Registered Nurse / Licensed Practical Nurse
Mount Vernon, Missouri
- Eligibility
- RN/LPN
- Shift
- Nights
Posted Aug 16 · New grads welcomed
What the listing says
Role
- Schedule
- Nights
- Weekends
- Weekends required
- Term
- Permanent
- On the floor
- Charge shifts · Precepting expected
- Setting
- Long Term Care
- Accepts
- RN/LPN
More role details
- Experience
- New graduates
- Patients
- Assess needs of Veterans and ensures services are consistent with needs
Ratio not posted. Ask in the interview.
Pay
- Against the board
- Below most MO staff postings
- Weekend differential
- Additional $1.50/hour weekend shift differential available
MO staff postings that state pay run $27/hr to $53/hr, the middle half $33/hr to $44/hr, across 243 postings.
About this role
Job Summary - Why you’ll love this position
Our Veterans were asked to do a job - to protect our country and safeguard our freedom. Now, it’s time to give back, serving as their Licensed Practical Nurse/Registered Nurse. If you’re a caring, compassionate nurse looking to make a meaningful difference in the lives of our state’s bravest heroes, the Missouri Veterans Home invites you to join our team! Our nursing staff is “Always on Mission”. A position is waiting for you on our team. Apply today!
LPN Hourly Pay
- Day shift: $29.30 - $31.28/hour
- Evening and night shift: $31.30 - $33.28/hour
- Pay commensurate with experience
- Additional $1.50/hour weekend
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- shift differential available
RN Hourly Pay
- Day shift: $38.92 - $41.80/hour
- Evening and night shift: $42.42 - $45.56/hour
- Pay commensurate with experience
- Responsibilities - What you’ll do
Examples of work
Assess, organize, and plan staff duties on assigned shift on assigned unit Assess needs of Veterans and ensures services are consistent with needs Implement Veteran MDS and care plan according to healthcare protocol Make rounds with the physician, inform of status of patients and receive instructions for care and treatment Transcribe and implement physician’s orders accurately Document accurately all nursing assessments, interventions, and evaluations in electronic medical record (EMR) Give medications and treatments as prescribed by the physician accurately with follow-up observations Assist Veteran with various needs such as transferring, positioning, transporting, feeding, promoting elimination, toileting, bathing and showering, etc. Assist Veteran upon admission and/or discharge Participate in orientation of unit staff Qualifications - All you need for success
Qualifications
Licensure as a Registered Nurse or Licensed Practical Nurse in Missouri, in good standing, or A recent graduate of an accredited nursing program may practice as a graduate nurse until results of first licensure examination are received or until 90 days after graduation, whichever occurs first, as allowed by the Missouri Board of Nursing Job Details - More reasons to love this position
Benefits
Enjoy a workplace where you can build lasting relationships with our Veterans and your co-workers Opportunities to learn and grow in your career with MO Veterans Commission 3 weeks paid vacation; 3 weeks paid sick leave; 13 paid holidays Health (medical, dental, vision) and free life insurance Retirement Up to $25/month match on savings plan 6 weeks paid leave for birth or adoption Contact Details - If you have questions or require any accommodations to participate in the application or interview process please contact:
How to reach us
Each MO Veterans Home has a recruiter on staff. We are here to answer any questions you may have. Please follow the link to our Hiring Page to find your local recruiter's contact information.
MVC Hiring Page: https://mvc.dps.mo.gov/hiring/
At the Missouri Veterans Commission, we value diversity because we believe in the power of our differences. MVC strives for an inclusive work environment where equal and equitable opportunities exist for all employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, disability, genetic information, national origin, pregnancy, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, uniformed service member, or any other status protected by federal, state or local law.
The State of Missouri is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to developing and maintaining a talented workforce.
Sourced from State of Missouri’s careers page.
“A recent graduate of an accredited nursing program may practice as a graduate nurse until results of first licensure examination are received or until 90 days after graduation, whichever occurs first, as allowed by the Missouri Board of Nursing” · from this posting
Requirements
- Licensure as a Registered Nurse or Licensed Practical Nurse in Missouri, in good standing, or
- A recent graduate of an accredited nursing program may practice as a graduate nurse until results of first licensure examination are received or until 90 days after graduation, whichever occurs first, as allowed by the Missouri Board of Nursing
- Job Details - More reasons to love this position
Benefits highlights
- Paid holidays
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
- Adoption assistance
- Vision insurance
- Life insurance
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- Paid sick time
Place
- City
- Mount Vernon, Missouri
- State price level
- 9% below the national average
Missouri index 90.8, where 100 is the national average.
Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 Regional Price Parities.
How this role fits you
About the employer
Worth asking
The posting doesn’t answer these. Good ones to ask a recruiter or in the interview.
- Can you walk me through base pay range?
- What should I expect for shifts, 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?