Practical Nurse - Licensed 1 or 2, OPC

State of Louisiana; Independence (LA); On-site; USD 27,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

Lallie Kemp Regional Medical Center is seeking a Licensed Practical Nurse 1-2 to join the Outpatient Department. The role requires a current Louisiana Practical Nurse license, a temporary permit, or an NLC/eNLC multi-state license.

The position is located in Independence, LA, with shifts set by department management. The LPN will provide care across multiple outpatient clinics, transcribe orders, administer medications, and document in the EPIC system, while collaborating with the care team to

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.

Responsibilities

• Provide coverage to Oncology, Cardiology, Surgery, GYN and Infectious Disease clinics and other outpatient areas as needed.
• Implement plan of care as established by the physician and interdisciplinary team; set priorities by acuity.
• Transcribe orders, perform procedures, administer medications, and monitor conditions during clinic visits.

Skills

LPN License

Education

Louisiana Practical Nurse license

Tools

EPIC EHR

Job description

Position Specific Details:

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.

Licensed Practical Nurse 1-2 position is located in the Outpatient Department.

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:

• 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.

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:

Compensation: The following is a Special Entrance Rate (SER) for the LPN 1 or 2 Vacancy within Outpatient Clinic:

• 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.

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

For further information about this vacancy please contact:

Mandy Pierre, HR Analyst

Lallie Kemp Medical Center Human Resources

52579 HWY 51 South

Independence, LA 70443

Direct: 985-878-1385

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