Practical Nurse - Licensed 1-3 (Medicine Unit)

Salary

$3,376.53 - $5,113.00 Monthly

Location

Independence, LA

Job Type

Classified

Job Number

LKMC224656LPN1-3_8.10.26

Department

Lallie Kemp Regional Medical Center

Opening Date

08/10/2026

Closing Date

8/17/2026 11:59 PM Central

About this Job

Lallie Kemp Regional Medical Center is seeking a Practical Nurse, Licensed 1-3to join our team! We are a 24-bed acute care critical access hospital serving the Florida Parishes region of Southeast Louisiana. We offer a wide range of services including general surgery and a 24-hour emergency department. At Lallie Kemp Regional Medical Center, we are able to bring you a wide range of services close to home, provided by a network of board-certified physicians.

This Practical Nurse, Licensed 1-3 position is located in the Medicine Unit.

Minimum Qualifications

Possession of a current Louisiana Practical Nurse license, a temporary permit, or a multi-state license issued by a Nursing Licensure Compact (NLC/eNLC) state.

Job Specification

The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be found here.

Job Duties and Other Information

Job Duties:

• Initial assessment and ongoing reassessment of patient including but not limited to bio-physical, psycho-social, environmental, selfcare, education and discharge planning factors.
• Provide direct patientcare in accordance with the scope and practice of a Licensed Practical Nurse. Document nursing interventions and patient education including patient response.
• Monitor changes in Cardiac rhythms and for abnormalities via Telemetry screens, notifying appropriate personnel.
• Communicate and coordinate patient care with Charge Nurse, oncoming nurse and other disciplines.
• Maintain Louisiana Practical Nurse licensure annually and CPR certification on or prior to the expiration date.
• Participate in staff development in-services based upon assessed learning needs.
• Participate in unit meetings, quality improvement activities and orientation of new staff.
• Obtain and maintain IV therapy certification on or before the expiration date.
• Any and all other duties as assigned to include ensuring departmental coverage.

Position-Specific Details:
Appointment Type: Probational, Promotional, or Job Appointment.
Career Progression: As part of a Career Progression Group, vacancies may be filled from this recruitment as a Practical Nurse Licensed 1, 2 or 3 depending on the level of experience of the selected applicant(s).
Work Location: This Practical Nurse Licensed 1-3 position is located in the Medicine Unit.
Work Hours: Shift will be determined by Manager/ Supervisor.
Compensation: The following is a Special Entrance Rate (SER) for the LPN 1, 2 or 3 Vacancy within Medicine Unit:

• LPN 1 – Starting Salary is $19.48/per hour worked + Shift Diffs.
• LPN 2 – Starting Salary is $20.84/per hour worked + Shift Diffs.
• LPN 3 – Starting Salary is $22.30/per hour worked + Shift Diffs.

*** In addition to base pay, the selected applicant will receive shift differentials ranging from $2.00 to $2.50 per hour, depending on the assigned shift.

How To Apply:
No Civil Service test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy.

Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their application to determine where they are in the recruitment process. Further status message information is located under the Information section of the Current Job Opportunities page.

• Information to support your eligibility for this job title must be included in the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education).Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.

Contact Information:
For more information about this vacancy please contact:
Sonia Johnson, HR Analyst
Lallie Kemp Medical Center, Human Resources
985-878-1384
[email protected]

Louisiana is a State As a Model Employer (SAME) that supports the recruitment, hiring, and retention of individuals with disabilities.

Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity to make a difference through public service. With an array of career opportunities in every major metropolitan center and in many rural areas, state employment provides an outstanding option to begin or continue your career.

As a state employee, you will earn competitive pay, choose from a variety of benefits, and have access to a great professional development program:

Insurance Coverage More information can be found at https://info.groupbenefits.org/

Parental Leave – Up to six weeks paid parental leave
More information can be found at https://www.civilservice.louisiana.gov/Parental-Leave/Default.aspx

Holidays and Leave – State employees receive the following paid holidays each year:

• New Year's Day
• Martin Luther King, Jr. Day,
• Mardi Gras,
• Good Friday,
• Memorial Day,
• Independence Day,
• Labor Day,
• Veteran's Day,
• Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.

***** Additional holidays may be proclaimed by the Governor

State employees earn sick and annual leave which can be accumulated and saved for future use. Your accrual rate increases as your years of service increase.

Retirement– State of Louisiana employees are eligible to participate in various retirement systems (based on the type of appointment and agency for which an employee works). These retirement systems provide retirement allowances and other benefits for state officers and employees and their beneficiaries. State retirement systems may include (but are not limited to):

• Louisiana State Employees Retirement System (www.lasersonline.org). LASERS has provided this video to give you more detailed information about their system
• Teacher's Retirement System of Louisiana (www.trsl.org),
• Louisiana School Employees Retirement System (www.lsers.net), among others