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Licensed Practical Nurse - ACT

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Licensed Practical Nurse - ACT

Salary

$59,393.29 - $100,692.42 Annually

Location

VA 23513, VA

Job Type

Special Project w/Retirement

Job Number

13458

Department

Community Services Board

Division

Community Support Services

Opening Date

11/21/2025

Closing Date

12/1/2025 11:59 PM Eastern

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Description

Norfolk, Virginia is America's most authentic and urban waterfront city. Home to the world's largest naval station and the business, arts, and cultural center of Coastal Virginia, Norfolk has been rated a top place to live, work, play, and raise a family by numerous publications. Working for the City of Norfolk is an opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of others. With our commitment to competitive pay and a strong retirement package, you can do good for your community and do well for yourself. Join a caring workplace that proudly celebrates uniqueness, authenticity, and a shared commitment to improving the lives of our residents.

The Norfolk community Services Board (NCSB) provides treatment, support, and education to the community with a focus on mental illness, substance use disorders, and developmental disabilities. Norfolk CSB provides services to persons in acute crisis as well as integrated, person -centered, and recovery-oriented programming for persons needing assistance and support stabilizing in the community.

Today, the NCSB provides treatment and rehabilitation services to over 6,000 Norfolk citizens yearly. The Norfolk CSB seeks team members interested in providing skilled services in a public service environment and dedicated to supporting a positive work and treatment environment. Please join us as we provide hope and recovery for the people we serve.

The NCSB is seeking a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) to provide nursing support for the NCSB Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) program. The LPN will complete a number of competing work priorities in a time-restricted environment. Works with a challenging population of patients, from diverse backgrounds with varying degrees of life stress and comorbid medical and psychiatric conditions. Provided care to patients with co-occurring developmental disabilities and substance use disorders. The LPN will work primarily in an office setting; however, may provide some services in the community. The LPN will be assigned to a primary program but will be expected to provide nursing services to other programs of the agency, as required. The LPN position is vital for the daily operations in the Norfolk ACT Team. This will be used for daily medication rounds, working in the clinic doing medical assessments, vital signs, and injections, and ordering and packing medications.

Departmental Hiring Salary Range: $59,393 - $68,301

Essential Functions

Essential functions include but are not limited to:

+ Performs psychiatric nursing services such as medication administration, intramuscular injections, evaluating patients using the AIMS (Abnormal Involuntary Movement Scale-Revised) rating scale, and obtaining vital signs.

+ Serves as an intermediary between medical providers and other Norfolk CSB staff; screens and manages staff and patient phone calls, emails and other patient-related concerns to ensure maximum medical provider efficiency and excellent customer service.

+ Communicates education, observations, significant data, and interventions to treatment team members via documentation and other methods (if necessary).

+ Participates in the evaluative process of patients in concert with other team members.

+ In accordance with Board of Pharmacy regulations governing Controlled Substances Registrations (CSR) and Alternate Delivery Sites, participates in the ordering, receipt, storage, dispensing, security, and record keeping of medications.

+ Maintain medication logs, package medications, and process medications for return to the authorized contract pharmacy.

+ Assure the security and safety of the Medication Room and its contents to include setting security alarm in the evening and making sure that the alarm is armed before leaving the unit.

+ Observes patients for medication reactions with referral and follow-up for any needed evaluation and/or care.

+ Collects blood and urine specimen, per medical provider order.

+ Monitors inventories and requests replenishment of needed supplies.

+ Participates in cross-training activities when assigned.

+ Work assigned shifts in other clinical programs when required.

+ Perform other related duties as required.

Education/Experience

Work requires knowledge of a specific vocational, administrative, or technical nature which may be obtained with a two year associate's degree, diploma or equivalent from a college, technical, business, vocational, or correspondence school. Appropriate certifications may be awarded upon satisfactory completion of advanced study or training.

One year of experience in a medical environment performing patient care duties.

Additional Information & Requirements

+ Requires licensure by Commonwealth of Virginia as Practical Nurse, or if licensed in another state to be eligible via Nursing Licensure Compact.

+ Must be in good standing with the Board of Nurse Examiners, and currently certified in CPR.

Working Hours: Monday - Friday 8:30am-5pm

+ Regular full-time and permanent part-time employees may receive paid holidays, vacation and sick leave, employer paid pension plan, basic life insurance, voluntary participation in medical and dental, Section 457 deferred compensation, long-term disability, optional life insurance for self, spouse and children, medical and dependent care reimbursement plans, access to membership in credit union and employer provided parking.

+ Special project/grant employees are generally eligible for the same benefits of regular full-time employees; however, retirement, life insurance and participation in health plans vary depending upon funding and authorization.

+ Temporary/seasonal and part-time employees are generally only eligible for employer provided parking and access to membership in credit union.

+ Retirement

If you are hired October 5, 2010, or after to a position with City of Norfolk Retirement System benefits, you will be required to contribute five percent (5%) of your salary toward your retirement benefit. This will be a pre-tax payroll deduction.

If you are hired January 1, 2022, or after to a position with Virginia Retirement System (VRS) benefits, you will be required to contribute five percent (5%) of your salary toward your retirement benefit. This will be a pre-tax payroll deduction.

+ The Tuition Assistance Program is established to encourage employees toward continued self-development and education. Permanent full-time and permanent part-time classified, unclassified permanent, full-time special projects, and constitutional employees who have completed six months continuous service will be eligible to apply. The applicant’s school of enrollment must be an accredited institution.

NOTE:

The benefits described above are broad generalizations. The specific benefits that an employee may be eligible for are governed by City regulations, as applicable to job type.

Non-City

Positions listed with a job type designation of "Non-City" are not subject to the benefits descriptions above. Refer to the content of the job posting for information regarding these positions.

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The following Supplemental Questions are specific to the position for which you have applied to assist the hiring manager in screening applications for specific experience being sought. Please be specific in answering these questions as they will be used to evaluate which applications will be given further consideration in the process. Do not answer "see resume" or "see application" as these are not valid answers. Please note that if you are invited to be interviewed by the department, your responses to the following questions may be subject to verification.

+ I understand and will answer the following supplemental questions completely and thoroughly.

02

Do you have the legal right to work in the United States and, upon employment, can you provide documentation to verify this?

+ Yes

+ No

03

Are you a current or previous City of Norfolk employee?

+ Yes - I am a current City of Norfolk Employee

+ Yes - I am a previous City of Norfolk Employee

+ No - I am not a previous or current City of Norfolk employee

04

If you were referred for this position by a current City of Norfolk employee, please provide the employee's full name, department, and job title. If not, please indicate by typing "N/A."

05

Please select the highest level of education you have completed.

+ High School Diploma/GED

+ Associate's Degree

+ Bachelor's Degree

+ Master's Degree or higher

06

Do you possess a current unrestricted Virginia License as Licensed Practical Nurse?

+ Yes

+ No

07

How many years of experience do you have working as an LPN?

+ No Experience

+ Less than 1 year of experience

+ 1-2 years of experience

+ 3-4 years of experience

+ 5 or more years of experience

08

How many years of mental health nursing experience do you have?

+ No Experience

+ Less than 1 year of experience

+ 1-2 years of experience

+ 3-4 years of experience

+ 5 or more years of experience

09

Do you have experience with Electronic Health Records?

+ Yes

+ No

10

Have you ever been the subject of any exclusion, suspension, or debarment action by the General Services Administration(GSA), Office of Inspector General (OIG) or any other federal healthcare program including, but not limited to Medicare or Medicaid?

+ Yes

+ No

11

Do you have a valid driver's license?

+ Yes

+ No

12

Please provide the name, email address, and phone number of your current or most recent supervisor

13

Please provide an explanation of any periods of unemployment that are 30 days or longer. Indicate N/A if you have not experienced any periods of unemployment.

14

A conviction (felony or misdemeanor) does not necessarily eliminate you from employment consideration. A criminal background check is conducted on all new hires. Failure to disclose all criminal convictions may result in disqualification from employment consideration or may result in dismissal from City of Norfolk employment if you have been hired. The nature of the offense; the time that has passed since the offense, conduct and/or completion of the sentence; and the nature of the job sought may be taken into consideration. Have you ever been convicted of a felony or a misdemeanor?

+ I have been convicted of a felony

+ I have been convicted of a misdemeanor

+ I have been convicted of a felony and a misdemeanor

+ I have not been convicted of a felony or a misdemeanor

15

If you answered, that you have been convicted of a felony and/or a misdemeanor, please provide an explanation including the city, state and date of the conviction. This excludes minor traffic violations such as speeding tickets.

16

Are you a qualified military spouse? (An individual who is certified by the designated local agency as being a spouse of a member of the United States Armed Forces)

+ Yes

+ No

17

Please indicate your veteran status. (A copy of your long form DD-214 may be required)

+ I am not a Veteran

+ I am a Veteran

+ I am a Disabled Veteran

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