Compassionate LPN: Day-Shift Veteran Care

State of Louisiana; Monroe (LA); On-site; USD 27,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

The State of Louisiana is seeking a compassionate Licensed Practical Nurse to join the Northeast Louisiana Veterans Home in Monroe. You will provide quality nursing care to residents in stable conditions under progressively more generalized supervision.

The position is in the Nursing Department, with a Day Shift (6:45a-7:15p). Career progression may include LPN 1, 2, or 3, and the Civil Service pay plan includes stepped rates up to $22.30/hr plus $7.00 per hour incentive pay and applicable shift

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).

Responsibilities

• Observe residents for changes in physical status, mental status, or behavior and report significant changes.
• Prepare and administer medication and treatments in accordance with policies and procedures.
• Transcribe physicians' orders and record medication and the patient's condition in the medical records.
• Apply dressings, ointments, and other treatments as ordered and document the procedure.

Skills

Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)

Job description

The State of Louisiana is seeking a compassionate Licensed Practical Nurse to join the Northeast Louisiana Veterans Home in Monroe. You will provide quality nursing care to residents in stable conditions under progressively more generalized supervision.

The position is in the Nursing Department, with a Day Shift (6:45a-7:15p). Career progression may include LPN 1, 2, or 3, and the Civil Service pay plan includes stepped rates up to $22.30/hr plus $7.00 per hour incentive pay and applicable shift