Licensed Practical Nurse

State of Oklahoma; Comanche (TX); On-site; USD 54,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

State of Oklahoma seeks a Licensed Practical Nurse at Chief James Smith Correctional Center to provide technical nursing care in a correctional setting under supervision. Responsibilities include taking vitals, administering medications, and contributing to patient care plans.

Level I/II roles require Oklahoma LPN licensure; Level II adds one year of nursing experience and flexibility for shifts and travel as needed.

Qualifications

• Valid Oklahoma LPN license as approved by the Oklahoma Board of Nursing.
• LPN license recognized by the Enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact (eNLC).
• Level II requires one year of practical nursing experience.
• Willingness to travel and work various shifts as needed.

Responsibilities

• Performs nursing procedures and specialized tasks per licensure and training.
• Evaluates patient responses to interventions and documents findings.
• Teaches basic nursing skills and delegates routine tasks.
• Assists in assessing, reporting, and recording patient health status.

Skills

Nursing techniques

Infection control

Medical terminology

Judgment

Education

Oklahoma LPN license

eNLC license recognized

Job description

Licensed Practical Nurse

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.

Agency

131 DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS

Supervisory Organization

DOC Medical/RRCC

Full/Part-Time

Full time

Job Type

Regular

Compensation

Level I: $54,080.00

Level II: $62,400.00

Location

Chief James Smith Correctional Center

Basic Purpose

Positions in this job family are assigned responsibilities for performing technical direct and indirect nursing care in a clinic, hospital, institution, or home setting for individuals under the supervision or direction of a registered nurse, licensed physician, or dentist. This includes taking temperatures, pulse, respiration, and blood pressure, and various other technical nursing tasks in providing health care to patients and others.

Typical Functions

• Performs nursing procedures or specialized functions in accordance with knowledge, skills, and licensure.
• Participates in the evaluation of responses to interventions.
• Teaches basic nursing skills and related principles. Delegates nursing care tasks such as: taking temperature, pulse, respiration, and blood pressure, giving enemas, douches, and sitz baths, collecting specimens, and measuring intake and output.
• Assists in assessing, reporting, and recording health status of patients, families, and groups in a variety of settings.
• Participates in developing and implementing appropriate aspects of a plan of care.
• Administers medications as ordered.
• Reports appropriate patient information to supervisor or appropriate health team member.
• Serves as Charge Nurse on a unit, supervising staff performing medication administration and patient care.

Level Descriptor

Level I This is the basic level of the job family where employees perform routine entry-level tasks under close professional supervision and in a training status to build their skills in providing nursing care as a licensed practical nurse.

Level II This is the career level of this job family where employees are assigned responsibility for performing a full range of nursing assignments as a Licensed Practical Nurse and perform nursing tasks at the full performance level in providing care to patients or clients. Responsibilities will include providing guidance and training to others in completing routine nursing tasks and activities.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, And Competencies

Level I Knowledge, Skills and Abilities required at this level include knowledge of nursing techniques, procedures, practices, and theory; of medical terminology; and of infection control measures. Ability is required to exercise sound judgment; to follow detailed oral or written instructions; and to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.

Level II Knowledge, Skills and Abilities required at this level include knowledge of nursing techniques, procedures, practices, and theory; of medical terminology; and of infection control measures.

Ability is required to exercise sound judgment; to follow detailed oral or written instructions; to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others; and to provide nursing care to patients or clients.

Education And Experience

Level I Education and Experience requirements at this level consist of possession of a valid permanent Oklahoma license as a licensed practical nurse as approved by the Oklahoma Board of Nursing or, Licensed Practical Nurse License recognized by the Enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact (eNLC).

Level II Education and Experience requirements at this level consist of possession of a valid permanent Oklahoma license as a licensed practical nurse as approved by the Oklahoma Board of Nursing plus one year of practical nursing experience; or Licensed Practical Nurse License recognized by the Enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact (eNLC) plus one year of practical nursing experience.

Special Requirements

Some positions may require that applicants be willing and able to fulfill all job-related travel normally associated with the position.

Applicants with the Department of Corrections must be willing and able to work any assigned shift or day of the week, and additional shifts as required.

Some agencies may have determined positions in this job family to be safety sensitive as defined by 63 O.S.

• 427.8.

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.