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Job Description
Job Posting Title
Licensed Practical Nurse II - Temporary
Agency
340 OKLAHOMA STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Supervisory Organization
340 District 3
Job Posting End Date (Continuous if 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
Part time
Job Type
Temporary
Compensation
Job Description
Location: Osage County Health Department - 1115 E 15th St. Pawhuska, OK 74056
Salary: $23.27 hourly
Full Time /Part Time: Part Time
Work Schedule: Monday-Friday
Primary Hours: 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Why you’ll love it here!
RESPECT. COLLABORATION. SERVICE. The Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH) is committed to leading Oklahoma to prosperity through health. Our mission is to protect and promote health, prevent disease and injury, and cultivate conditions by which Oklahomans can thrive. Check out why we are passionate about public health and believe it is the career for you!!! What is Public Health?
Position Description: 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 task 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 task and activities.
Duties:- Performs nursing procedures or specialized functions in accordance with knowledge, skills and licensure.
- Provide contraceptive education and pregnancy testing.
- Performing WIC assessments on women, infant and children who are eligible.
- Obtaining height and weight checks, hemoglobin testing, and lead testing.
- Educate parents on feeding habits for newborn babies and children to five years of age.
- Educate pregnant women and moms on breastfeeding.
- Issues breast pumps and instruct on how to use the pump and storage/handling of breast milk.
- Educate on the proper storage, mixing and handling of formula.
- Teaches basic nursing skills and related principles.
- Assess immunizations records and give required immunizations to infant, children and adults.
- Provide patient education on vaccines and possible side effects.
- Assists in assessing, reporting, and recording health status of patients, families, and groups in a variety of settings.
- Head checks for lice on children and adults.
- Provide education for lice treatment and prevention.
- Community outreach involves going to various sites, events and functions 1-2 times per year in the community to provide services and education on the services provided by the county health department for the community.
- 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.
Minimum Qualifications: Possession of a valid permanent Oklahoma license as a licensed practical nurse as approved by the Oklahoma Board of Nursing or, Licensed Practical Nurse License recognized by the Enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact (eNLC) and one year of practical nursing experience.
Application Requirements:- If education, certification or licensure is required to meet qualifications, applicants must provide documentation at the time of application.
- All applicants are subject to a background check and must be legally authorized to work in the United States without visa sponsorship.
Physical Demands and Work Environment: This position is set in an office environment, computer based. While performing the duties of the job, employees are frequently required to stand, walk, lift, and reach.
Telework: This position is not eligible for Telework.
Equal Opportunity Employment
The 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 State of Oklahoma employees must apply for open positions through their Workday account. Go to Careers app on WD home screen>Click on 'Find Jobs-Internal State of Oklahoma'. - Performs nursing procedures or specialized functions in accordance with knowledge, skills and licensure.
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ABOUT THE COMPANY
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Oklahoma State Department of Health
Show moreChoosing a career in public health will put you on the pathway to making things better for your community, your neighbor, your family, and yourself...and receive competitive pay and great benefits!
The Oklahoma State Department of Health protects and improves public health through its system of local health services and strategies focused on preventing disease. Five major service branches - Community Health, Family Health Services, Prevention and Preparedness, Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion and Protective Health Services - provide technical support and guidance to 68 county health departments as well as guidance and consultation to the two independent city-county health departments in Oklahoma City and Tulsa.
Our Vision:
Leading Oklahoma to prosperity through health.
Our Mission:
To protect and promote health, to prevent disease and injury and to cultivate conditions by which Oklahomans can thrive.
Our Values:
Service | Collaboration | Respect | Accountability
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