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LPN 3 / CARE COORDINATOR

Salary

Depends on Qualifications

Location

Hammond, LA

Job Type

Classified

Job Number

214278-LPN3-CCBHC

Department

LDH-Florida Parishes Human Services Authority

Opening Date

10/29/2025

Closing Date

11/3/2025 11:59 PM Central

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About this Job

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.

We are looking for a dependable and caring Licensed Practical Nurse 3 to join our team. This Nursing Care Coordinator role is critical to ensure continuous and quality care which will meet the needs of the people in the communities we serve. Are you ready to make a real impact in Behavioral Healthcare? Join our team and be part of something meaningful. Florida Parishes Human Services Authority is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

To learn more about our agency, please Visit our website (http://www.fphsa.org/) .

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 plus two years of experience as a licensed practical nurse.

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:

The outpatient LPN-3 position serves as a Nursing Care Coordinator, whose duties include but are not limited to:

+ Providing treatment and care of persons with acute and chronic medical and behavioral health conditions.

+ Responsible for performing individualized direct client care.

+ Responsible for post-hospitalization client navigation.

+ Working with clients, families, and outside agencies to explore community resources to assist with managing healthcare for clients.

+ Assisting the Behavioral Health Clinics in administering HIV tests and does pre- and post-counseling to clients.

+ Documenting in the electronic health record (EHR) all nursing services provided.

This position is domiciled at the Rosenblum Behavioral Health Clinic in Hammond, but may travel to other clinics throughout the FPHSA catchment area. The incumbent of this position must maintain HIV/AIDS training certification in HIV Prevention Counseling required by the Louisiana Office of Public Health’s HIV/AID Program.

Position-Specific Details:

Appointment Type: Probational Appointment

Compensation: This position is eligible for premium pay of $1.00/hour for hours worked performing direct patient care.

The following rates are Special Entrance Rates (SER) established for this agency in this job title:

+ LPN 3 (https://apps01.civilservice.louisiana.gov/onestopjobinfo/DisplayJobSpec.aspx?JobCode=150020) : $22.30/hour minimum - $33.08/hour maximum

How To Apply:

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.

*Information to support your eligibility for this job title must be included in the application (i.e. relevant, detailed experience/education). 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:

Emily Barthelemy

FPHSA Human Resources

835 Pride Drive, Suite B

Hammond, LA 70401

[email protected]

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

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

Do you possess either 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

02

If you answered 'YES' to the question above, you must list the: 1) LICENSE TYPE, 2) LICENSE NUMBER, 3) ORIGINALISSUE DATE, and 4) EXPIRATION DATE. If you answered 'NO' please type "N/A". Failure to provide ALL information may result in your application being marked incomplete and you will not meet minimum qualifications. NOTE: ORIGINAL issue date must be provided (NOT most recent renewal) as your practical nursing experience will be credited from the date you put here when you attained your LPN license.

03

Do you have any prior experience working in an outpatient clinic setting? Note: If you answer "Yes" to this question, this experience must be listed in the Work History section of the application.

+ Yes

+ No

04

Please select the amount of practical nursing experience you have attained from the options below.

+ None

+ Some, but less than 1 year

+ 1 year, but less than 2 years

+ 2 years or more

05

Please describe your experience with Microsoft Excel and spreadsheets.

06

Please describe your organizational skills.

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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