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Practical Nurse- Licensed 1-2-3

Salary

$3,376.53 - $5,009.00 Monthly

Location

Pineville, LA

Job Type

Classified

Job Number

PSSC 26-11-RJ

Department

LDH-Office for Citizens with Development Disabilities

Opening Date

01/30/2026

Closing Date

Continuous

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About this Job

The mission of Pinecrest Supports and Services Center is to support people with intellectual and developmental disabilities to reach treatment goals and to return to more integrated community living settings. Pinecrest Supports and Services Center specializes in the treatment of people with comorbid intellectual and developmental disabilities and complex medical, behavioral, and psychiatric support needs.

Pinecrest Supports & Services Center (PSSC) is seeking a dedicatedPractical Nurse –Licensed to join our dynamic team. This role is essential in ensuring high-quality care and coordination of nursing services across our programs.

If you're a compassionate, organized, and team-oriented nursing professional ready to make a meaningful impact in a supportive environment, we encourage you to apply!

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 found here. (https://apps01.civilservice.louisiana.gov/onestopjobinfo/DisplayJobSpec.aspx?JobCode=150000)

Job Duties and Other Information

Job Duties:

• Works directly under the supervision of the attending physician and the Registered Nurse in the implementation of physician orders for medication and treatments as well as the delivery of routine nursing care.

• Nursing care activities/treatments will include assessment/reassessment of the person deemed medically stable by the RN, with the delivery of any necessary interventions, medications as prescribed, and routine nursing treatments.

• Confers with the RN in coordination of nursing care, therapeutic services, and policies/procedures regarding the assigned workload.

• Participates with the RN in data collection and implementation of the person's plan of care utilizing the nursing process.

• Make rounds with the physician, assisting with various treatments, examinations and transcription/implementation of physician orders. Shows evidence of task completion and implementation of nursing care and the appropriate documentation in the person's integrated record according to both nursing and PSSC procedures.

• Provides functional supervision of the direct care staff and/or other practical nurse licensed 2 in nursing, preventative, and rehabilitative healthcare issues.

• LPN3 will function within their program as a medication administration chart auditor and report back any discrepancies or trends to the supervisor.

• Accepts and performs additional assignments within the scope of practice of an LPN as requested by the RN for the smooth operation of the department and in the best interest of quality nursing care.

• Assists in the collection of data relative to Nursing Performance Improvement activities under the direction of the RN.

Position-Specific Details:

Department:LDH Pinecrest – Nursing Dept.

Appointment Type: This position may be filled by Detail to Special Duty, Probation, Promotion, Demotion, or Lateral Transfer. Preference may be given to permanent classified employees of Pinecrest Supports and Services Center.

Career Progression Group:May be filled as a Practical Nurse –Licensed 1, 2, or 3, depending on the level of experience.

Work Schedule: Day Shift: 5:30– 6 PM / Night Shift:5:30 PM – 6 AM / Part-Time Shifts are available

Compensation - Depends on Qualifications

This position has a SER (Special Entrance Rate):

Practical Nurse –Licensed 1 $19.48hr. - $25.44hr.

Practical Nurse –Licensed 2 $20.84hr. - $27.22hr.

Practical Nurse –Licensed 3 $22.30 hr.. - $29.13hr.

This position receives premium pay of $ 10.00 per hour. This position also receives Shift Differential, Longevity Pay, and Additional pay options.

NOTE: Failure to fully complete the education and work history sections of the application can result in an applicant being hired at the lower level of the position for which they are applying

NOTE: There is no guarantee that everyone who applies to this posting will be interviewed.

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:

Robert L. Jones

Pinecrest Supports & Services Center

P.O.Box 5191

Pineville, LA. 71360

Robert.Jones@la.gov

Pinecrest Supports and Services Center is a State As a Model Employer (SAME) agency that supports the recruitment, hiring and retention of individuals with disabilities. For more information on employment resources for individuals with disabilities, see the Louisiana Employment Resources Guide athttp://www.laworks.net/Downloads/LRS/EmploymentResourceGuide_2018.pdf(Download PDF reader)

Pinecrest Supports and Services Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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

  PSSC - Are you currently employed with Pinecrest Supports and Services Center?

• Yes

• No

  02

  PSSC - Explain any gaps in employment of 3 months or longer (Example: January /1999 – May /1999 = caring for a sick parent, etc...). If this question does not apply to you, enter N/A.

  03

  PSSC - Have you listed ALL prior employment (entire work history starting after High School or College) with complete name of all employers (no abbreviations), your job title, address (city &state), phone number of each employer? Failure to fully complete the education and work history sections of the application can result in an applicant being hired the lower level of the position in which any are applying.

• Yes

• No

  04

  PSSC / Are you in possession of a valid Louisiana license or temporary permit to practice professional nursing or a multi-state license issued by a Nursing Licensure Compact (NLC/eNLC) state? (RN)

• Yes

• No

  05

  PSSC - If you answered "Yes" to the previous question, please indicate the license type, number and expiration date. If you answered "No" please type N/A.

  06

  PSSC - If "YES", give the law enforcement authority (city, police, sheriff, FBI, etc.) the offense, place, and disposition of case. If this question does not apply to you, enter N/A.

  07

  PSSC - 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

  Required Question

Employer

State of Louisiana

Address

1201 N 3rd St

Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 70802

Phone

(866) 783-5462

Website

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

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