Practical Nurse - Licensed 1 or 2, OPC

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

Job summary

Lallie Kemp Regional Medical Center is seeking a Licensed Practical Nurse 1-2 to join our outpatient team. The LPN will provide bedside nursing care across Oncology, Cardiology, Surgery, GYN and Infectious Disease clinics, working to implement physician plans and ensure patient safety.

Responsibilities include accurate data entry into the EPIC system, administering medications, observing changes in patient condition, and coordinating with the care team.

Qualifications

• Current Louisiana Practical Nurse license, temporary permit, or multi-state NLC/eNLC license.
• Ability to provide coverage across multiple outpatient clinics on short notice.
• Experience with EPIC or similar EHR systems is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Provide LPN nursing care in Oncology, Cardiology, Surgery, GYN and Infectious Disease clinics and other outpatient areas.
• Implement physician plans of care and set priorities based on patient acuity.
• Transcribe orders, administer meds, monitor changes, and communicate with hospital departments as needed.
• Counsel patients and families about health care within the scope of LPN practice.
• Record vital signs and health data during clinic visits and update records.

Skills

LPN license

Teamwork

Patient care

Education

Licensed Practical Nurse license

Job description

About This Job

Lallie Kemp Regional Medical Center is seeking a

Lallie Kemp Regional Medical Center is seeking a Licensed Practical Nurse 1-2 to join our dedicated healthcare team. Lallie Kemp Regional Medical Center is a 24-bed acute care critical access hospital serving the Florida Parishes region of Southeast Louisiana. We offer a wide range of services including general surgery and a 24-hour emergency department. At Lallie Kemp Regional Medical Center, we are able to bring you a wide range of services close to home, provided by a network of board certified physicians.

Minimum Qualifications

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.

Job Specification

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

Job Duties

• Ability to handle the required duties and tasks to provide coverage to Oncology, Cardiology, Surgery, GYN and Infectious Disease clinic and other specialty clinics on a moment's notice as well as LPN nursing care duties located in other Outpatient areas.
• Implement plan of care as established by the physician and interdisciplinary team members. Establish priorities based on acuity of health care needs when caring for assigned patients.
• Accurately transcribe orders, perform procedures, administer medications, and observe changes in condition during clinic visit. Reassesses patient per nursing policy/procedure following treatment delivered during the clinic visit, communicate with intra-hospital departments and community resources as necessary to provide ordered services.
• Provide patient counseling with patients, family, relatives, friends, or others the patient has identified who are involved with their health care, within the scope of the LPN license.
• Participate in assigned patient health evaluation at the time of each clinic visit by assessing as a minimum the vital signs, Height, Weight, BMI, pain, and obtaining from the patient and/or medical record and/or from the family, relatives, friends, or others the patient has identified who are involved with their health care, the dates of the last PSA, Mammo, PAP, as appropriate for sex and age of patient, smoking status, possible abuse, medical and surgical history, pertinent family history, immunization history and current medication list.
• Advise team leader, RN supervisor or attending physician of abnormal assessment findings that may require immediate intervention and/or as required by policy/procedure.
• Input required data into the electronic health record (EPIC) maintenance and other required programs per policy.

Position Specific Details

Work Location: This LPN position is located in the Outpatient Clinic.

Work Schedule: Shifts will be determined by the department manager.

Career Progression: As part of a Career Progression Group, vacancies may be filled from this recruitment as a Practical Nurse Licensed 1 or 2 depending on the level of experience of the selected applicant(s).

Compensation

• LPN 1 – Starting Salary is $19.48/per hour worked + Shift Diffs.
• LPN 2 – Starting Salary is $20.84/per hour worked + Shift Diffs.

No Civil Service test score is required to be considered for this vacancy.

Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their application to determine where they are in the recruitment process.

• Information to support your eligibility for this job title must be included in the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education). Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.

Contact Information

Sonia Johnson HR Analyst

Lallie Kemp Medical Center Human Resources

52579 HWY 51 South

Independence, LA 70443

Direct: 985-878-1384

Louisiana is a State As a Model Employer (SAME) that supports the recruitment, hiring, and retention of individuals with disabilities.

Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity to make a difference through public service. With an array of career opportunities in every major metropolitan center and in many rural areas, state employment provides an outstanding option to begin or continue your career.

As a State Employee, You Will Earn Competitive Pay, Choose From a Variety Of Benefits, And Have Access To a Great Professional Development Program:

Insurance Coverage

More information can be found at https://info.groupbenefits.org/

Parental Leave

– Up to six weeks paid parental leave

More information can be found at https://www.civilservice.louisiana.gov/Parental-Leave/Default.aspx

Holidays and Leave

• New Year's Day
• Martin Luther King, Jr. Day,
• Mardi Gras,
• Good Friday,
• Memorial Day,
• Independence Day,
• Labor Day,
• Veteran's Day,
• Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.
• Additional holidays may be proclaimed by the Governor

State employees earn sick and annual leave which can be accumulated and saved for future use. Your accrual rate increases as your years of service increase.

Retirement

State Of Louisiana Employees Are Eligible To Participate In Various Retirement Systems (based On The Type Of Appointment And Agency For Which An Employee Works). These Retirement Systems Provide Retirement Allowances And Other Benefits For State Officers And Employees And Their Beneficiaries. State Retirement Systems May Include (but Are Not Limited To):

• Louisiana State Employees Retirement System (www.lasersonline.org). LASERS has provided this video to give you more detailed information about their system
• Teacher's Retirement System of Louisiana (www.trsl.org),
• Louisiana School Employees Retirement System (www.lsers.net), among others

01

Do you possess a temporary permit or license to practice PRACTICAL NURSING in Louisiana, OR a multi-state license issued by a Nursing Licensure Compact (NLC/eNLC) state?

• Yes
• No

02

If you answered 'YES' to the question above, please list the license TYPE, NUMBER, ORIGINAL ISSUE DATE and EXPIRATION DATE.

03

Do you possess a current BLS (Basic Life Support) Certification by the American Heart Association?

• Yes
• No

04

Are you currently a Lallie Kemp Medical Center employee?

• Yes
• No
• Required Question