Licensed Practical Nurse



Job Details

Licensed Practical Nurse
Employer

St. Louis County

Salary

$36,192.00 - $46,737.60 Annually

Location

Buzz Westfall Justice Center - Clayton, MO

Job Type

Full-Time

Job Number

14T414

Department

Department of Public Health

Opening Date

08/19/2014

Closing Date

Continuous

Description

Corrections LPNs work in the St. Louis County Justice Services Center located in Clayton. The responsibilities of this position include performing nursing duties under the supervision of a RN Supervisor or RN. The primary duty of the LPN is to dispense medication. These positions typically do not require LPNs to provide patient personal care assistance. 

The starting salary is $19.00 per hour plus 10% shift differential for evenings ($20.90 per hour). Full time LPNs can choose to work a day/evening rotating shift or a straight evening shift to include every other weekend and alternate holidays.  We do not offer straight day shifts. Typical shifts are 8 hours.

As an employer, St. Louis County cares about the health and well-being of our employees. In an effort to provide for the best possible work-life balance, the County offers a generous benefit package which includes affordable health insurance, dental and vision coverage, 4 weeks of Paid Time Off the first year, 10 paid holidays, deferred benefit retirement plan, paid life insurance as well as short and long term disability. A full listing of benefits is available under the benefit tab at the top of this page.  Applicants hired full time on or after January 17, 2018 will be participating in the revised retirement plan.  New employees will be required to contribute 4% of their salary to this plan.

Examples of Duties

  • Prepares and refills medication carts to administer prescribed medication to residents inside the housing units. 
  • Verifies identity of resident receiving medication and records name of drug, dosage and time of administration on specified forms or records.
  • Presents medication to resident and observes ingestion or administers medications using specified procedures. 
  • Takes vital signs or observes resident to detect response to specified types of medication and prepares reports or notifies designated personnel of unexpected reactions.
  • Documents reasons prescribed drugs are not administered.
  • Records and restocks medication inventories.
  • Provides education and teaching to promote resident wellness.
  • Performs additional duties in accordance with the parameters of a Licensed Practical Nurse.

Minimum Qualifications

Requires completion of a one year training program at an accredited school for Practical Nurses and licensure as a Practical Nurse by the State of Missouri with at least one year of LPN experience. 
 

Additional Information

SELECTION AND APPOINTMENT: A selection committee will evaluate the qualifications of each applicant which will include recentness and appropriateness of the applicant's education and experience, answers to the supplemental questions, results of employment references investigated and any other appropriate information available.

The selection committee will admit to the interview only those persons who possess the most job related qualifications and may establish admittance criteria beyond the minimum qualifications stated above. The interview will comprise 100% of the applicant's earned grade.

A candidate must earn a qualifying grade of 70 or more on the interview to be eligible for appointment.

The five top ranking candidates, based on the final grade, will be certified to the Department Director/Appointing authority who will make the final decision.

All applicants conditionally offered a permanent part time, full time; term or on-call position will be required to submit to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Screening will be performed by a reputable clinical laboratory. The cost of screening will be borne by the County.
 
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY POLICY: The policy of the Civil Service Commission of St. Louis County is to support fair and equitable employment opportunities for all persons regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability/handicap condition, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, veterans' status or political affiliation. Call the Division of Personnel at 615-5429 for more information on this policy.
 
41 South Central, 7th Floor, Clayton, Missouri  63105
  (314) 615-5429
An Equal Opportunity Employer
Hearing Impaired TTY: (314)615-5889
Fax: (314)615-7703
http://www.stlouisco.com 


Paid medical insurance, 20 days PTO the first year (paid time off) based upon seniority, 10 paid holidays.  Employees hired full time on or after January 17, 2018 will be participating in the St. Louis County revised retirement plan.  Employees will be required to contribute 4% of their salary to this defined benefit  plan with vesting after 7 years, paid life insurance, credit union, 457 Deferred Compensation Plan, pre-tax premium pay plan, dependent care and medical expense reimbursement plans, and short and long term disability insurance.

St. Louis County offers its employees many excellent benefits. These benefits are available to full-time or part-time personnel as noted.

Please click www.stlouisco.com/YourGovernment/CountyDepartments/Personnel/BenefitsforCountyEmployees
to view all of our benefits.

 




 

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Are you currently licensed as a Practical Nurse in the State of Missouri?
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  • No
02
Have you ever received any disciplinary action (censor, probation, revocation) against your nursing license by the State Board of Nursing in any State that you have held a license?
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  • No
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Employer
St. Louis County
Address
41 South Central
7th Floor
St. Louis, Missouri, 63105
Phone
314-615-5182

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