Practical Nurse-Licensed E9

State-of-Michigan; Northville (MI); On-site; USD 52,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Michigan Department of Health & Human Services is seeking a Licensed Practical Nurse to provide skilled nursing services under the direction of the RN Manager-1. This role requires mandatory overtime.

All new staff start training at Southeast Michigan Psychiatric Hospital (SMPH) in Northville; after training, they may work at Walter Reuther Psychiatric Hospital (WRPH) until the position moves to SMPH.

Qualifications

• Certificate from a practical nursing education program accepted for licensure by the Michigan Board of Nursing.
• Michigan licensure as a Practical Nurse.
• No specific type or amount of experience is required.

Responsibilities

• Provides skilled nursing services to patients under the direction of the Registered Nurse Manager-1.

Skills

Practical Nurse (LPN)

Education

Practical Nursing licensure

Job description

The MDHHS mission is to provide opportunities, services, and programs that promote a healthy, safe, and stable environment for residents to be self-sufficient. We are committed to ensuring a diverse workforce and a work environment whereby all employees are treated with dignity, respect and fairness. For more information, please visit our MDHHS Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Plan.

We are committed to ensuring a diverse workforce and a work environment whereby all employees are treated with dignity, respect and fairness.

This employee provides skilled nursing services to patients under the direction of the Registered Nurse Manager-1. Must be available for Mandatory Overtime.

This is a drug and alcohol tested (DART) position under the criteria provided in the collective bargaining unit agreement, as the incumbent has regular and direct contact with hospital patients.

The preferred and appointed candidate will be subject to pre-employment, random, post-accident, reasonable suspicion, return-to-duty and follow-up drug and/or alcohol testing.

All staff with start dates on/after 08/17/2026 will train at the Southeast Michigan Psychiatric Hospital (SMPH) in Northville but, upon completion of training may work at the Walter Reuther Psychiatric Hospital (WRPH) until their position/classification officially moves from WRPH to SMPH at a date yet to be determined.

Education

Possession of a certificate from a practical nursing education program accepted for licensure by the Michigan Board of Nursing.

Experience

No specific type or amount is required. Michigan licensure as a Practical Nurse.

View the job specification at: https://www.michigan.gov/-/media/Project/Websites/mdcs/JOBSPECS/P/PracticalNurseLicensed.pdf

View position description at: LPN PD

Your application for any position does not guarantee that you will be contacted by the Department/Agency for further consideration. Only those applications interviewed will be notified of the results.

The use of artificial intelligence (AI) software of any kind is prohibited in all areas of the selection process; including, but not limited to, responses to application questions, and responses to interview questions or exercises.

As a Condition of Employment: this position requires successful completion of a background investigation and a criminal record check.

The Department of Health & Human Services reserves the right to close this posting prior to its original end date once a sufficient number of applications have been received.

If you previously held status in this classification and departed within the last three (3) years, please contact Human Resources regarding your interest in a potential reinstatement. Reinstatement is not guaranteed or required.

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