Position Number:
County: Craighead
Posting End Date: 11/17/2025
DDS
Jonesboro Human Development Center
4701 Colony Drive
Jonesboro AR 72404
Hiring Manager Micha Miller
The Department of Human Services is a place for people passionate about serving others and changing lives for the better. We care for Arkansans of all ages and ensure places like child care centers and nursing homes are safe. We are the safety net for the most vulnerable Arkansans. Whether you answer the phones take applications protect children or help care for residents or patients at one of our facilities you make a difference by working at DHS. Plus working for the State has great perks including a pension maternity leave paid state holidays and much more. At DHS we take care of our employees so you can help care for others.
Position Information
Job Series: Nurses Career-path
Classification: Licensed Practical Nurse
Class Code: MNU01P
Pay Grade: MED02
Salary Range: $53558 - $79266
Job Summary
The Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) provides essential direct patient care under the supervision of Registered Nurses (RNs) and physicians. LPNs are responsible for assessing patient needs assisting in care planning and implementing various aspects of patient treatment.
Primary Responsibilities
Monitor and record patient vital signs symptoms and medical patients with daily activities such as bathing dressing and prescribed medications and injections under in wound care and other medical procedures as directed by an RN or with patients and families to provide care instructions and emotional patient information accurately in electronic health records.
Knowledge and Skills
Knowledge of basic nursing practices and healthcare to observe and document patient conditions in administering medications and performing basic communication skills for interacting with patients families and healthcare teams.
Minimum Qualifications
Completion of a state-approved practical nursing program. Current LPN licensure in Arkansas.
Satisfaction of the minimum qualifications including years of experience and service does not entitle employees to automatic progression within the job series. Promotion to the next classification level is at the discretion of the department and the Office of Personnel Management taking into consideration the employees demonstrated skills competencies performance workload responsibilities and organizational needs.
Licensure/Certifications
N/AOTHER JOB RELATED EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE MAY BE SUBSTITUTED FOR ALL OR PART OF THESE BASIC REQUIREMENTS EXCEPT FOR CERTIFICATION OR LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS UPON APPROVAL OF THE QUALIFICATIONS REVIEW COMMITTEE.
The State of Arkansas is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race color religion sex pregnancy age disability citizenship national origin genetic information military or veteran status or any other status or characteristic protected by law.
Position Number: County: CraigheadPosting End Date: 11/17/2025DDSJonesboro Human Development Center4701 Colony DriveJonesboro AR 72404Hiring Manager Micha MillerThe Department of Human Services is a place for people passionate about serving others and changing lives for the better. We care for Arkan...
Position Number:
County: Craighead
Posting End Date: 11/17/2025
DDS
Jonesboro Human Development Center
4701 Colony Drive
Jonesboro AR 72404
Hiring Manager Micha Miller
The Department of Human Services is a place for people passionate about serving others and changing lives for the better. We care for Arkansans of all ages and ensure places like child care centers and nursing homes are safe. We are the safety net for the most vulnerable Arkansans. Whether you answer the phones take applications protect children or help care for residents or patients at one of our facilities you make a difference by working at DHS. Plus working for the State has great perks including a pension maternity leave paid state holidays and much more. At DHS we take care of our employees so you can help care for others.
Position Information
Job Series: Nurses Career-path
Classification: Licensed Practical Nurse
Class Code: MNU01P
Pay Grade: MED02
Salary Range: $53558 - $79266
Job Summary
The Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) provides essential direct patient care under the supervision of Registered Nurses (RNs) and physicians. LPNs are responsible for assessing patient needs assisting in care planning and implementing various aspects of patient treatment.
Primary Responsibilities
Monitor and record patient vital signs symptoms and medical patients with daily activities such as bathing dressing and prescribed medications and injections under in wound care and other medical procedures as directed by an RN or with patients and families to provide care instructions and emotional patient information accurately in electronic health records.
Knowledge and Skills
Knowledge of basic nursing practices and healthcare to observe and document patient conditions in administering medications and performing basic communication skills for interacting with patients families and healthcare teams.
Minimum Qualifications
Completion of a state-approved practical nursing program. Current LPN licensure in Arkansas.
Satisfaction of the minimum qualifications including years of experience and service does not entitle employees to automatic progression within the job series. Promotion to the next classification level is at the discretion of the department and the Office of Personnel Management taking into consideration the employees demonstrated skills competencies performance workload responsibilities and organizational needs.
Licensure/Certifications
N/AOTHER JOB RELATED EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE MAY BE SUBSTITUTED FOR ALL OR PART OF THESE BASIC REQUIREMENTS EXCEPT FOR CERTIFICATION OR LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS UPON APPROVAL OF THE QUALIFICATIONS REVIEW COMMITTEE.
The State of Arkansas is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race color religion sex pregnancy age disability citizenship national origin genetic information military or veteran status or any other status or characteristic protected by law.
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