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We believe that our individual differences are our strength, and it forms the foundation that allows our agency to empower individuals to experience a greater quality of life.
Our agency’s vision is that all people will be empowered to lead meaningful and productive lives among friends, relatives, and neighbors regardless of behavioral health needs or developmental disabilities. We have been lighting the path forward into recovery by providing person-centered services to adults and children who meet the treatment criteria for substance use disorders, developmental disabilities, and/or mental health.
To learn more about our agency, please Visit our website
Potential Benefits:
- Some of our facilities are approved HRSA/NHSC sites. Staff in specific positions at approved sites may be eligible to apply for certain student loan relief programs.
- Educational opportunities made available to staff.
- Paid holidays for eligible staff. This includes up to 10 statutory holidays as well as additional holidays as declared by the governor.
- Earned Annual (personal) AND Sick Leave for eligible staff. Leave is accumulated and balances roll over each year.
- Health, Life, and Miscellaneous Insurance Plans available for eligible staff, with multiple options at varying costs.
- Retirement Options for eligible staff.
This LPN-3 WAE (PRN) position is for a vacancy located in our Primary Care section within Rosenblum Behavioral Health Clinic in Hammond, Louisiana. Please see the Examples of Work below for additional information for this position.
This position will be filled as a Classified WAE (When Actually Employed or PRN) limited to 1,245 hours in a 12 month period.
Salary may be negotiable depending on the chosen applicant's level of experience. Below is a list of the pay range for the position:
- Licensed Practical Nurse 3: $22.30/hour minimum - $33.08/hour maximum
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.
*Resumes WILL NOT be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.*
For additional information about this vacancy contact:
Emily Barthelemy, HR Analyst
FPHSA/Human Resources
835 Pride Drive, Suite B, Hammond, Louisiana
985-543-4333 ext. 1220
Emily.barthelemy@fphsa.org
Qualifications
Job Concepts
Function of Work:
To provide basic nursing care to assigned patients/clients in stable conditions and in predictable situations in accordance with the Professional Nurses Practice Act.
Level of Work:
Advanced.
Supervision Received:
General from a Registered Nurse.
Supervision Exercised:
Functional over a group of Practical Nurses of lower levels and paraprofessionals.
Location of Work:
Statewide-health care facilities; correctional facilities.
Job Distinctions:
Differs from Practical Nurse-Licensed, 2 by the assignment of supervisory and/or specialized and technical nursing duties.
Examples of Work
This nursing position is responsible for assisting in delivery of health care and patient care management in the absence of the full-time nurse assigned to this clinic. This position performs standard nursing services, which may include the following: Point of Care testing such as flu, strep, and urinalysis, as well as administer vaccinations, and has knowledge of medications, administering prescribed medications, performing injections, maintaining documentation in the electronic health record (EHR), administering screenings, tests, and other required labs, conducting assessments and screens for new clients, and participating as an active member of the Primary Care team.
