Licensed Practical Nurse - PM Shift

Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services • Norman, OK

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Griffin Memorial Hospital is hiring Licensed Practical Nurses for its Adult Inpatient departments. The position provides direct or indirect professional nursing services in a variety of settings, including nursing assessments, care planning, interventions, evaluations, health-related education, case management, and execution of medical regimens, including administering prescribed medications and treatments. Nurses provide technical nursing care in a hospital under the supervision or direction of registered nurses or licensed physicians. The role serves patients experiencing severe emotional disorders, psychiatric illness, or substance abuse; performs crisis intervention; collaborates with psychiatrists, therapists, and other nurses; and prepares and distributes medication on the unit.

Two full-time positions are available, each with 12-hour shifts. One schedule is Thursday through Saturday, 6:30 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.; the other is Sunday through Tuesday, 6:30 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. The annual salary is $50,500 to $60,000, plus holiday pay, shift differential, and benefits. The position is classified as non-exempt under the FLSA.

Griffin Memorial Hospital is a 120-bed acute psychiatric hospital in Norman, Oklahoma, serving adults aged 18 and over from all 77 Oklahoma counties who need inpatient mental health or substance abuse services. The agency requires coverage 24 hours a day, seven days a week; work hours and location may vary based on business necessity, and employees may be required to work weekends and overtime.

Requirements

• For LPN III: A valid permanent Oklahoma licensed practical nurse license approved by the Oklahoma Board of Nursing, or an LPN license recognized by the Enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact (eNLC), plus two years of practical nursing experience.
• For LPN II: A valid permanent Oklahoma licensed practical nurse license approved by the Oklahoma Board of Nursing, or an LPN license recognized by the Enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact (eNLC), plus one year of practical nursing experience.
• For LPN I: A valid permanent Oklahoma licensed practical nurse license approved by the Oklahoma Board of Nursing, or an LPN license recognized by the Enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact (eNLC).
• Strong commitment to patient well-being and safety and belief that recovery is possible.
• Upon a conditional offer, submit to a physical examination and meet requirements to occasionally lift or carry 50 pounds and push or pull with a maximum force of 25 pounds.
• Be willing and able to fulfill job-related travel and hold a valid driver’s license.
• For safety-sensitive positions, submit to pre-employment and preplacement urinalysis drug testing; appointment is contingent on a negative result.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct or indirect nursing services, including nursing assessments, planning, interventions, and evaluations.
• Provide health-related education and case management.
• Execute the medical regimen, including administering medications and treatments prescribed by an authorized prescriber.
• Provide technical direct and indirect nursing care in a hospital under the supervision or direction of a registered nurse or licensed physician.
• Provide care to patients experiencing severe emotional disorders, psychiatric illness, or substance abuse.
• Perform crisis intervention.
• Work collaboratively with psychiatrists, therapists, and other nurses.
• Prepare medication and distribute it on the unit.
• Fulfill job-related travel normally associated with the position.

Benefits

• Generous benefits allowance.
• Choice of health insurance plans with no pre-existing condition exclusions.
• Flexible spending accounts for healthcare and dependent care expenses.
• 11 paid holidays, 15 days of vacation, and 15 days of sick leave in the first year.
• Retirement savings plan with a company match.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Longevity bonuses.
• Training opportunities and continuous learning and development for CEU requirements.
• Holiday pay and shift differential.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed