Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) - Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services
Norman, OK 73071
About the Job
Join a team that CARES! Here at ODMHSAS, we believe in I.C.A.R.E. – Integrity, Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence. Our mission is to promote healthy communities and provide the highest quality care to enhance the well-being of all Oklahomans. We take that very seriously – because we care!
About the Position: Children's Recovery Center is looking for compassionate Licensed Practical Nurses to help teenagers recover from mental health and substance addiction difficulties. Our nurses, under the supervision of the Director of Nursing, provide technical direct and indirect nursing care to individuals which includes collecting temperatures, pulses, respirations, and blood pressure, as well as performing other technical nursing chores while providing health care to patients and others. These duties are performed in accordance with the ANA Standards of Practice for Psychiatric Mental Health Care, as well as the facility's and ODMHSAS's mission, values, policies, and professional standards.
Job Type/Salary:
Full Time
Night Shift: (7:00 pm - 7:00 am)
Licensed Practical Nurse III Salary: $60,000.00 (28.85/hr)
Licensed Practical Nurse II Salary: $55,000.00 (26.44/hr)
Licensed Practical Nurse I Salary: $50,500.00 (24.28/hr)
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
PRN Options available
Additional Compensation: Along with our great benefits we also offer addition compensation for working outside of normal business hours! These shift differentials are stacked on top of your base pay wen working evenings, nights, weekends, or holidays.
Minimum Qualifications and Experience:
Licensed Practical Nurse III: Oklahoma license as a licensed practical nurse and three years of practical nursing experience.
Licensed Practical Nurse II: Oklahoma license as a licensed practical and one year of practical nursing experience.
Licensed Practical Nurse I: Possession of a valid permanent Oklahoma license
Special Requirements:
Upon a conditional offer of employment, Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services applicants must submit to a physical examination and shall meet the physical examination requirements of occasionally lifting/carrying 50 pounds and able to push and pull a maximum force of 25 pounds.
Applicants must be willing and able to fulfill any job-related travel normally associated with this position and as such have a valid driver’s license.
Great Reasons to Work with Us: ODMHSAS is proud to provide a comprehensive benefits package designed to support our employees and their dependents. Our benefits include:
Generous state paid benefit allowance to help cover insurance premiums
A wide choice of health insurance plans with no pre-existing condition exclusions or limitations
Flexible spending accounts for health care expenses or dependent care
Employee assistance programs and health and fitness programs
11 paid holidays
15 days of vacation and 15 days of sick leave the first year
Retirement Savings Plan with a generous match
Longevity Bonus for years of service
Student Loan repayment options
Training opportunities for CEU requirements
About the facility: Children’s Recovery Center of Oklahoma (CRC) is in Norman, Oklahoma, and serves all 77 counties in Oklahoma as the Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (ODMHSAS) treatment center for young people ages 12 to 17. CRC provides community crisis stabilization and residential treatment for substance abuse and co-occurring mental health and trauma related conditions.
Drug and Alcohol Pre-employment and Pre-placement Testing: Upon a conditional offer of employment, applicants for safety sensitive positions shall be required to submit to urinalysis to test for drugs. Appointment to a safety sensitive position shall be contingent upon a negative drug test result.
THIS AGENCY REQUIRES COVERAGE 24 HOURS, 7 DAYS PER WEEK. WORK HOURS AND LOCATION MAY VARY DEPENDING ON BUSINESS NECESSITY. EMPLOYEES MAY BE REQUIRED TO WORK WEEKENDS AND OVERTIME.
Reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities may be provided upon request.
An Equal Opportunity Employer.
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