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LPN 1-3

Salary

$3,376.53 - $5,009.00 Monthly

Location

Jackson, LA

Job Type

Classified

Job Number

ELMHS7.14.25LPN1-3

Department

LDH-Office of Behavioral Health

Opening Date

07/14/2025

Closing Date

7/21/2025 11:59 PM Central

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About this Job

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

Division: Within the SFF Department at ELMHS Located in Jackson, LA

Minimum 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.

Job Specification

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

Job Duties and Other Information

Job Duties:

In this role, you will:

+ Serves as primary provider of patient care in Secure Forensic Facility.

+ Takes vital signs prior to medication administration, assesses patient behaviors, assesses and documents effectiveness of patient medications/treatments and notifies RN of patient condition.

+ Accurately reconciles all medication from Pharmacy.

+ Maintains clean and well stocked medication room at all times.

+ Performs treatments and dressing changes per Physician order without difficulty.

+ Provides clinical supervision to paraprofessional and therapeutic staff as delegated by RNSA.

+ Plans and directs Nursing services at the Secure Forensics Facility in the absence of the RNSA.

+ Maintains timely completion of patient appointments and tests by subordinates as scheduled, and accurately documents in progress notes the completion and/or delays as appropriate

+ Conducts and participates in therapeutic groups and documents patient interactions.

+ Transcribes doctor’s orders timely and accurately.

+ Gives thorough report during hand-off and reports patient activities on unit, providing information on patient condition and unit/ward status.

+ Acts as Nurse Supervisor in the absences RNSA, e.g., including but not limited to, review and sign purchase orders, household supplies, office supplies, and outing requests.

+ Maintains current and unencumbered motor vehicle license.

Position-Specific Details:

Appointment Type: Probational or Promotional

Career Progression: This position may be filled as a LPN 1, LPN 2, or LPN 3 based on experience

Work Schedule:C Team or D Team

Compensation:

+ This position has an SER of

+ $19.48 an hour or $1558.40 bi-weekly for a LPN 1

+ $20.84 an hour or $1667.20 bi-weekly for a LPN 2

+ $22.30 an hour or $1784.00 bi-weekly for a LPN 3

+ This position is eligible for the following premium pays (Per Hour Physically Worked):

+ A recruitment/retention of $10.00

+ Facility longevity starting at $2.00

+ A building specific pay of $1.00

+ This position is eligible for the following Shift differentials

+ 2ndShift – $2.50

+ 3rdShift - $3.50

+ Weekend Shift - $2.00

+ Weekend 2nd Shift - $3.00

+ Weekend 3rdShift - $4.00

+ Holiday Shift - $2.50

+ Holiday 2ndShift - $4.00

+ Holiday 3rdShift - $ 4.50

+ Weekend Holiday Shift - $3.00

+ Weekend Holiday 2ndShift - $4.50

+ Weekend Holiday 3rdShift - $ 5.00

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

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). Resumeswill 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

[email protected]

225-634-0680

Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity tomake a differencethrough public service. With an array of career opportunities in every major metropolitan center and in many rural areas, state employment provides an outstanding option to begin or continue your career.

As a state employee, you will earn competitive pay, choose from a variety of benefits, and have access to a great professional development program:

Insurance Coverage More information can be found at https://info.groupbenefits.org/

Parental Leave– Up to six weeks paid parental leave

More information can be found athttps://www.civilservice.louisiana.gov/Parental-Leave/Default.aspx

Holidays and Leave – State employees receive the following paid holidays each year:

+ New Year's Day

+ Martin Luther King, Jr. Day,

+ Mardi Gras,

+ Good Friday,

+ Memorial Day,

+ Independence Day,

+ Labor Day,

+ Veteran's Day,

+ Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.

***** Additional holidays may be proclaimed by the Governor

State employees earn sick and annual leave which can be accumulated and saved for future use. Your accrual rate increases as your years of service increase.

Retirement – State of Louisiana employees are eligible to participate in various retirement systems (based on the type of appointment and agency for which an employee works). These retirement systems provide retirement allowances and other benefits for state officers and employees and their beneficiaries. State retirement systems may include (but are not limited to):

+ Louisiana State Employees Retirement System (www.lasersonline.org). LASERS has provided this video (https://lasersonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Your\_Retirement\_System.mp4) to give you more detailed information about their system

+ Teacher's Retirement System of Louisiana (www.trsl.org),

+ Louisiana School Employees Retirement System (www.lsers.net), among others

01

Have you ever been on probation or sentenced to jail/prison as a result of a felony conviction or guilty plea to a felony charge?

+ Yes

+ No

02

If ‘Yes’, give the law enforcement authority (city police, sheriff, FBI, etc.), the offense, place and disposition of case. If ‘No’, enter N/A.

03

Are you a current, permanent employee at Eastern Louisiana Mental Health System?

+ Yes

+ No

04

Do you possess 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?

+ Yes

+ No

05

If you answered "Yes" to the previous question, enter your: A) License Type B) License Number C) Original Issue Date D)Current Expiration Date If you answered "No" to the previous question, enter "N/A."

Required Question

Employer

State of Louisiana

Address

For agency contact information, please refer to

the supplemental information above.

Louisiana State Civil Service, Louisiana, 70802

Phone

(866) 783-5462

Website

http://agency.governmentjobs.com/louisiana/default.cfm

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