LPN Iii, Ii, I

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

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Oklahoma Forensic Center (OFC), located in Vinita, Oklahoma, is a secure inpatient forensic facility operating 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. It provides jail competency services for Oklahoma and has 268 beds for consumers found incompetent for adjudication or adjudicated not guilty by reason of insanity. The Nursing Department is hiring Licensed Practical Nurses at Levels I, II, and III to provide direct behavioral health treatment to consumers in an inpatient setting under the supervision or direction of a registered nurse or licensed physician. Duties may include participating in evaluating responses to interventions; taking and recording vital signs; assessing and documenting consumers’ health status; developing and implementing appropriate parts of a plan of care; administering medications as ordered; communicating consumer information to a supervisor or appropriate health team member; and serving as a charge nurse on the unit. This is a full-time position. The listed hourly pay rates are $30.52 for Level III, $28.84 for Level II, and $26.44 for Level I. Shift differentials apply when applicable. Primary shift hours are 6:30 a.m.–7:00 p.m. and 6:30 p.m.–7:00 a.m.; hours and location may vary based on business needs. The agency requires coverage seven days a week, and employees may be required to work weekends and overtime. Applicants must pass an OSBI background check, be willing and able to complete job-related travel, and hold a valid driver’s license. Following a conditional offer, applicants must undergo a physical examination and meet the stated physical requirements. Applicants for safety-sensitive positions must also pass pre-employment and pre-placement drug testing.

Requirements

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).
Level III requires two years of practical nursing experience.
Level II requires one year of practical nursing experience.
Level I has no practical nursing experience requirement stated beyond the required license.
Pass an OSBI background check.
Be willing and able to fulfill job-related travel normally associated with the position.
Have a valid driver’s license.
Upon a conditional offer, undergo a physical examination and meet the requirements 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 pre-placement urinalysis drug testing and receive a negative result.

Responsibilities

Provide direct care to consumers receiving behavioral health treatment in an inpatient setting under the supervision or direction of a registered nurse or licensed physician.
Participate in evaluating consumers’ responses to interventions.
Take temperatures, pulse, respirations, and blood pressure.
Assess, report, and record consumers’ health status.
Develop and implement appropriate aspects of a plan of care.
Administer medications as ordered.
Report relevant consumer information to a supervisor or appropriate health team member.
Serve as a charge nurse on the unit.

Benefits

Generous state-paid benefit allowance to help cover insurance premiums.
Choice of health insurance plans with no pre-existing-condition exclusions or limitations.
Flexible spending accounts for health care or dependent care expenses.
Employee assistance programs and health and fitness programs.
11 paid holidays.
15 days of vacation and 15 days of sick leave during the first year.
Retirement Savings Plan with a generous match.
Longevity bonus for years of service.
Student loan repayment options.
Training opportunities for CEU requirements.