Licensed Practical Nurse Team II with STCHC

State of Missouri; Saint Charles (MO); On-site; USD 52,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Defined pension plan

Generous leave and holidays

Health insurance eligibility

Job summary

State of Missouri's Department of Mental Health at the St. Charles Habilitation Center is seeking a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) to join our care team.

The role includes administering medications, taking vital signs, and supporting care plan activities for residents with mental health needs. The successful candidate will perform bedside care, observe and report patient conditions, assist with rehabilitation, ambulation, and transfers, and comply with licensing requirements.

Qualifications

• Current Missouri LPN license is required.
• DMH employees with disciplinary actions in past 6 months will not be considered.
• Promotion eligibility requires 12 months without discipline.

Responsibilities

• Administer medications and treatments; monitor patients.
• Take and document vital signs; observe patient conditions and report changes.
• Assist with care plan activities and rehabilitation, ambulation, and transfers.

Skills

Bedside care

Vital signs

Observation & reporting

Nursing duties

Care plan support

Record keeping

Patient transfers & ambulation

Education

Missouri LPN license

Job description

Department of Mental Health

St. Charles Habilitation Center

Opening date: September 3, 2026 POSTING: STCHC #N02605

Closing date: September 17, 2026

Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)

Alternating Mon/Thur and every other weekend 2:30 pm to 11:00 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.

The salary indicated represents a base pay rate. Years of service adjustments, shift differentials, and other targeted salary payments are applied to the total compensation of your paycheck and are subject to eligibility requirements of the appropriate differential.

Why You'll Love This Position

The Missouri Department of Mental Health is dedicated to the prevention, treatment, and public understanding of mental illness and developmental disabilities. By joining our team, YOU can make a difference in the lives of those impacted by a mental illness or developmental disability so they have the opportunity to pursue their dreams, live their lives to the fullest, and be a valued member of their communities.

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.

Qualification(s)

A successful candidate must possess a current license as a practical nurse in Missouri. 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 or most qualified applicant.

More reasons to love this job

The State of Missouri offers an excellent benefits package that includes a defined pension plan, generous amounts of leave and holiday time, and eligibility for health insurance coverage. Your total compensation is more than the dollars you receive in your paycheck. To help demonstrate the value of working for the State of Missouri, we have created an interactive Total Compensation Calculator. This tool provides a comprehensive view of benefits and more that are offered to prospective employees. The Total Compensation Calculator and other applicant resources can be found here

If you have questions about this position, contact Nancy Kimball: [phone]/FAX [phone] –[e-mail]