Licensed Practical Nurse SMMHC

State-of-Missour; Farmington (MO); On-site; USD 39,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Missouri Department of Mental Health in St. Charles, MO is seeking a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) to administer medications, monitor vital signs, assist with care plans, and support rehabilitation and transfers.

You will oversee nursing assistants and coordinate with doctors and families to ensure quality patient care. The position runs 6:30 am - 3:00 pm, with a semi-monthly salary of $1,909.62 and multiple responsibilities across nursing duties, documentation, and patient education.

Qualifications

• Licensed practical nurse (LPN) responsible for administering medications and treatments.
• Takes vital signs, observes patient conditions, and reports changes to the care team.
• Assists with care plan activities, rehabilitation, ambulation, and transfers.

Responsibilities

• Administer medications and prescribed treatments.
• Take and record vital signs.
• Assist with care plans and rehabilitation.
• Oversee nursing assistants and communicate with doctors, patients, and families.
• Transport clients to offsite appointments when needed.

Skills

Bedside care

Vital signs

Observations

Nursing duties

Documentation

Teamwork

Patient education

Education

LPN license

Job description

Department of Mental Health

St. Louis Developmental Disabilities Treatment Centers

St. Charles Habilitation Center

22 Marr Lane

St. Charles, MO 63303

LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE JOB OPPORTUNITY

OPENING DATE: February 5, 2021POSTING: STCHC #003

CLOSING DATE: February 12, 2021

POSITION

UNIT/DEPT. Nursing

Semi-Monthly Salary: $1,909.62

DAYS OFF Tue /Fri & Every Other Sat/Sun

WORK HOURS: 6:30 am - 3:00 pm

This is a licensed practical nurse (LPN) position accountable for administering medication and other prescribed treatments; taking vital signs; assisting with care plan activities; observing and reporting patient conditions and behaviors; and participating in rehabilitation, ambulation, and transfers. LPN’s oversee the work of nursing assistants; communicate with doctors, patients, and families; and educate patients on care. May transport clients to offsite appointments and apply restraints when necessary.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

• Provides bedside care, including feeding, gavage, bathing, bed making, ambulation, and oral hygiene; takes and records temperature, pulse, respiration, blood pressure, etc.
• Observes patients to detect deviations from normal conditions; records and reports signs and symptoms which may be indicative of change.
• Performs a variety of nursing duties including special decubitus care, tracheal care, oral and nasal tracheal suctioning, change of dressings, oxygen and aerosol therapy, catheterizations, bladder irrigations and instillation, douches, etc.
• Ability to perform a variety of advanced practical nursing duties.
• Ability to understand and follow written and oral instructions.
• Ability to keep records and make reports.
• Able to perform all essential job functions within 2 weeks of being offered this position.
• Ability to work as a team member.

Additional Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Knowledge of current nursing theory, practices, and techniques. Skill in applying practical nursing principles in the care of persons with physical or mental illness, developmental disabilities, physical disabilities, and/or the geriatric population. Ability to work assigned schedule which may include a variety of shifts, weekends, holidays, and/or required overtime.

Typical Qualifications

Knowledge of current nursing theory, practices, and techniques. Skill in applying practical nursing principles in the care of persons with physical or mental illness, developmental disabilities, physical disabilities, and/or the geriatric population. Ability to work assigned schedule which may include a variety of shifts, weekends, holidays, and/or required overtime.

DMH employees who have had disciplinary actions within the past 6 months will not be considered.To promote to this position you should be free of discipline for twelve months. (See SLDDTC Policy 4.06, Bidding).This position will be filled by selecting among the most senior qualified bidder.

Current SLDDTC employees please submit, SLDDTC Employment Bidding Form on or before the closing date.Complete information must be provided on the form in order for your application to be considered.The successful candidate assigned to this position will not be eligible to apply for another position for ninety (90) days from the date of the assignment.

For additional information on this vacancy, contact Dacara Bolden at [phone] or FAX [phone].