Licensed Practical NurseAgency: 131 DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONSSupervisory Organization: DOC Medical/AGCCJob Posting End Date: Refer 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-Time: Full timeJob Type: RegularCompensation: Level I: $54,080.00 Level II: $62,400.00Job DescriptionBasic Purpose: Positions 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 license.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 DescriptorLevel I: This is the basic level of the job family where employees perform routine entry-level tasks under close professional supervision and in a training status to build their skills in providing nursing care as a licensed practical nurse.Level II: This is the career level of this job family where employees are assigned responsibility for performing a full range of nursing assignments as a licensed practical nurse and perform nursing tasks at the full performance level in providing care to patients or clients. Responsibilities will include providing guidance and training to others in completing routine nursing tasks and activities.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; and to provide nursing care to patients or clients.Education and ExperienceLevel I: Education 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 or, Licenses recognized by the Enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact (eNLC).Level II: Education 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 one year of practical nursing experience; or Licenses recognized by the Enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact (eNLC) plus one year of practical nursing experience.Special RequirementsSome positions may require that applicants be willing and able to fulfill all job-related travel normally associated with the position. Must be willing and able to work any assigned shift or day of the week, and additional shifts as required.Positions in this job family has been determined to be safety sensitive as defined by 63 O.S. 427.8.Additional Job DescriptionAllen Gamble Correctional FacilityThis is not a remote positionEqual 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.