Licensed Practical Nurse III

Oklahoma State Government•Norman, OK

About The Position

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.

Requirements

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 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.

Responsibilities

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.

Benefits

Hiring LPNs of all experience levels. 12-hour shifts 6:30a-7:00p or 6:30p-7:00a LPN III salary $64,480.00 ($31.00 hourly)
Shift differentials $1.44 hour for hours on evening and night shifts worked only, does not apply for leave used.
Biweekly benefit allowance for 2026 as follow: Health, Dental, Vision, Disability, Life Insurance, Supplemental Life Insurance, Dependent Life Insurance, Flexible Spending, and Daycare Account Employee only $377.15 Employee & Spouse $687.98 Employee, Spouse & Child $821.34 Employee, Spouse & Children $914.28 Employee & Child $510.51 Employee & Children $603.45
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)
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.