What are the responsibilities and job description for the Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) position at State of Idaho?
Description
Vision: Healthy People in Healthy Communities
Mission: Partnering to promote and protect health in our communities
Values: Excellence / Positive Impact / Partnership / Innovation / Credibility /Humanity
Are you looking for an opportunity to serve the communities of Ada, Elmore, Valley and Boise counties? Do you crave a job where you can make a difference and serve the public?Central District Health (CDH)is currently recruiting for a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) to join our dedicated group of health professionals with our Family and Clinic Services team. This position will work in our Boise office.
The successful candidate will embrace our agency values, have excellent interpersonal and teamwork skills, a positive attitude, and will be organized and driven to provide exceptional care. If you have a passion for helping others and making a positive impact in your community, perhaps it’s time you considered a rewarding career with CDH.
CDH is dedicated to living our values, is focused on a healthy work/life balance, has a culture that is centered on teamwork and empowerment, and provides an amazing benefit package including:PERSI Retirement Benefits(consistently ranked as one of the nation's best lifetime defined benefit retirement plans),Medical/Dental Benefits(employee plans are available at no cost) andLife Insurancefor both the employee and eligible dependents. Paid time-off includes vacation and sick leave that begin accruing immediately upon hire, 11 paid holidays per year, and paid parental leave. Educational benefits include up to $2500 per year tuition reimbursement andstudent loan forgiveness.
Typical Duties
Please note: The successful candidate will be required to pass a fingerprint-based background check.
Thank you for your interest in joining Central District Health’s team!
If you have questions about this position please contact us at:
Email: hr@cdh.idaho.gov
Phone: 208.327.8503
CDH is a Tobacco-Free Workplace. Employees of CDH are required to refrain from the use of any nicotine products. CDH will not hire illegal drug or nicotine users.
CDH is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all qualified individuals. CDH prohibits discrimination against any individual based on their race, color, religion, political affiliation or belief, sex, national origin, genetics, disabilities, veterans’ status or any other status protected under applicable federal, state, or local laws.
CDH is committed to access and reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities, auxiliary aids and services are available upon request. If you require an accommodation at any step in our recruitment process, you are encouraged to contact 208.327.8503, or email hr@cdh.idaho.gov. Preference may be given to veterans who qualify under state and federal laws and regulations.
Notice: Idaho’s Public Health Districts are agencies that are authorized by the State of Idaho as independent bodies. District employees are not State of Idaho employees, rather District employees who receive benefits through the Office of Group Insurance.
Vision: Healthy People in Healthy Communities
Mission: Partnering to promote and protect health in our communities
Values: Excellence / Positive Impact / Partnership / Innovation / Credibility /Humanity
Are you looking for an opportunity to serve the communities of Ada, Elmore, Valley and Boise counties? Do you crave a job where you can make a difference and serve the public?Central District Health (CDH)is currently recruiting for a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) to join our dedicated group of health professionals with our Family and Clinic Services team. This position will work in our Boise office.
The successful candidate will embrace our agency values, have excellent interpersonal and teamwork skills, a positive attitude, and will be organized and driven to provide exceptional care. If you have a passion for helping others and making a positive impact in your community, perhaps it’s time you considered a rewarding career with CDH.
CDH is dedicated to living our values, is focused on a healthy work/life balance, has a culture that is centered on teamwork and empowerment, and provides an amazing benefit package including:PERSI Retirement Benefits(consistently ranked as one of the nation's best lifetime defined benefit retirement plans),Medical/Dental Benefits(employee plans are available at no cost) andLife Insurancefor both the employee and eligible dependents. Paid time-off includes vacation and sick leave that begin accruing immediately upon hire, 11 paid holidays per year, and paid parental leave. Educational benefits include up to $2500 per year tuition reimbursement andstudent loan forgiveness.
Typical Duties
- Perform professional LPN duties in a medical clinic or community setting, to include non-traditional sites such as schools and rural/outreach clinics;
- Room patients and conduct patient assessment, triage client concerns;
- Perform pregnancy testing and provide options counseling;
- Administer medications and contraceptives (Depo inserts, Plan B, visit to change type of contraceptive, facilitate with provider, assessment);
- Support and administer immunizations according to the ACIP recommendations and conduct immunization record reviews;
- Conduct venipuncture blood draws, blood pressure check, height, weight, hemoglobin, temperature, and related work;
- Package, process and ship laboratory specimens;
- Conduct patient call-backs, coordinate care with internal/external providers and staff;
- Support off-site immunization clinics;
- Conduct STI screenings in congregated living centers;
- Process pharmaceutical refills;
- Other duties as assigned.
- Licensed as a Licensed Practical Nurse by the state of Idaho or state licensure as a Practical Nurse pursuant to the Nurse Licensure Compact, Idaho Code 54-1418, in one of the following compact states: Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Delaware, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Mexico, North Carolina, North Dakota, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, or Wisconsin.
Please note: The successful candidate will be required to pass a fingerprint-based background check.
Thank you for your interest in joining Central District Health’s team!
If you have questions about this position please contact us at:
Email: hr@cdh.idaho.gov
Phone: 208.327.8503
CDH is a Tobacco-Free Workplace. Employees of CDH are required to refrain from the use of any nicotine products. CDH will not hire illegal drug or nicotine users.
CDH is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all qualified individuals. CDH prohibits discrimination against any individual based on their race, color, religion, political affiliation or belief, sex, national origin, genetics, disabilities, veterans’ status or any other status protected under applicable federal, state, or local laws.
CDH is committed to access and reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities, auxiliary aids and services are available upon request. If you require an accommodation at any step in our recruitment process, you are encouraged to contact 208.327.8503, or email hr@cdh.idaho.gov. Preference may be given to veterans who qualify under state and federal laws and regulations.
Notice: Idaho’s Public Health Districts are agencies that are authorized by the State of Idaho as independent bodies. District employees are not State of Idaho employees, rather District employees who receive benefits through the Office of Group Insurance.
Salary : $2,500
