Licensed Practical Nurse

Job Description:

Licensed Practical Nurse

Description

Our Missouri Veterans Home prides itself in providing best-in-class quality, compassionate care. We are recruiting for a Licensed Practical Nurse to provide skilled technical nursing services to assess our Veterans’ medical needs. If you want to join a nursing team who is “Always on Mission” to better the lives of our state’s heroes, apply today!

Pay:

• Day shift: $29.01 - $30.97/hour
• Evening and night shift: $31.01 - $32.97/hour
• Pay commensurate with experience
• Additional $1.50/hour weekend shift differential available

Examples of Work

• Assess needs of Veterans and ensures services are consistent with needs
• Perform clinical nursing procedures according to acceptable standards of practice
• Coordinates tasks of nursing personnel designated to specified wing/unit
• Provide skilled technical nursing services as directed by Registered Nurse Supervisor and report significant changes
• Deliver medication accurately and conduct follow-up observations
• Participate in orientation of unit staff
• Transcribe and implement physician orders
• Document in the electronic medical record (EMR) accurately and timely

Qualifications

• Licensure as a Licensed Practical Nurse in Missouri - in good standing; or
• A recent graduate of an accredited nursing program may practice as a graduate nurse until results of first licensure examination are received or until 90 days after graduation, whichever occurs first, as allowed by the Missouri Board of Nursing

Benefits

• Enjoy a workplace where you can build lasting relationships with our Veterans and your co-workers
• Opportunities to learn and grow in your career with MO Veterans Home
• 3 weeks paid vacation; 3 weeks paid sick leave; 13 paid holidays
• Health (medical, dental, vision) and free life insurance
• Retirement
• Up to $75/month match on savings plan
• 6 weeks paid leave for birth or adoption

Salary:

$31.01-$32.97 per Hour