Practical Nurse Licensed Non-Career

LPN Non-Career

This is a non-career position. Position is limited to 129 hours per calendar month and 1,040 hours per calendar year.

The LPN Non-Career (Licensed Practical Nurse Non-Career) is the experienced level position. This position requires the performance of a full range of LPN duties using independent judgment under the supervision of a Registered Nurse. The LPN provides nursing care to members for a designated shift using the established care plan, contributes to the planning of member care, administers medications, monitors for effectiveness of those medications, implements and evaluates interventions, and extensive documentation in the member medical records. The LPN functions under the supervision and delegation of a Registered Nurse. The LPN in this facility is not allowed to start IVs, initiate IV therapies, or administer IV medications.

This position is test-designated and is subject to random drug and alcohol testing.

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Education: Possession of a certificate from a practical nursing education program accepted for licensure by the Michigan Board of Nursing.

Experience: Practical Nurse Licensed Non-Career. No specific type or amount is required.

Special Requirements, Licenses, and Certifications: Michigan licensure as a Practical Nurse. View entire Class Specification:

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Physical Requirements: The job duties require the employee to handle the physical demands of the work including lifting and positioning patients, walking, use of restraints, and aggressive behavior management practices.

Employees in this job are non-career and employment may last up to 1,040 hours in a calendar year.

Some jobs require an employee to be assigned to work on any day of the week and on any shift.

Some jobs are located in a correctional, mental health, or hospital facility, or social services agency.

Accommodations: If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the application or selection processes, please contact the ADA coordinator for the agency that posted this position vacancy.

Non-career employees are not eligible for insurance benefits, but they may be able to participate in deferred-compensation 401k and 457 plans and earn paid sick time.