PRACTICAL NURSE LICENSED 1 OR 2 Position Available In Vernon, Louisiana

PRACTICAL NURSE LICENSED 1 OR 2


Salary Depends on Qualifications Location Leesville, LA Job Type Classified Job Number 208820 Department LDH- Central Louisiana Human Services District Opening Date 05/23/2025 Closing Date 6/2/2025 11:59 PM Central

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CENTRAL LOUISIANA HUMAN SERVICES DISTRICT CLHSD

oversees delivery of mental health, substance use and intellectual and developmental disability services in our 8 parish area: Avoyelles, Catahoula, Concordia, Grant, LaSalle, Rapides, Vernon and Winn. This position is located at our Behavioral Clinic / Caring Choices – Leesville. Job #208820 Position #50685393 This vacancy is being announced as a classified position and may be filled as a Probationary or Promotional appointment or Transfer. Central Louisiana Human Services District is a State as a Model Employer (SAME) agency.

Selected Preferred Competencies:

Accepting Direction:

 The ability to accept and follow directions from those higher in the chain of command.

Acting Decisively:

 The ability to make decisions quickly and effectively.

Building and Supporting Teams:

 The ability to combine your actions and efforts with others to work toward achieving a common goal.

Communicating Effectively:

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

Displaying Professionalism:

 The ability to recognize how your actions impact the perceptions of both you and your organization.
Focusing on

Customers:

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

Making Accurate Judgments:

 The ability to form an opinion objectively and decisively based on relevant information and in accordance with established standards.

Managing Time:

 The ability to control your time to increase effectiveness, efficiency, or productivity.

Thinking Critically:

 The ability to objectively question, analyze, interpret, and evaluate information to form a conclusion.

Working Safely:

 The ability to maintain safety by following rules and procedures. You must include all relevant education and experience on your official State application. You must describe your actual duties as you will not be qualified based on job title alone. A resume upload will NOT populate your information into your application. Work experience left off your electronic application or only included in an attached resume is not eligible to receive credit. All prospective new hires are required to pass a drug screening and a criminal background check. All prospective new hires will be subjected to employment eligibility verification via the federal government’s E-Verify system. 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:
Shawanda Gordon Shawanda.

Gordon@clahsd.org. CLHSD / Human Resources Specialist 5411 Coliseum Blvd., Alexandria, LA 71306-0118 Shawanda.

Gordon@clahsd.org Minimum Qualifications 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.

Job Specification 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. Job Duties and Other Information Job Duties and Other Information 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. Employer
State of Louisiana
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Louisiana State Civil Service, Louisiana, 70802