Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) - FT- Night Shift- Sallisaw Veterans Home
650 Department of Veterans Affairs
Sequoyah County
You'll take vital signs and do technical nursing tasks for patients under the direction of a registered nurse, licensed physician or dentist.
Posted Sep 8
- Shift and hours
- Night shift Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) - FT- Night Shift- Sallisaw Veterans Home
- Unit and setting
- Psych · Military
- License
- LPN license possession of a valid permanent Oklahoma license as a licensed practical nurse as approved by the Oklahoma Board of NursingValid permanent Oklahoma LPN license
- Term
- Permanent
Do you qualify?
- License
- Valid permanent Oklahoma LPN license possession of a valid permanent Oklahoma license as a licensed practical nurse as approved by the Oklahoma Board of Nursing Check your license
- License
- LPN license recognized by the eNLC, as the alternative to an Oklahoma license Licensed Practical Nurse License recognized by the Enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact (eNLC) Check your license
- Experience
- Two years of practical nursing experience plus two years of practical nursing experience
- Also asks
- Sufficient English proficiency to perform the essential functions of the job Candidates must possess sufficient proficiency in the English language to perform the essential functions of the position.
- Also asks
- Knowledge of nursing techniques, medical terminology and infection control measures
What it pays
- Night differential
- Shift differentials $1.44/hour from 3 pm - 7am Shift differentials $1.44/hour from 3 pm - 7am
- Extra pay
- $1.44/hour shift differential, 3 pm to 7 am
- Bonus
- Longevity pay starting after 2 years, $250 and rising with service Longevity begins after 2 years.
Benefits
- BenefitsHealth insuranceHealth, Dental, Vision, Disability, Life Insurance, Supplemental Life Insurance, Dependent Life Insurance, Flexible Spending and Daycare Account
- BenefitsDental insurance
- BenefitsVision insurance
- BenefitsDisability insurance
- BenefitsLife, supplemental life and dependent life insurance
- BenefitsFlexible spending and daycare accounts
More benefits (16)
- Benefits401K with three plan choices; on the standard plan you put in 4.5% and the state puts in 6%Standard: 4.5% we put in 6%
- BenefitsPathfinder 401K vests 20% per year of service and is 100% vested after 5 yearsYou vest 20% each year. 1 year - 20% vested 2 years - 40% vested 3 years - 60% vested 4 years - 80% vested 5 years - 100% vested.
- BenefitsUp to 15 days of annual leave a year possible for 1-5 years of service1-5 years - 15 days a year possible - 4.62 hours biweekly (based on hours worked 0.057692 per minute)
- BenefitsUp to 15 days of sick leave a year possibleSick leave: 15 days a year possible - 4.62 hours biweekly (based on hours worked 0.057692 per minute)
- Benefits11 holidays a year11 holidays accrued yearly to use within 6 months after accrual date.
- BenefitsUp to 32 hours admin leave for working during inclement weatherYou will accrue up to 8 hours per day or 32 hours total of admin leave if you are working during inclement weather to use within the 6 months from the date of accrual.
- Life insurance
- Supplemental, dependent life insurance
- Flexible spending and daycare account
- 401K retirement plan (Pathfinder) with employer match
- Longevity bonus
- Annual leave
- Sick leave
- Holiday leave (11 holidays)
- Admin weather leave
- Military leave
The role and schedule
- Charge
- Charge nurse on a unit, supervising staff on medications and patient care Serves as Charge Nurse on a unit, supervising staff performing medication administration and patient care.
- Day to day
- Medication administration as ordered Administers medications as ordered.
- Day to day
- Delegates nursing tasks such as taking temperature, pulse, respiration, and blood pressure, giving enemas, douches, and sitz baths, collecting specimens, and measuring intake and output
- Day to day
- Training and guiding others on the more complex nursing tasks Responsibilities will also include providing guidance and training to others in completing the more complex nursing tasks and activities.
- Details
- Required to work during inclement weather as essential staff ODVA employees are required to work during inclement weather.
The workplace
Your fit
Questions to ask
- Can you walk me through the pay period for the posted pay range?
- What should I expect for weekly hours, weekend, 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?
On your path
Psychiatric Behavioral health spans inpatient, emergency, and community settings.
Original listing
Posted on 650 Department of Veterans Affairs’ careers page.
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- Job Posting Title
- Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) - FT- Night Shift- Sallisaw Veterans Home
- Agency
650 department of veterans affairs
Supervisory Organization Sallisaw Veterans Home Job Posting End Date Refer to the date listed at the top of this posting, if available. Continuous if date is blank. Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the posting end date above. Estimated Appointment End Date (Continuous if Blank) Full/Part-Time Full time Job Type Regular Compensation LPN III salary $64,480.00 ($31.00 hourly)
- Shift differentials $1.44/hour from 3 pm - 7am
Health, Dental, Vision, Disability, Life Insurance, Supplemental Life Insurance, Dependent Life Insurance, Flexible Spending and Daycare Account
Retirement
Pathfinder is a 401K with 3 plan choices
Standard: 4.5% we put in 6% High: 7% we put in 7% Customized –You have the opportunity to put in any amount over 4.5% or 7%. We put in 6% for anything less than 7% and 7% for anything above 7%. You vest 20% each year. 1 year – 20% vested 2 years – 40% vested 3 years – 60% vested 4 years – 80% vested 5 years – 100% vested.
Longevity bonus
Longevity begins after 2 years. You receive your first longevity payment in the pay period of your 2nd anniversary date. Longevity will increase every 2 years: $250.00 At least 4 years but less than 6 years $426.00 At least 6 years but less than 8 years $626.00 At least 8 years but less than 10 years $850.00 At least 10 years but less than 12 years $1,062.00 At least 12 years but less than 14 years $1,250.00 At least 14 years but less than 16 years $1,500.00 At least 16 years but less than 18 years $1,688.00 At least 18 years but less than 20 years $1,900.00 At least 20 years $2,000.00 (For each additional 2 years of service after the 20 years, an additional $200 shall be added to the account stated for 20 years of service.)
Paid time off
Annual leave
- 1-5 years – 15 days a year possible – 4.62 hours biweekly (based on hours worked 0.057692 per minute)
- 5-10 years – 18 days a year possible – 5.54 hours biweekly (based on hours worked 0.069231 per minute)
- 10-20 years – 20 days per year possible – 6.15 hours biweekly (based on hours worked 0.076923 per minute)
- 20 years plus – 25 days per year possible – 7.69 hours biweekly (based on hours worked 0.096154 per minute)
Sick leave: 15 days a year possible – 4.62 hours biweekly (based on hours worked 0.057692 per minute)
Maximum accruals and payouts
- 0 to 5 years Maximum accruals 360 hours Maximum payout 240 hours
- 5 to 10 years Maximum accruals 784 hours Maximum payout 640 hours
- 10 to 20 years Maximum accruals 800 hours Maximum payout 640 hours
- Over 20 years Maximum accruals 840 hours Maximum payout 640 hours
Holiday leave
11 holidays accrued yearly to use within 6 months after accrual date.
Admin Weather leave
All ODVA employees are considered essential personnel. ODVA employees are required to work during inclement weather. You will accrue up to 8 hours per day or 32 hours total of admin leave if you are working during inclement weather to use within the 6 months from the date of accrual.
Military Leave
Military leave with pay is limited to thirty (30) days, specifically two hundred forty (240) hours of pay within a federal fiscal year, beginning October 1 and ending September 30. The employee must furnish the Appointing Authority the appropriate “military orders” which instructs the employee to report for active duty. Job Description
Basic Purpose
Positions in this job family are assigned responsibilities for performing technical direct and indirect nursing care in a clinic, hospital, institution, or home setting for individuals under the supervision or direction of a registered nurse, licensed physician, or dentist. This includes taking temperatures, pulse, respiration, and blood pressure, and various other technical nursing tasks in providing health care to patients and others.
Typical Functions
The functions performed in this job family will vary by level, unit and organization, but may include the following: Performs nursing procedures or specialized functions in accordance with knowledge, skills, and licensure. Participates in the evaluation of responses to interventions. Teaches basic nursing skills and related principles.
Delegates nursing care tasks such as: taking temperature, pulse, respiration, and blood pressure, giving enemas, douches, and sitz baths, collecting specimens, and measuring intake and output. Assists in assessing, reporting, and recording health status of patients, families, and groups in a variety of settings. Participates in developing and implementing appropriate aspects of a plan of care.
Administers medications as ordered. Reports appropriate patient information to supervisor or appropriate health team member. Serves as Charge Nurse on a unit, supervising staff performing medication administration and patient care.
Performs other related duties as assigned consistent with the responsibilities of the position and agency operations. Level Descriptor Levels are distinguished based on the complexity of assigned duties, the level of expertise required for completion of work assignments, and the responsibility assigned for the supervision of others. This is the specialist level of the job family where employees are assigned responsibility for performing the more complex nursing tasks and may serve as lead worker.
This includes tasks involving the assignment and review of work, providing required training, and insuring that the quality of care meets established standards. Responsibilities will also include providing guidance and training to others in completing the more complex nursing tasks and activities. Education and Experience Education and Experience requirements at this level consist of possession of a valid permanent Oklahoma license as a licensed practical nurse as approved by the Oklahoma Board of Nursing plus two years of practical nursing experience; or Licensed Practical Nurse License recognized by the Enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact (eNLC) plus two years of practical nursing experience.
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Competencies Knowledge, Skills and Abilities required at this level include knowledge of nursing techniques, procedures, practices, and theory; of medical terminology; and of infection control measures. Ability is required to exercise sound judgment; to follow detailed oral or written instructions; to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others; to provide nursing care to patients or clients; and to monitor and direct the work of others. Candidates must possess sufficient proficiency in the English language to perform the essential functions of the position.
Special Requirements
Some positions may require that applicants be willing and able to fulfill all job-related travel normally associated with the position. Upon a conditional offer of employment, Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services applicants must submit to a physical examination and shall meet the physical examination requirements of occasionally lifting/carrying 50 pounds and able to push and pull a maximum force of 25 pounds. Applicants with the Department of Corrections must be willing and able to work any assigned shift or day of the week, and additional shifts as required.
Some agencies may have determined positions in this job family to be safety sensitive as defined by 63 O. S. § 427.8. Equal Opportunity Employment The State of Oklahoma is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of genetic information, race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, or disability. Current active State of Oklahoma employees must apply for open positions internally through the Workday Jobs Hub . If you are needing any extra assistance or have any questions relating to a job you have applied for, please click the link below and find the agency for which you applied for additional information: Agency Contact