Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)

Job Posting Title Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Agency 452 MENTAL

HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE SERV.

Supervisory Organization JTCMHC

• Nursing Services Job Posting End Date Refer to the date listed at the top of this posting, if available.

Continuous if date is blank.

Note:

Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the posting end date above. Estimated Appointment End Date (Continuous if Blank) Full/Part-Time Full time

Job Type Regular Compensation Job Type/Salary:

Full Time Location:

Lawton, OK Licensed Practical Nurse I is $50,500.00 (24.27/ hr) Level II is $55,000.00 (26.44/ hr) Level III is $60,000.00 (28.84/ hr) Shift differentials when working evening, nights, weekends or holidays

FLSA Status:

Non-Exempt Job Description Change lives and come join a highly skilled multi-discipline team of professionals providing care to the people who need it most! The treatment philosophy is trauma sensitive, co-occurring, person-centered and recovery-oriented in nature. We are currently looking for talented Licensed Practical Nurses to join our Adult Inpatient departments. Position is assigned responsibilities for providing direct or indirect professional nursing services in a variety of settings. This includes providing nursing assessments, planning, interventions, evaluations, health related education, case management, and execution of the medical regime including administering medications and treatments prescribed by any person authorized to prescribe by state law.

Responsibilities:

Responsible for performing technical direct and indirect nursing such as taking temperatures, pulse, respiration, and blood pressure, and medication administration. Perform other technical nursing tasks in providing health care to patients and others. Directs the activities of the direct care staff on the unit.

Job Type/Salary:

Full Time (12 hour shift)

Location:

Lawton, OK Licensed Practical Nurse I is $50,500.00 (24.28/ hr) Level II is $55,000.00 (26.44/ hr) Level III is $60,000.00 (28.85/ hr) Shift differentials when working evening, nights, weekends or holidays

FLSA Status:

Non-Exempt Additional Compensation:

Along with our great benefits we also offer addition compensation for working outside of normal business hours! Below is the list of shift differential pay that you can use to boost your hourly pay rate. You can also stack your shift differential pay. For example, working nights on the weekends earns you an extra $6.00 an hour. Evening/Nights

• extra $3.00 hr. Weekends
• extra $3.00 hr. Holidays
• extra $3.

00 hr.

On Call:

Receive $1.00 per hour when on call.

Minimum Qualifications and Experience:

Licensed Practical Nurse III:

Oklahoma license as a licensed practical nurse and three years of practical nursing experience.

Licensed Practical Nurse II:

Oklahoma license as a licensed practical and one year of practical nursing experience.

Licensed Practical Nurse I:

Possession of a valid permanent Oklahoma license

Special Requirements:

Upon a conditional offer of employment, Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services applicants must submit to a physical examination and shall meet the physical examination requirements of occasionally lifting/carrying 50 pounds and able to push and pull a maximum force of 25 pounds. Applicants must be willing and able to fulfill any job-related travel normally associated with this position and as such have a valid driver's license Why Join Us?

Generous Benefits:

Annual base salary range of $50,500

• $60,000, plus a generous benefits allowance.

Comprehensive Health Coverage:

A wide choice of health insurance plans with no pre-existing condition exclusions.

Flexible Spending Accounts:

Options for healthcare and dependent care expenses.

Ample Time Off:

11 paid holidays, 15 days of vacation, and 15 days of sick leave in the first year.

Retirement Savings Plan:

With a generous company match to help secure your future.

Employee Assistance Program:

Support when you need it.

Longevity Bonuses:

For years of dedicated service.

Training Opportunities:

Continuous learning and development for CEU requirements.

About us:

Jim Taliaferro Community Mental Health Center in Lawton, OK is a community-based center with a primary focus on mental health and substance abuse treatment. The inpatient and outpatient services they provide include special groups and programs for adolescents, persons with co-occurring mental health and substance abuse disorders, seniors and older adults, women, men, and criminal justice groups.

Drug and Alcohol Pre-employment and Pre-placement Testing:

Upon a conditional offer of employment, applicants for safety sensitive positions shall be required to submit to urinalysis to test for drugs. Appointment to a safety sensitive position shall be contingent upon a negative drug test result.

THIS AGENCY REQUIRES COVERAGE 24 HOURS, 7 DAYS PER WEEK. WORK HOURS AND LOCATION MAY VARY DEPENDING ON BUSINESS NECESSITY. EMPLOYEES MAY BE REQUIRED TO WORK WEEKENDS AND OVERTIME.

Reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities may be provided upon request. An Equal Opportunity Employer. Equal Opportunity Employment The State of Oklahoma is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of genetic information, race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, or disability. Current active State of Oklahoma employees must apply for open positions internally through the Workday Jobs Hub. If you are needing any extra assistance or have any questions relating to a job you have applied for, please click the link below and find the agency for which you applied for additional information: Agency Contact Oklahoma State Government is the largest employer in the state of Oklahoma, employing over 35,000 diverse and talented employees in more than 100 state agencies, boards and commissions. Our workplaces can be found across the state from Boise City to Idabel, Hollis to Miami, and everywhere in between. To learn more about our state agencies, visit here.

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Government Administration Worker Size:

10,001+

Employees Headquarters:

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