LPN 3

Division: Within the Nursing Department at ELMHS Located in Jackson LA

The Mission of ELMHS is to provide mental health evaluation treatment habilitation and consultation for adults. Programs include inpatient interventions jail based evaluations supervised group home and residential programs forensic evaluation care custody and aftercare; intermediate and long term psychiatric are in coordination with the total system of care in Louisiana

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

Job Duties:

In this role you will:

• Transcribe doctors orders accurately and timely
• Prepare administer and document medications and treatments as ordered.
• Document patients response to medication regime PRN and stat dose administration. Provide patient teaching according to medications prescribed.
• Check and justify all medications from Pharmacy and maintain clean orderly and well-stocked medication room.
• Monitor patient status in milieu and assesses patient behaviors.
• Report dangerous or inappropriate patient behaviors to RN supervisor.
• Provide written and verbal reports of ward/unit occurrences to RN and provides information for shift hand-off.
• Assist Medical Doctor as needed and assures follow up on orders are completed.
• Direct psychiatric aide staff and/or Correction Guard-Therapeutic in performance of their duties and serves as resource for same.
• Participate in unit activities and provides educational information for patients.
• Attend monthly staff meetings in-service trainings and other educational programs.
• Participate in education trainings that are mandatory for accreditation and licensure of the facility.
• Maintain a current and unencumbered motor vehicle License

Position-Specific Details:

Appointment Type: Probational or Promotional

Work Schedule:Days or Nights

Compensation:

• This position has an SER of $22.30 an hour or $1784.00 bi-weekly for LPN 3
• This position is eligible for the following premium pays (Per Hour Physically Worked):
  • Facility Longevity Starting at $2.00
  • Recruitment/Retention - $10.00
• This position qualifies for shift differentials with rates varying based on shift time day of the week and holidays.

How To Apply:

No Civil Service test scoreis required in order to be considered for this vacancy.

To apply for this vacancy click on the Apply link above and complete an electronic application which can be used for this vacancy as well as future job opportunities. Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their application to determine where they are in the recruitment process. Further status message information is located under the Information section of the Current Job Opportunities page.

*Information to support your eligibility for this job title must be included in the application (i.e. relevant detailed experience/education).Resumes will notbe accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.

Contact Information:

For further information about this vacancy contact:

Leigh Moore

ELMHS HR

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