Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) - Full & Part Time day shift and evening shift!

Corrections LPN

Louis County Justice Services Center located in Clayton. The responsibilities of this position include performing nursing duties under the supervision of an RN Supervisor or RN. The primary duty of the LPN is to dispense medication. These positions typically do not require LPNs to provide patient personal care assistance. For more information on what our LPNs do, please view the following video: Additionally, there is 10% shift differential for evenings worked. Candidates possessing ACLS Certification will receive a $1.25 hourly addition to pay for hours worked up to a maximum of $100 per pay period. Full time LPNs can choose to work a day/evening rotating shift or a straight evening shift to include every other weekend and alternate holidays. We do not offer straight day shifts. Typical shifts are 8 hours. We are currently hiring for full time, part time and PRN roles. Louis County cares about the health and well-being of our employees. In an effort to provide for the best possible work-life balance, the County offers a generous benefit package which includes affordable health insurance, dental and vision coverage, 4 weeks of Paid Time Off the first year, 11 paid holidays, deferred benefit retirement plan, paid life insurance as well as short and long term disability.

Examples of duties include preparing and refilling medication carts to administer prescribed medication to residents inside the housing units, verifying identity of resident receiving medication and recording name of drug, dosage and time of administration on specified forms or records, presenting medication to resident and observing ingestion or administering medications using specified procedures, taking vital signs or observing resident to detect response to specified types of medication and preparing reports or notifying designated personnel of unexpected reactions, documenting reasons prescribed drugs are not administered, recording and restocking medication inventories, providing education and teaching to promote resident wellness, and performing additional duties in accordance with the parameters of a Licensed Practical Nurse.

Minimum qualifications require completion of a one year training program at an accredited school for Practical Nurses and licensure as a Practical Nurse by the State of Missouri.

Once questions are scored, an email will be sent to the address on file with instructions on how to complete and submit a Conviction Questionnaire. COVID-19 vaccination policy requires all newly hired employees to provide proof of COVID-19 vaccination. Acceptable forms of proof include CDC COVID-19 vaccination cards (or legible photo), documentation from a health care provider, electronic health record, or state immunization information system record. New employees must be fully vaccinated prior to starting service for the Department, and adherence to this policy is a condition of employment. Full vaccination means having received a Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) approved vaccine or vaccine series, consisting of two doses of either of the two-dose vaccines or one dose of the single-dose vaccine. For moderately or severely immunocompromised individuals, a primary series consists of a 3-dose series of an mRNA COVID-19 vaccine or a single dose of Janssen COVID-19 Vaccine. At this time, full vaccination does not require a booster shot. For applicants with a CMS clinical contraindication to the vaccine or sincerely held religious beliefs, which prohibit them from receiving a vaccine, you may contact the Department of Public Health Office of Human Resources (DPH HR) during the hiring phase to request an exemption or reasonable accommodation. Employees granted exemption for medical or religious reasons will be required to wear facial coverings to reduce the risk of transmission to at-risk individuals in DPH facilities and submit to weekly COVID-19 testing. All prospective employees must read and acknowledge the Policy during the application process.

Applicants interested in applying for this position should visit our website at We only accept On-line applications.

Equal employment opportunity policy: The policy of the Civil Service Commission of St. Louis County is to support fair and equitable employment opportunities for all persons regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, veterans' status or political affiliation. Call the Division of Personnel at View phone number on click.appcast.io for more information on this policy.