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PRACTICAL NURSE--LICENSED, 1/2/3

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PRACTICAL NURSE--LICENSED, 1/2/3

Salary

$3,376.53 - $5,009.00 Monthly

Location

Jackson, LA

Job Type

Classified

Job Number

LVH211361LPN12307312025

Department

DVA-LA Veterans Home

Opening Date

07/31/2025

Closing Date

8/5/2025 11:59 PM Central

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About this Job

The mission of the Louisiana Veterans Homes is primarily to serve the Veteran population of Louisiana through the provision of medical, restorative, and rehabilitative services in an atmosphere of respect and compassion. The primary objective of our home is to provide quality nursing care to eligible veterans with the ultimate goal of returning the veterans to the highest possible levels of physical and mental capacity.

The Louisiana Veterans Homes located in Jackson La. is seeking dependable and caringLicense Practical Nurses 1/2/3to join our team. This role is vital to ensure the care of our veterans. If you’re passionate about guiding a healthcare team and making a meaningful impact for Louisiana’s veterans, this healthcare role at the Jackson Louisiana Veterans Home is waiting for you. Apply today and be part of a team that honors service through care.

Acting with Ethics and Integrity:The ability to be consistent, honest, and a trustworthy steward of State

resources.

Adapting to Change:The ability to adjust plans, expectations, and behaviors in response to change.

Communicating Effectively:The ability to relay information correctly and appropriately to connect people and

ideas.

Demonstrating Accountability:The ability to accept ownership for your actions, behaviors, performance, and

decisions.

Demonstrating Appreciation:The ability to show gratitude for contributions of others.

Demonstrating Initiative:The ability to assess information and take action independently to help the

organization achieve its goals.

Displaying Expertise:The ability to exhibit specialized skills or knowledge gained from experience or training

Displaying Professionalism:The ability to recognize how your actions impact the perceptions of both you and

your organization.

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:

Implements selective aspects of the nursing care plan, i.e., comfort, hygiene, safety measures, nutrition, etc. under progressively more generalized supervision from a Registered Nurse or Practical Nurse of a higher level.

Observes patients for changes in physical and/or mental status or behavior and reports significant changes.

Obtains specimens for laboratory testing as assigned.

Takes vital signs including temperature, pulse, respiration, and blood pressure.

Administers medication and treatments in accordance with policies and procedures.

Position-Specific Details:

Career Progression: This position participates in a Career Progression Group (CPG) and may be filled as a LPN 1/2/3. The level at which the vacancy is filled will be determined by the qualifications of the candidate selected. This position provides the opportunity to advance within this job series.

Work Schedule:This is a 12-hour shift with rotating weekend position. 6:00 am to 6:30 pm Day Shift and 6:00 pm to 6:30 am Night Shift

Compensation: This position offers a Premium Pay of $7.00 per hour worked, plus the following Special Entrance Rates:

LPN 1: $19.48/hour

LPN 2: $20.84/hour

LPN 3: $22.30/hour

How To Apply:

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:

Adrainne Bergeron

Louisiana Veterans Home Human Resource

4739 Hwy 10

Jackson la. 70748

(225) 634-4349

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

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Do you possess a license or temporary permit to practice PRACTICAL NURSING in Louisiana or a multi-state license issued by a Nursing Licensure Compact (NLC/eNLC) state?

+ Yes

+ No

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If you answered 'YES' to the question above, please list the license TYPE, NUMBER, ORIGINAL issue date and EXPIRATION DATE. If you answered NO please type N/A. ***NOTE***ORIGINAL issue date must be provided (NOT most recent renewal) as your nursing experience will be credited from the date you put here when you attained your LPN license.

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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