Licensed Practical Nurse - PM Shift
About The Position
The Licensed Practical Nurse provides direct or indirect professional nursing services in Adult Inpatient departments. The role includes nursing assessments, planning, interventions, evaluations, health-related education, case management, and carrying out medical regimes, including administering prescribed medications and treatments. The LPN provides technical nursing care in a hospital under the supervision or direction of registered nurses or a licensed physician. The position serves patients experiencing severe emotional disorders, psychiatric illness, or substance abuse, and involves crisis intervention and collaboration with psychiatrists, therapists, and other nurses. The LPN also prepares and distributes medication on the unit. This is a full-time shift position with 12-hour shifts. Available schedules are Thursday–Saturday or Sunday–Tuesday, 6:30 p.m.–7:00 a.m. The position is at Griffin Memorial Hospital, an acute psychiatric hospital in Norman, Oklahoma, serving adults aged 18 and over from across Oklahoma. Work hours and location may vary based on business needs; employees may be required to work weekends and overtime.
Requirements
- LPN I: Possess 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).
- LPN II: Possess a qualifying Oklahoma or eNLC-recognized LPN license and one year of practical nursing experience.
- LPN III: Possess a qualifying Oklahoma or eNLC-recognized LPN license and two years of practical nursing experience.
- Have a strong commitment to patient well-being and safety and believe that recovery is possible.
- Be willing and able to fulfill job-related travel and have a valid driver’s license.
- Upon a conditional offer, pass a physical examination, including the ability to occasionally lift or carry 50 pounds and push or pull a maximum force of 25 pounds.
- For safety-sensitive positions, submit to pre-employment and preplacement drug testing and receive a negative result.
Responsibilities
- Provide direct and indirect professional nursing services, including assessments, planning, interventions, evaluations, health-related education, and case management.
- Execute medical regimes, including administering prescribed medications and treatments.
- 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 and collaborate with psychiatrists, therapists, and other nurses.
- Prepare and distribute medication on the unit.
Benefits
- A generous benefits allowance.
- A 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.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
