Alabama DMH / Mental Health LPN II (7 AM to 3 PM Shift)

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EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

JOB TITLE: Mental Health LPN II (7 AM to 3 PM Shift)
OPEN DATE: 07/14/2023
CLOSE DATE: Until Filled
JOB LOCATION: Mary Starke Harper Geriatric Psychiatry Center, Tuscaloosa, Alabama
NUMBER: 23-07
JOB CODE: N1400

SALARY
• Minimum Starting Salary: $44,825.60.
Includes Minimum Base Pay of $40,665.60 with an additional $2.00 per hour MH Direct Care Premium Pay.
• Salary will be commensurate with experience. Limitations apply to current State employees.
• $2.00 Per Hour Shift Differential for Evening & Night Work

BENEFITS
• 12 paid holidays.
• 1 personal leave day accrued each January.
• 13 sick leave days.
• 13 annual leave days accrued in the first year of employment.
• Longevity bonus annually after 5 years of employment.
• Continuous opportunities for acquiring CE’s needed for maintaining professional license.
• Very low-cost health and dental insurance through the Alabama State Employee Insurance Board.
• Defined retirement benefit (not impacted by economic downturns) and a pre-retirement death benefit through the Retirement Systems of Alabama.
▪ After 1 year, the minimum amount of the pre-retirement death benefit paid to your designated beneficiary is at least equal to your current or previous fiscal year annual salary.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
• Standard High School graduation and graduation from a state-approved school of practical nurse education.
• 24 months or more experience as a licensed practical nurse.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
• Possession of a certificate of registration as a Practical Nurse issued by the Alabama Board of Nursing.

KIND OF WORK
• Collaborates with the RN to identify patients at risk for becoming medically compromised.
• Prepares and administers medications/treatments as prescribed.
• Assists the RN with supervising and monitoring personnel in the delivery of patient care.
• Assures that patient care assignments are completed when admitting and discharging patients.
• Functions as liaison between nursing services, occupational therapy, and physical therapy.
• Attends treatment planning conferences, special fall meetings, shift reports, and called meetings.
• Assesses and monitors the status of patients with decubitus, falls, and patients with adaptive equipment and reports findings.
• Attends mandatory in-services and maintains CEU’s for licensure.
• Orders, tracks, and maintains adaptive/assistive and preventative equipment.
• Collaborates with RN in implementing LPN orientation and training.
• Flexes work schedule to provide orientation, education, and training when scheduled.
• Accurately collects and submits PI data.
• Ensures compliance with hospital standards.

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES
• Knowledge of normal vital signs and body functions.
• Knowledge of prescribed medication types.
• Knowledge of facility equipment/medical supplies.
• Knowledge of isolation techniques.
• Knowledge of first-aid techniques.
• Knowledge of specimen types.
• Knowledge of restraint techniques.
• Ability to communicate verbally and in writing.
• Ability to read and comprehend documents.
• Ability to supervise subordinates.

METHOD OF SELECTION
• Applicants will be rated based on an evaluation of their job-related training, abilities, experience, and education, and should provide adequate work history identifying experiences related to the duties and minimum qualifications as mentioned above.
• All relevant information is subject to verification.
• Drug screening and security clearances will be conducted on prospective applicants being given serious consideration for employment whose job requires direct contact with patients.

Click Here to Apply Now: https://laserfiche.alabama.gov/Forms/ADMH-Job-Application

Only work experience detailed on the application will be considered. Applications should be submitted by the deadline to be considered. Announcements open until filled will remain open until a sufficient applicant pool is obtained. Applications should be submitted as soon as possible to ensure the application will be considered for the position. Copies of License/Certifications should be uploaded with your application. A copy of the academic transcript is required. Appointment of successful candidate will be conditional based on receipt of the official transcript provided by the school, college, or university.

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