Licensed Practical Nurse - 1st Shift
Cowley County, KS
You'll be the Nurse in Charge of a neighborhood for your tour of duty.
Posted Sep 15
- Shift and hours
- 6:45 a.m. to 3:15 p.m., set schedule Work Schedule: 6:45 a.m. - 3:15 p.m., Set Schedule w/every other weekend off
- Unit and setting
- Long Term Care
- License
- LPN license License to practice as a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) in the State of KansasKansas LPN license
- Term
- Permanent Full-Time/Part-Time: Full-TimeFull time
Do you qualify?
- License
- Kansas LPN license License to practice as a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) in the State of Kansas Check your license
- Experience
- 6 months practical nursing experience Six (6) months of experience in practical nursing
- Also asks
- no criminal conviction that prevents employment at the Kansas Veterans Home Be free from conviction of a criminal offense that prevents employment with the Kansas Veterans Home.
- Also asks
- drug screen passed within 24 hours of job offer Must take and pass a drug screening within 24 hours of being offered the position.
- Also asks
- valid Kansas tax clearance within 10 days of job offer Applicants (including non-residents) who receive a formal job offer for a State job, are required to obtain a valid Tax Clearance within ten (10) days of the job offer.
- Also asks
- pass a criminal background screening Pass a criminal background screening.
Preferred
- Experience
- 2 years nursing field experience Two (2) years of experience in the nursing field.
- Experience
- 6 months geriatric experience Six (6) months of experience working with a geriatric population.
- Also asks
- excellent written and oral communication skills Excellent written and oral communication skills.
- Also asks
- helpful and sympathetic attitude toward patients A helpful and sympathetic attitude toward patients.
- Also asks
- positive work history in the medical field A positive work history in the medical field.
What it pays
- Pay reviews
- pay varies with education, experience or qualifications Salary can vary depending upon education, experience, or qualifications.
Benefits
- Benefitsmedical, mental, dental and vision coverageComprehensive medical, mental, dental, vision, and additional coverage
- Benefitssick and vacation leaveSick & Vacation leave
- Benefitsparental, military, jury and funeral leaveWork-Life Balance programs: parental leave, military leave, jury leave, funeral leave
- Benefitspaid state holidaysPaid State Holidays (designated by the Governor annually)
- Benefitsfitness centers in select locationsFitness Centers in select locations
- Benefitsemployee discounts through the STAR ProgramEmployee discounts with the STAR Program
More benefits (11)
- Benefitsretirement and deferred compensation programsRetirement and deferred compensation programs
- Paid holidays
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
- Military leave
- Parental leave
- Vision insurance
- Employee discount
- Bereavement leave
- Comprehensive medical, mental, dental, and vision coverage
- Work-life balance programs (parental, military, jury, funeral leave)
The role and schedule
- Precepting
- You would precept other nurses Assist with training and orientation of LPN and CMA/CNA staff members
- Charge
- nurse in charge of a neighborhood during tour of duty Serve as the Nurse in Charge of a neighborhood during tour of duty
- Charge
- assign daily tasks to aides and staff and check they are done Assign daily tasks to subordinate team members as needed, monitor for efficiency and completion
- Day to day
- administering medication and completing required documentation Administer medication and complete required documentation
- Day to day
- sick call, physician rounds, admissions and discharges Assist with sick call, physician rounds, admissions, and dismissals
- Day to day
- escort residents to off-site appointments Escort residents off grounds to appointments
- Day to day
- advocate for residents Serve as an advocate to residents
- Day to day
- coordinate resident care plans with the RN Supervisor With the RN Supervisor, coordinates resident plan of care
- Hours stated
- 6:45 a.m. – 3:15 p.m., Set Schedule w/every other weekend off
- Weekends
- every other weekend off Work Schedule: 6:45 a.m. - 3:15 p.m., Set Schedule w/every other weekend off
- Details
- regular, predictable attendance is essential An essential function of this position is regular and predictable attendance.
- Details
- multiple openings may be filled from this posting Multiple positions may be filled from this posting.
The workplace
Your fit
Questions to ask
- Can you walk me through base pay range and differentials?
- What should I expect for weekly hours, holiday, call, and rotation?
- What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
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- Important Recruitment Information for this vacancy
- Job Posting closes: Open Until Filled
- Agency Information: Kansas Office of Veterans Services
Kansas Veterans’ Home
1220 WWII Memorial Drive
Winfield, KS 67156 www.kovs.ks.gov
About the Position
- Who can apply: Internal and External Candidates who meet the minimum requirements
- Classified/Unclassified Service: Unclassified
- Full-Time/Part-Time: Full-Time
- Regular/Temporary: Regular
Work Schedule
6:45 a.m. – 3:15 p.m., Set Schedule w/every other weekend off Eligible to Receive
Benefits
Yes Veterans' Preference Eligible: No Search Keywords: Nursing, Nurse, LPN, KVH Note: Multiple positions may be filled from this posting.
Compensation
Base Salary Range: $33.30 hourly
- Salary can vary depending upon education, experience, or qualifications. Pay Range is equal to the Classified Pay Range of Grade 29.
Employment Benefits
- Comprehensive medical, mental, dental, vision, and additional coverage
- Sick & Vacation leave
- Work-Life Balance programs: parental leave, military leave, jury leave, funeral leave
- Paid State Holidays (designated by the Governor annually)
- Fitness Centers in select locations
- Employee discounts with the STAR Program
- Retirement and deferred compensation programs
Visit the Employee Benefits page for more information…
Position Summary & Responsibilities
Job Responsibilities may include but are not limited to the following
Medication and Treatment Administration Administer medication and complete required documentation Administer and document treatments Document and report any changes in residents’ condition Provide care, monitoring, and first aid, as needed Resident Advocate Identify, evaluate, and respond to changes in residents’ condition Monitor residents’ response to medications and treatments Assess needs Assist with sick call, physician rounds, admissions, and dismissals Chart resident activities and progress Escort residents off grounds to appointments Serve as an advocate to residents Resident Plan of Care With the RN Supervisor, coordinates resident plan of care Participates in resident plan of care meeting Assist with training and orientation of LPN and CMA/CNA staff members Serve as the Nurse in Charge of a neighborhood during tour of duty Assign daily tasks to subordinate team members as needed, monitor for efficiency and completion An essential function of this position is regular and predictable attendance. Contact the recruiter listed below for a full position description. Duties may vary based on location of assignment with the home.
Qualifications
Licensing & Certification
License to practice as a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) in the State of Kansas
Minimum Qualifications
Six (6) months of experience in practical nursing Be free from conviction of a criminal offense that prevents employment with the Kansas Veterans Home.
Preferred Qualifications
(May be used to screen candidates) Two (2) years of experience in the nursing field. Six (6) months of experience working with a geriatric population. Excellent written and oral communication skills. A helpful and sympathetic attitude toward patients. A positive work history in the medical field. Post-Offer, Pre-employment
Requirements
Must take and pass a drug screening within 24 hours of being offered the position. Obtain a Kansas Tax Clearance Certificate (Request yours here.) Pass a criminal background screening. Name: Shelley Fisher Phone: 620/705-6222 Mailing Address: 1220 WWII Memorial Drive, Winfield, KS 67156
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What's around it?
Cowley County, KS
Living costs about 10% below the US average