SALARY

• Minimum Starting Salary: $45,639.20 Includes Minimum Base Pay of $41,479.20 with additional $2.00 per hour MH Direct Care Premium Pay.
• Salary will be commensurate with experience. Limitations apply to current State employees. $2.00 per hour Alternate Shift Pay for Evening & Night Work.

BENEFITS

• 12 paid holidays.
• 1 personal leave day accrued each January.
• 13 sick leave days.
• 13 annual leave days accrued in the first year of employment.
• Longevity bonus annually after 5 years of employment.
• Continuous opportunities for acquiring CEU’s needed for maintaining professional license.
• Very low-cost health and dental insurance through the Alabama State Employee Insurance Board.
• Defined retirement benefit (not impacted by economic downturns) and a pre-retirement death benefit through the Retirement Systems of Alabama.
• After 1 year, the minimum amount of the pre-retirement death benefit paid to your designated beneficiary is at least equal to your current or previous fiscal year annual salary.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Graduation from a standard senior high school, and graduation from a state approved school of practical nurse education.
• 24 months or more as a licensed practical nurse.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

• Possession of a certificate of registration to practice nursing as issued by the Alabama Board of Nursing.

KIND OF WORK

• Prepares and administers patient medications and treatments as prescribed.
• Evaluates the patient’s condition prior to and after administering PRN medications.
• Provides direct care to patients in accordance with patient’s plan of care.
• Accepts, transcribes, and clarifies physician’s orders.
• Completes applicable forms.
• Monitors patients for change in status.
• Attends and successfully completes in-service training.
• Documents appropriate information in the patient’s record.
• Instructs patients concerning patient medications, treatments, adaptive medical use, and general discharge plan care.
• Maintains clean and orderly medication/treatment rooms and carts, properly disposes of expired medications, checks equipment availability/functioning, maintains appropriate stock levels of supplies, disposes of medical waste, and adheres to universal precaution guidelines.

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

• Knowledge of prescribed medication types.
• Knowledge of restraint techniques.
• Knowledge of facility equipment/medical supplies.
• Knowledge of normal vital signs and body functions.
• Knowledge of normal first-aid techniques.
• Knowledge of isolation techniques.
• Knowledge of specimen types.
• Ability to communicate verbally and in writing.
• Ability to organize job tasks.
• Ability to read and comprehend documents.

METHOD OF SELECTION

• Applicants will be rated based on an evaluation of their job-related training, abilities, experience, and education, and should provide adequate work history identifying experiences related to the duties and minimum qualifications as mentioned above.
• All relevant information is subject to verification.
• Drug screening and security clearances will be conducted on prospective applicants being given serious consideration for employment whose job requires direct contact with patients.

Click Here to Apply Now: https://laserfiche.alabama.gov/Forms/ADMH-Job-Application .

Only work experience detailed on the application will be considered. Applications should be submitted by the deadline to be considered. Announcements open until filled will remain open until a sufficient applicant pool is obtained. Applications should be submitted as soon as possible to ensure the application will be considered for the position. Copies of License/Certifications should be uploaded with your application. A copy of the academic transcript is required. Appointment of successful candidate will be conditional based on receipt of the official transcript provided by the school, college, or university.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $45,639.20 - $59,865.60 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible schedule
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Standard shift:

• Day shift
• Evening shift
• Night shift

Supplemental schedule:

• Overtime

Work Location: In person