentation in the electronic health record (EHR), administering screenings, tests, and other required labs, conducting assessments and screens for new clients, participating as an active member of an inter-disciplinary Treatment Team, etc.

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 either a license or temporary permit 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, you must list the: 1) LICENSE TYPE, 2) LICENSE NUMBER, 3) ORIGINAL ISSUE DATE, and 4) EXPIRATION DATE. If you answered 'NO' please type "N/A". Failure to provide ALL information may result in your application being marked incomplete and you will not meet minimum qualifications. NOTEORIGINAL issue date must be provided (NOT most recent renewal) as your practical nursing experience will be credited from the date you put here when you attained your LPN license.

  03

  Please select the amount of practical nursing experience you've attained from the options listed below.

• None

• Some, but less than 1 year

• 1 year, but less than 2 years

• 2 years or more

  04

  Do you have any prior experience working in an outpatient clinic setting? NOTE: If you answer "Yes" to this question, this experience must be listed in the Work History section of your application.

• Yes

• No

  05

  Please indicate below all of the clinic locations you would consider:

• Hammond (including Denham Springs)

• Mandeville (including Slidell)

• Bogalusa

  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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