Licensed Practical Nurse III

Job Posting TitleLicensed Practical Nurse IIIAgency650 DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRSSupervisory OrganizationJob Posting End DateRefer to the date listed at the top of this posting, if available. Continuous if date is blank.Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the posting end date above.Estimated Appointment End Date (Continuous if Blank)Full/Part-TimeFull timeJob TypeRegularCompensationNorman, OK (Cleveland County)Hiring LPNs of all experience levels.12-hour shifts 6:30a-7:00p or 6:30p-7:00aLPN III salary $64,480.00 ($31.00 hourly)Shift differentials $1.44 hour for hours on evening and night shifts worked only, does not apply for leave used.Biweekly benefit allowance for 2026 as follow:Health, Dental, Vision, Disability, Life Insurance, Supplemental Life Insurance, Dependent Life Insurance, Flexible Spending, and Daycare AccountEmployee only $377.15Employee & Spouse $687.98Employee, Spouse & Child $821.34Employee, Spouse & Children $914.28Employee & Child $510.51Employee & Children $603.45Retirement:Pathfinder is a 401K with 3 plan choices:Standard: 4.5% we put in 6%High: 7% we put in 7%Customized –You have the opportunity to put in any amount over 4.5% or 7%. We put in 6% for anything less than 7% and 7% for anything above 7%.You vest 20% each year.1 year – 20% vested2 years – 40% vested3 years – 60% vested4 years – 80% vested5 years – 100% vested.Longevity bonus:Longevity begins after 2 years. You receive your first longevity payment in the pay period of your 2nd anniversary date.Longevity will increase every 2 years: $250.00At least 4 years but less than 6 years $426.00At least 6 years but less than 8 years $626.00At least 8 years but less than 10 years $850.00At least 10 years but less than 12 years $1,062.00At least 12 years but less than 14 years $1,250.00At least 14 years but less than 16 years $1,500.00At least 16 years but less than 18 years $1,688.00At least 18 years but less than 20 years $1,900.00At least 20 years $2,000.00(For each additional 2 years of service after the 20 years, an additional $200 shall be added to the account stated for 20 years of service.)Paid time off:Annual leave:1-5 years – 15 days a year possible – 4.62 hours biweekly (based on hours worked 0.057692 per minute)5-10 years – 18 days a year possible – 5.54 hours biweekly (based on hours worked 0.069231 per minute)10-20 years – 20 days per year possible – 6.15 hours biweekly (based on hours worked 0.076923 per minute)20 years plus – 25 days per year possible – 7.69 hours biweekly (based on hours worked 0.096154 per minute)Sick leave: 15 days a year possible – 4.62 hours biweekly (based on hours worked 0.057692 per minute)Maximum accruals and payouts:0 to 5 years Maximum accruals 360 hours Maximum payout 240 hours5 to 10 years Maximum accruals 784 hours Maximum payout 640 hours10 to 20 years Maximum accruals 800 hours Maximum payout 640 hoursOver 20 years Maximum accruals 840 hours Maximum payout 640 hoursHoliday leave:11 holidays accrued yearly to use within 6 months after accrual date.Admin Weather leave:All ODVA employees are considered essential personnel. ODVA employees are required to work during inclement weather. You will accrue up to 8 hours per day or 32 hours total of admin leave if you are working during inclement weather to use within the 6 months from the date of accrual.Military Leave:Military leave with pay is limited to thirty (30) days, specifically two hundred forty (240) hours of pay within a federal fiscal year, beginning October 1 and ending September 30. The employee must furnish the Appointing Authority the appropriate “military orders” which instructs the employee to report for active duty.Job DescriptionBasic PurposePositions 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.Typical FunctionsPerforms 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.Assists 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.Level DescriptorThis is the specialist level of the job family where employees are assigned responsibility for performing the more complex nursing tasks and may serve as lead worker. This includes tasks involving the assignment and review of work, providing required training, and ensuring that the quality of care meets established standards. Responsibilities will also include providing guidance and training to others in completing the more complex nursing tasks and activities.Education and ExperienceEducation and Experience requirements at this level consist of possession of a valid permanent Oklahoma license as a licensed practical nurse as approved by the Oklahoma Board of Nursing plus two years of practical nursing experience; or Licensed Practical Nurse License recognized by the Enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact (eNLC) plus two years of practical nursing experience.Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and CompetenciesKnowledge, Skills and Abilities required at this level include knowledge of nursing techniques, procedures, practices, and theory; of medical terminology; and of infection control measures. Ability is required to exercise sound judgment; to follow detailed oral or written instructions; to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others; to provide nursing care to patients or clients; and to monitor and direct the work of others.Special RequirementsSome agencies may have determined positions in this job family to be safety sensitive as defined by 63 O.S. § 427.8.Additional Job DescriptionEqual Opportunity EmploymentThe 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.Current active State of Oklahoma employees must apply for open positions internally through the Workday Jobs Hub .If you are needing any extra assistance or have any questions relating to a job you have applied for, please click the link below and find the agency for which you applied for additional information:Agency Contact #J-18808-Ljbffr State-of-Oklahoma