Licensed Practical Nurse III, II, I

Licensed Practical Nurse III, 2604
Licensed Practical Nurse II, 2603, Licensed Practical Nurse I, 2602
Join a team that CARES!  Here at ODMHSAS, we believe in I.C.A.R.E. – Integrity, Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence.  Our mission is to promote healthy communities and provide the highest quality care to enhance the well-being of all Oklahomans.  We take that very seriously – because we care!
About the Position:

• Responsible for performing technical direct and indirect nursing care, under the supervision or direction of a registered nurse or licensed physician.  This would include taking temperatures, pulse, respiration, and blood pressure, and various other technical nursing tasks in providing health care to consumers.

Job Type/Salary:

• Open/Close dates: 8/25/2023-until filled
• Full-time
• Updated pay rate as of 12/31/2023: Hourly payrate: LPN III $28.84/hr; LPN II $26.44/hr; LPN I $24.27/hr
• $3.00/hr shift differentials when working evening, nights, or weekends and holidays
• Primary Working Hours are: 2:30pm-11:00pm & 10:45pm-6:45am
• FLSA Status:  Non-Exempt
• Primary Work Location/Department:  Nursing Department
• Vacancies:  Multiple

Minimum Qualifications and Experience:

• Level III: Possession of a valid permanent Oklahoma license as a licensed practical nurse as approved by the Oklahoma Board of Nursing and three years of practical nursing experience. 
• Level II: Possession of a valid permanent Oklahoma license as a licensed practical nurse as approved by the Oklahoma Board of Nursing and one year of practical nursing experience. 
• Level I: Possession of a valid permanent Oklahoma license as a licensed practical nurse as approved by the Oklahoma Board of Nursing.

Special Requirements:

• Applicant must be able to pass an OSBI background check.
• Applicants must be willing and able to fulfill any job-related travel normally associated with this position and as such have a valid driver’s license.
• 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.

Great Reasons to Work with Us:
ODMHSAS is proud to provide a comprehensive benefits package designed to support our employees and their dependents.   Our benefits include:

• Generous state paid benefit allowance to help cover insurance premiums
• A wide choice of health insurance plans with no pre-existing condition exclusions or limitations
• Flexible spending accounts for health care expenses or dependent care
• Employee assistance programs and health and fitness programs
• 11 paid holidays
• 15 days of vacation and 15 days of sick leave the first year
• Retirement Savings Plan with a generous match
• Longevity Bonus for years of service
• Student Loan repayment options
• Training opportunities for CEU requirements

About us:  The Forensic Services Division encompasses a secure inpatient forensic facility, forensic step-down unit, Transitions Recovery Center and jail competency services for the State of Oklahoma.  The Oklahoma Forensic Center (OFC) located in Vinita employs around 260 individuals and has approximately 216 consumers whom have been found incompetent for adjudication or adjudicated as Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity.  Transitions Recovery Center (TRC) also in Vinita, is a secure 52-bed forensic step-down unit. 
Drug and Alcohol Pre-employment and Pre-placement Testing:  Upon a conditional offer of employment, applicants for safety sensitive positions shall be required to submit to urinalysis to test for drugs. Appointment to a safety sensitive position shall be contingent upon a negative drug test result.
THIS AGENCY REQUIRES COVERAGE 24 HOURS, 7 DAYS PER WEEK. WORK HOURS AND LOCATION MAY VARY DEPENDING ON BUSINESS NECESSITY. EMPLOYEES MAY BE REQUIRED TO WORK WEEKENDS AND OVERTIME.
Reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities may be provided upon request.
An Equal Opportunity Employer

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