What are the responsibilities and job description for the Licensed Practical Nurse - Temporary position at State of Vermont?
Overview
The starting pay rate may be negotiable based on experience and qualifications.
The Vermont Veterans' Home (VVH) In Bennington, VT Is Currently Seeking To Hire Part-time (temporary/per-diem) Licensed Practical Nurses To Join Our Team. These Are Temporary Positions Working Approximately 24 Hours Per Week. The Hours May Include Working Some Weekend Shifts. Shift Differentials Apply To Evening And Night Shifts. The Shift Hours Are As Follows
Who May Apply
This position, Licensed Practical Nurse - Temporary (Job Requisition #53517), is open to all State employees and external applicants. This is a temporary position. Temporary work is typically for variable hours and is not expected to be full-time. The State does not guarantee 40 hours of work per week.
If you would like more information about this position, please contact Sarah Sigsbury at sarah.sigsbury@vermont.gov.
Please note that multiple positions in the same work location may be filled from this job posting.
Resumes will not be accepted via e-mail. You must apply online to be considered.
Any person who has had a charge of abuse, neglect or exploitation substantiated against them is not eligible under the Vermont Veterans' Home licensing requirements. Candidates, including current State employees seeking transfer, promotion, demotion, or persons exercising re-employment rights, must pass a fingerprint supported background investigation applicable to the position. Additionally, in accordance with Federal and State regulatory standards, Vermont and/or national criminal record checks, Office of Inspector General exclusion database checks, motor vehicle driving record checks, and adult and child abuse registry checks, as appropriate to the position under recruitment, will be conducted on candidates. Hiring managers will notify applicants who are in the final stage of the interview process of the fingerprinting and background check requirements, to which an applicant must agree to be deemed eligible for this position. Applicants will have the right to withdraw their applications before fingerprinting and/or a background investigation is conducted.
Environmental Factors
Duties are performed in a long-term care and residential care setting. Incumbents may be assigned to any area of the facility and to any shift. Requires standing for long periods of time, walking for extended periods and distances, sitting, repetitive movements, bending, twisting, stretching, lifting, pushing, and pulling. Duties require regular and direct interaction with residents with varying degrees of physical and mental illness, dementia, infectious diseases, severe physical and mental limitations, and residents who may display unpredictable verbal, physical, or aggressive behaviors.
Minimum Qualifications
Possession of or eligible for licensure as a Licensed Practical Nurse LPN in Vermont OR eligible to practice in the state of Vermont via a multi-state license.
NOTE: Must maintain licensure as a Licensed Practical Nurse LPN in Vermont OR eligible to practice in the state of Vermont via a multi-state license.
Special Requirements
Overtime work is required to maintain minimum staffing levels by regulation and is considered a condition of employment. The ability to work overtime when required is an essential function of this job class.
Equal Opportunity Employer The State of Vermont celebrates diversity, and is committed to providing an environment of mutual respect and meaningful inclusion that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. The State does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion or belief, national, social or ethnic origin, sex (including pregnancy), age, physical, mental or sensory disability, HIV Status, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, past or present military service, membership in an employee organization, family medical history or genetic information, or family or parental status. The State's employment decisions are merit-based. Retaliatory adverse employment actions by the State are forbidden.
The starting pay rate may be negotiable based on experience and qualifications.
The Vermont Veterans' Home (VVH) In Bennington, VT Is Currently Seeking To Hire Part-time (temporary/per-diem) Licensed Practical Nurses To Join Our Team. These Are Temporary Positions Working Approximately 24 Hours Per Week. The Hours May Include Working Some Weekend Shifts. Shift Differentials Apply To Evening And Night Shifts. The Shift Hours Are As Follows
- Days, 6am to 2:30pm
- Evenings, 2pm to 10:30pm
- Nights, 10pm to 6:30am
Who May Apply
This position, Licensed Practical Nurse - Temporary (Job Requisition #53517), is open to all State employees and external applicants. This is a temporary position. Temporary work is typically for variable hours and is not expected to be full-time. The State does not guarantee 40 hours of work per week.
If you would like more information about this position, please contact Sarah Sigsbury at sarah.sigsbury@vermont.gov.
Please note that multiple positions in the same work location may be filled from this job posting.
Resumes will not be accepted via e-mail. You must apply online to be considered.
Any person who has had a charge of abuse, neglect or exploitation substantiated against them is not eligible under the Vermont Veterans' Home licensing requirements. Candidates, including current State employees seeking transfer, promotion, demotion, or persons exercising re-employment rights, must pass a fingerprint supported background investigation applicable to the position. Additionally, in accordance with Federal and State regulatory standards, Vermont and/or national criminal record checks, Office of Inspector General exclusion database checks, motor vehicle driving record checks, and adult and child abuse registry checks, as appropriate to the position under recruitment, will be conducted on candidates. Hiring managers will notify applicants who are in the final stage of the interview process of the fingerprinting and background check requirements, to which an applicant must agree to be deemed eligible for this position. Applicants will have the right to withdraw their applications before fingerprinting and/or a background investigation is conducted.
Environmental Factors
Duties are performed in a long-term care and residential care setting. Incumbents may be assigned to any area of the facility and to any shift. Requires standing for long periods of time, walking for extended periods and distances, sitting, repetitive movements, bending, twisting, stretching, lifting, pushing, and pulling. Duties require regular and direct interaction with residents with varying degrees of physical and mental illness, dementia, infectious diseases, severe physical and mental limitations, and residents who may display unpredictable verbal, physical, or aggressive behaviors.
Minimum Qualifications
Possession of or eligible for licensure as a Licensed Practical Nurse LPN in Vermont OR eligible to practice in the state of Vermont via a multi-state license.
NOTE: Must maintain licensure as a Licensed Practical Nurse LPN in Vermont OR eligible to practice in the state of Vermont via a multi-state license.
Special Requirements
Overtime work is required to maintain minimum staffing levels by regulation and is considered a condition of employment. The ability to work overtime when required is an essential function of this job class.
Equal Opportunity Employer The State of Vermont celebrates diversity, and is committed to providing an environment of mutual respect and meaningful inclusion that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. The State does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion or belief, national, social or ethnic origin, sex (including pregnancy), age, physical, mental or sensory disability, HIV Status, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, past or present military service, membership in an employee organization, family medical history or genetic information, or family or parental status. The State's employment decisions are merit-based. Retaliatory adverse employment actions by the State are forbidden.