Mental Health LPN II

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Mental Health LPN II
Announcement Number 26-22 Job Code N1400
Employment Type Full-Time Job Location Taylor Hardin Secure Medical Facility Salary/Pay Rate Annual Salary Range ($47,839.20 - $69,012.00)
Additional $2.00 per hour MH Direct Care Premium Pay Additional $2.00 per hour Alternate Shift Pay for Evening and Night Work
Additional Salary Information
Salary will be commensurate with experience. Limitations apply to current State employees.
Open Date 06/05/2026 Close Date Until filled
Minimum Qualifications Graduation from a standard High School and graduation from a state-approved school of practical nurse education. 24 months of more as a licensed practical nurse
Key Responsibilities
• 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 patients' plan of care.
• Accepts, transcribes, and clarifies physician's orders.
• Completes applicable forms.
• Monitors patients for change in status.
• Attends and successfully completes in-services training.
• Documents appropriate information in the patient's record.
• Instructs patients concerning patient medication, 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 (KSAs)
• Knowledge of prescribed medication types.
• Knowledge of facility equipment and medical supplies.
• Knowledge of normal vital signs and body functions.
• Knowledge of first-aid techniques.
• Knowledge of isolation techniques.
• Knowledge of specimen types.
• Knowledge of restraint techniques.
• Ability to read and comprehend documents.
• Ability to communicate orally and in writing.
• Ability to organize job tasks.
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• Ability to supervise subordinates.
Necessary Special Requirements
• Possession of a certificate of registration as a Practical Nurse issued by the Alabama Board of Nursing.
Employee Benefits
• 13 paid holidays.
• 1 personal leave day accrued each January.
• 13 sick leave days.
• 13 annual leave days accrued in the first year of employment.
• Paid parental leave.
• Longevity bonus annually after 5 years of state service.
• 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.
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.
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.
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