Location: Mandeville,LA, USA
EMBRACING OUR DIVERSITY MAKES US STRONGER
We believe that our individual differences are our strength, and it forms the foundation that allows our agency to empower individuals to experience a greater quality of life.
Our agency's vision is that all people will be empowered to lead meaningful and productive lives among friends, relatives, and neighbors regardless of behavioral health needs or developmental disabilities. We have been lighting the path forward into recovery by providing person-centered services to adults and children who meet the treatment criteria for substance use disorders, developmental disabilities, and/or mental health.
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Potential Benefits:
* Some of our facilities are approved HRSA/NHSC sites. Staff in specific positions at approved sites may be eligible to apply for certain student loan relief programs, which may also include those through the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program.
* Educational opportunities made available to staff.
* Paid holidays for eligible staff. This includes up to 10 statutory holidays as well as additional holidays as declared by the governor.
* Earned Annual (personal) AND Sick Leave for eligible staff. Leave is accumulated and balances roll over each year.
* Health, Life, and Miscellaneous Insurance Plans available for eligible staff, with multiple options at varying costs.
* Retirement Options for eligible staff.
For more detailed information on some of these benefits, you may click on the Benefits tab located above.
This Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) position is for a vacancy located in our Mandeville Behavioral Health Clinic. Please see the Examples of Work below for additional information on this position.
This position is in a Career Progression Series and may be filled as either an LPN 1, 2 or 3, depending on the applicant's level of experience. Please note that there is only one vacancy to be filled.
This position may be filled as a Probational Appointment. Applicants may be asked to serve a probationary period that may be anywhere between 6 months and 24 months.
Salary may be negotiable depending on the chosen applicant's level of experience. Below is a list of the pay range(s) for the position(s). Note: The following rates are Special Entrance Rates (SER) established for this agency in these job titles:
* LPN 1: $19.48/hour minimum - $28.90/hour maximum
* LPN 2: $20.84/hour minimum - $30.92/hour maximum
* LPN 3: $22.30/hour minimum - $33.08/hour maximum
An additional premium pay of $1.00/hour may be applied hour for hour working in direct patient care.
Note regarding the advertised pay range: The maximum amount listed is the maximum salary a person can make while in this title and NOT the maximum amount usually offered to new hires.
No Civil Service test score is 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.
Resumes WILL NOT be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.
For additional information about this vacancy contact:
Kasi Silbernagel, HR Specialist
FPHSA Human Resources
835 Pride Drive, Suite B
Phone: (985) ###-####
Email: ...@fphsa.org
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Possession of a valid Louisiana license or temporary permit to practice practical nursing or a multi-state license issued by a Nursing Licensure Compact (NLC/eNLC) state.Function of Work:
To provide basic nursing care to patients/clients in stable conditions and in predictable situations in accordance with the Professional Nurses Practice Act.
Level of Work:
Entry.
Supervision Received:
Close from a Registered Nurse or Practical Nurse of a higher level.
Supervision Exercised:
May exercise functional supervision over paraprofessional nursing personnel.
Location of Work:
Statewide--health care facilities; correctional facilities.
Job Distinctions:
Differs from Practical Nurse--Licensed, 2 by the absence of journeyman level assignments and independent performance of duties.This nursing position provides direct nursing care to clients receiving treatment for mental illness, substance use disorders, and/or medical illness, and is responsible for performing individualized direct client care. This position performs standard nursing services, which may include the following: administering prescribed medications, performing injections, maintaining documentation in the electronic health record (EHR), administering screenings, tests, and other required labs, conducting assessments and screens for new clients, participating as an active member of an inter-disciplinary Treatment Team, etc.