LPN: Patient Care Leader & Team Support

State of Delaware; Delaware; On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

The State of Delaware's Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) seeks nursing professionals for Licensed Practical Nurse classifications under a Recruitment and Referral Incentive Program. The program offers substantial quarterly incentives and referral bonuses to current employees who refer new hires, with a two-year service commitment for incented hires.

Positions include LPN I–III and related nursing roles.

Qualifications

• Possession of a Delaware Practical Nurse license, Delaware temporary license or multi-state compact license.
• At least six months experience as a Practical Nurse for Level II.
• At least eighteen months experience as a Practical Nurse for Level III.

Responsibilities

• Administers treatments as directed.
• Takes and records vital signs (temperature, blood pressure, pulse and respiration).
• Pours, administers, charts and records medications.
• Gives prescribed intramuscular and subcutaneous injections and inoculations.
• Observes patient behavior and condition and reports changes to appropriate staff.
• Records information on patients' charts.

Education

Delaware Practical Nurse license

Delaware temporary license

Multi-state compact license

Job description

The State of Delaware's Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) seeks nursing professionals for Licensed Practical Nurse classifications under a Recruitment and Referral Incentive Program. The program offers substantial quarterly incentives and referral bonuses to current employees who refer new hires, with a two-year service commitment for incented hires.

Positions include LPN I–III and related nursing roles.