PRACTICAL NURSE LICENSED 1 OR 2 - ALEXANDRIA - JA Print (https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/louisiana/jobs/newprint/5003912) Apply  PRACTICAL NURSE LICENSED 1 OR 2 - ALEXANDRIA - JA Salary $2,784.00 - $5,009.00 Monthly Location Alexandria, LA Job Type Classified Job Number 210473 Department LDH- Central Louisiana Human Services District Opening Date 07/15/2025 Closing Date 7/25/2025 11:59 PM Central + Description + Benefits + Questions About this Job Why work for CLHSD? + Vision:CLHSD excel at making lives better. + Mission: to increase public awareness of and to provide access for individuals with behavioral health and developmental disabilities. + Philosophy: to integrated community-based services while promoting wellness, recovery and independence through education and choice of a broad range of programmatic and community resources. AN IDEAL CANDIDATE SHOULD POSSES THE FOLLOWING COMPETENCIES: + Accepting Direction: The ability to accept and follow directions from those higher in the chain of command. + Acting Decisively: The ability to make decisions quickly and effectively. + Building and Supporting Teams: The ability to combine your actions and efforts with others to work toward achieving a common goal. + Communicating Effectively: The ability to relay information correctly and appropriately to connect people and ideas. + Displaying Professionalism: The ability to recognize how your actions impact the perceptions of both you and your organization. + Focusing on Customers: The ability to serve the needs of those who support and/or rely on the services provided. + Making Accurate Judgments: The ability to form an opinion objectively and decisively based on relevant information and in accordance with established standards. + Managing Time: The ability to control your time to increase effectiveness, efficiency, or productivity. + Thinking Critically: The ability to objectively question, analyze, interpret, and evaluate information to form a conclusion. + Working Safely: The ability to maintain safety by following rules and procedures. 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 foundhere. Job Duties and Other Information Job Duties: + Completes medical histories for Addictive Disordered Services. + Performs routine nursing procedures such as administering injections. + Preparations of Behavioral Health clients are scheduled to see the physician for the day. + Ensure correct labs are available. + Performs weights, BMI, blood pressure, pulse, temperature, client medical history and family medical history. + Obtain list of allergies and current list of physical medications are assessed and documented in the client record. + Completes paperwork in accordance with clinic requirements. + Consults with RN regarding any significant or questionable findings. + Request medical records for prescribers. + Provides correspondence to community providers for coordination of care. + Provides crisis assessment if no other professional is available. + Completes discharge summaries. Position-Specific Details: Appointment Type: + Temporary Job Appointment: This position may be filled by temporary job appointment not to exceed 48 months. About this position: + This vacancy is located at Central Louisiana Human Services District. + This announcement serves to fill vacancies in our Caring Choices Clinic. THE SALARY FOR THIS POSITION: + Practical Nurse Licensed 1 (pay grade level MS-509) has a minimum salary of $16.06/hourly; $1,284.80/bi-weekly. + Practice Nurse Licensed 2 (pay grade level MS-510) has a minimum salary of $17.18/hourly; $1,374.40/bi-weekly. **Note regarding the advertised pay range: The advertised maximum amount listed is the maximum salary a person can make while in this title/level over their career and not the maximum amount we are allowed to pay a new hire. Louisiana is a State As a Model Employer (SAME) that supports the recruitment, hiring, and retention of individuals with disabilities. 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: For further information about this vacancy contact: Shawanda.Gordon@clahsd.org Central Louisiana Human Services District 5411 Coliseum Blvd. Alexandria, La 71303 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 ADi: Rate your ability to accept direction based on our definition: The ability to accept and follow directions from those higher in the chain of command. 1= I have no experience and/or am uncomfortable accepting direction 2= I have limited experience or require assistance to accept direction 3= I can accept direction 4= I can accept directions and help others improve their ability to accept direction 02 ADi: Explain your rating by providing specific and relevant examples in the box below. 03 AD: Rate your ability to act decisively based on our definition: The ability to make decisions quickly and effectively. 1= I have no experience and/or am uncomfortable acting decisively 2= I have limited experience or require assistance to act decisively 3= I can act decisively 4= I can act decisively and help others improve their ability to act decisively 04 AD: Explain your rating by providing specific and relevant examples in the box below. 05 FC: Rate your ability to focus on customers based on our definition: The ability to serve the needs of those who support and/or rely on the services provided. 1= I have no experience and/or am uncomfortable focusing on customers 2= I have limited experience or require assistance to focus on customers 3= I can focus on customers 4= I can focus on customers and help others improve their ability to focus on customers 06 FC: Explain your rating by providing specific and relevant examples in the box below. 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