PRACTICAL NURSE-LICENSED, 1, 2, OR 3

State of Louisiana; Kinder (LA); On-site; USD 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Set, predictable schedules

Drug Free Workplace

Job summary

Allen Correctional Center in Kinder, LA seeks a Licensed Practical Nurse to join the Nursing Department. You will care for inmates, perform nursing duties, and work within a security-conscious facility where teamwork and resilience are essential.

You must hold a current Louisiana Practical Nurse license (or eligible with a temporary permit or NLC/eNLC). The posting includes Probation or permanent promotion pathways and SER pay scales by level.

Qualifications

• Current Louisiana Practical Nurse license, a temporary permit, or a multi-state license issued by an NLC/eNLC state.

Responsibilities

• Implements nursing care plan aspects under supervision.
• Observes patient changes and reports significant changes.
• Obtains specimens for lab testing as assigned.
• Measures vital signs: temperature, pulse, respiration, blood pressure.
• Administers medications and treatments per policies.

Skills

Nursing

CPR

Medication administration

Patient observation

Education

Louisiana Practical Nurse license

Job description

Louisiana Department of

Public Safety & Corrections –

Corrections Services

www.doc.louisiana.gov

ALLEN CORRECTIONAL CENTER

Kinder, LA

At the Louisiana Department of Corrections, our mission is to promote public safety and strengthen communities through fair, professional, and responsive corrections services. We are committed to protecting the people of Louisiana with integrity, accountability, and a deep respect for the rights and dignity of all.

This is an opportunity to become part of a dedicated team supporting public safety, working in a correctional facility where professionalism, resilience, and teamwork are essential.

Allen Correctional Center is seeking a motivated, detail-oriented individual to join the team in the Nursing Department as a Licensed Practical Nurse! You could join the group of other medical professionals who perform the nursing and care of inmates within a state correctional facility. Learn to manage a wide spectrum of conditions, from emergency response and acute trauma, to chronic disease, wound care, and mental health. Benefit from set, predictable schedules, a supportive multidisciplinary team, and the unique peace of mind that comes from working in a facility where security is always by your side.

Possession of a current Louisiana Practical Nurse license, a temporary permit, or a multi-state license issued by a Nursing Licensure Compact (NLC/eNLC) state.

The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be found here.

Job Duties

• Implements selective aspects of the nursing care plan, i.e., comfort, hygiene, safety measures, nutrition, etc. under progressively more generalized supervision from a Registered Nurse or Practical Nurse of a higher level.
• Observes patients for changes in physical and/or mental status or behavior and reports significant changes.
• Obtains specimens for laboratory testing as assigned.
• Takes vital signs, including temperature, pulse, respiration, and blood pressure.
• Administers medication and treatments in accordance with policies and procedures.
• Transcribes physicians' orders and records medication and the patient's condition on the patient's charts and other records.
• Receives and gives change of shift reports.
• Requests stock drugs, medications, and supplies as assigned.
• Administers CPR in emergency situations.
• Admits, transfers, and discharges patients.
• Gathers information about the patient's past and current physical and mental status.

Position-Specific Details

Appointment Type: PROBATION, or PROMOTION OF A PERMANENT, CLASSIFIED LOUISIANA STATE EMPLOYEE

• Current permanent status classified LA State employees may be required to accept a probational appointment if accepted.
• An employee selected for a promotion may be required to serve a trial detail prior to being permanently promoted.
• This posting may also be used to fill a vacancy as a temporary job appointment. If filled as a temporary job appointment, should a permanent position become available, the employee may be converted to a probational appointment.

Compensation: This position has a Special Entrance Rate (SER) at each level. However, the salary offered will be determined based on qualifications and experience.

• Licensed Practical Nurse 1 has an SER of $19.48 per hour
• Licensed Practical Nurse 2 has an SER of $20.84 per hour
• Licensed Practical Nurse 3 has an SER of $22.30 per hour

This position also offers premium pay……

A rate of $5.00 per hour for each hour worked, in addition to regular pay.

Career Progression Group: Licensed Practical Nurse 1, 2, or 3

• Filled at the highest level of experience of the selected applicant.
• Salary depends on the level of experience.
• To see minimum qualifications and salary ranges, click HERE.
• Note regarding the advertised pay range: The maximum amounts listed are the maximum salary amounts a person can make at each level over their career and not the amount we are allowed to pay a new hire.

Other Important Information:

• IMPORTANT: In the supplemental questions section, applicants must authorize the HR Office of DPS&C-Corrections Services to contact prior employers to check references under the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA), to be considered for employment by answering ‘YES’ to the PREA question.
• Any degree, certificate, special license, or DD-214 must be verified by official documentation prior to hire.
• Any qualifying experience that is based on college credit/college hours should have an accompanying transcript for verification.
  • This is a 24 hour facility.
  • Applicants may be required to work shift work
  • This Agency is a Drug Free Workplace.

The Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections - Corrections Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate based on any non‑merit factor including disability.

For further information about this vacancy contact:

Samantha Jefferson

Human Resources Department

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