LPN 1 / 2 / 3 (PRN / WAE)

Salary : $2,784.00 - $5,009.00 Monthly

Location : Monroe, LA

Job Type : Classified

Job Number : NELVH-215289WAELPN-120125

Department : DVA-NE LA Veterans Home

Opening Date : 12 / 01 / 2025

Closing Date : 12 / 6 / 2025 11 : 59 PM Central

About this Job

The mission of the Louisiana Veterans Homes is to primarily serve the Veterans' population of Louisiana through the provision of medical, restorative, and rehabilitative services in an atmosphere of respect and compassion. The primary objective of the home is to provide quality nursing care to eligible veterans with the ultimate goal of returning the veterans to the highest possible levels of physical and mental capacity.

We're looking for a compassionate and reliable Licensed Practical Nurse to provide quality nursing care to residents in stable and predictable conditions at Northeast Louisiana Veterans Home , in accordance with the Professional Nurses Practice Act.

Join our dedicated team in serving those who served!

Minimum Qualifications

Possession of a current Louisiana Practical Nurse license, a temporary permit, or a multi-state license issued by a Nursing Licensure Compact (NLC / eNLC) state.

Job Specification

The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be found here.

Job Duties and Other Information

Job Duties :

As a LPN, you will implement selective aspects of the nursing care plan, i.e., comfort, hygiene, safety measures, nutrition, etc., under progressively more generalized supervision from a Registered Nurse or Practical Nurse of a higher level.

In this role, you will also :

• Observe patients for changes in physical and / or mental status or behavior and report significant changes.
• Obtain specimens for laboratory testing as assigned.
• Take vital signs, including temperature, pulse, respiration, and blood pressure.
• Administer medication and treatments in accordance with policies and procedures.
• Transcribe physicians' orders and record medication and the patient's condition in the patient's charts and other records.
• Gather information about the patient's past and current physical and mental status.
• May administer oral and parenteral medication as prescribed by the physician and document procedure.
• Apply dressings, ointments, and other treatments as ordered and document the procedure.
• Assist physicians with routine examinations and treatments.
• Bathe, feed, and make patients comfortable.
• Perform individual and group health teaching as assigned.

Position-Specific Details :

Location : The Nursing Department of the Northeast LA Veterans Home in Monroe, Louisiana.

Appointment Type : Job Appointment (PRN / WAE)

Career Progression : This position may be filled as a LPN 1, 2, or 3

Work Schedule : Day Shift (6 : 45a-7 : 15p)Night Shift (6 : 45p-7 : 15a)

Compensation : This position receives Premium Pay of $7.00 per hour physically worked and shift differentials, with additional rates based on the shift worked per applicable pay policies.

How To Apply :

No Civil Service test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy.

To apply for this vacancy, click on the "Apply" link above and complete an electronic application, which can be used for this vacancy as well as future job opportunities. Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their application to determine where they are in the recruitment process. Further status message information is located under the Information section of the Current Job Opportunities page.

Contact Information : For further information about this vacancy, contact : Jamaile Burton

Human Resources Analyst

Louisiana is a State as a Model Employer (SAME) that supports the recruitment, hiring, and retention of individuals with disabilities.

Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity to make a difference through public service. With an array of career opportunities in every major metropolitan center and in many rural areas, state employment provides an outstanding option to begin or continue your career.

As a state employee, you will earn competitive pay, choose from a variety of benefits, and have access to a great professional development program :

Insurance Coverage More information can be found at

Parental Leave - Up to six weeks paid parental leave

More information can be found at

Holidays and Leave - State employees receive the following paid holidays each year :

State employees earn sick and annual leave which can be accumulated and saved for future use. Your accrual rate increases as your years of service increase.

Retirement - State of Louisiana employees are eligible to participate in various retirement systems (based on the type of appointment and agency for which an employee works). These retirement systems provide retirement allowances and other benefits for state officers and employees and their beneficiaries. State retirement systems may include (but are not limited to) :

01

Do you possess a license or temporary permit to practice PRACTICAL NURSING in Louisiana, or a multi-state license issued by a Nursing Licensure Compact (NLC / eNLC) state?

02

If you answered YES to the question above give your license number, original issue date, and next renewal date below.If you answered NO enter NA

03

Are you a current or former employee of the State of Louisiana?

04

If so, for which state agency(ies) do you / did you work and during what time period(s)? If not, indicate "NA".

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Are you a current or former employee of the Northeast Louisiana Veterans Home?

Required Question