Licensed Practical Nurse

Basic Purpose

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.

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.
• Affords assistance 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.

Education And Experience

• Level I: Possession of a valid permanent Oklahoma license as a licensed practical nurse as approved by the Oklahoma Board of Nursing or, Licensed Practical Nurse License recognized by the Enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact (eNLC).
• Level II: Possession of a valid permanent Oklahoma license as a licensed practical nurse as approved by the Oklahoma Board of Nursing plus one year of practical nursing experience; or Licensed Practical Nurse License recognized by the Enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact (eNLC) plus one year of practical nursing experience.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities And Competencies

• Level I: Knowledge of nursing techniques, procedures, practices, and theory; of medical terminology; and of infection control measures.
• Ability to exercise sound judgment; to follow detailed oral or written instructions; and to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.
• Level II: Knowledge of nursing techniques, procedures, practices, and theory; of medical terminology; and of infection control measures.
• Ability to exercise sound judgment; to follow detailed oral or written instructions; to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others; and to provide nursing care to patients or clients.

Special Requirements

• Current Licensed Practical Nurse licensure approved by the Oklahoma Board of Nursing.
• Valid Oklahoma Driver's License.

Essential Functions

• Position provides direct and indirect nursing care for students in a school setting.
• The LPN works under the guidance of the supervising Registered Nurse and physicians to administer medications to students, follow physician directives, medical care plans, and protocol.
• Applicant must be willing to perform all job-related travel.

Preferred Qualifications

• Current Licensed Practical Nurse licensure approved by the Oklahoma Board of Nursing.
• Valid Oklahoma Driver’s License.
• Knowledge and experience in diabetic care management is preferred but not required.

Background Check

The Department of Rehabilitation Services will conduct a criminal background check on new hires as part of an offer of employment that is made contingent upon a successful criminal background check.

Method of Application

Applicants without previous state service, with previous state service but not currently employed by a state agency must apply though the Workday on-line External Listings applicant system (State of Oklahoma Careers (myworkdayjobs.com)).
Current State of Oklahoma employees must apply through the Workday on-line Internal Listings applicant system (Find Jobs - Internal State of Oklahoma - Workday (myworkday.com))
For questions regarding specific duties or details of this job, please contact Human Resources at HR@okdrs.gov.

Equal Opportunity Employment

The State of Oklahoma is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of genetic information, race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, or disability.