Our Missouri Veterans Home prides itself in providing best-in-class quality, compassionate care. We are recruiting for a Licensed Practical Nurse on our Special Care Unit to provide skilled technical nursing services to assess our Veterans’ medical needs. If you want to join a nursing team who is “Always on Mission” to better the lives of our state’s heroes, apply today!
Pay: - $32.36 - $34.41/hour
- Pay commensurate with experience
- Additional $1.50/hour weekend shift differential available
Examples of Work - Assess needs of Veterans and ensures services are consistent with needs
- Perform clinical nursing procedures according to acceptable standards of practice
- Coordinates tasks of nursing personnel designated to specified wing/unit
- Provide skilled technical nursing services as directed by Registered Nurse Supervisor and report significant changes
- Deliver medication accurately and conduct follow-up observations
- Participate in orientation of unit staff
- Transcribe and implement physician orders
- Document in the electronic medical record (EMR) accurately and timely
Qualifications - Licensure as a Licensed Practical Nurse in Missouri - in good standing; or
- A recent graduate of an accredited nursing program may practice as a graduate nurse until results of first licensure examination are received or until 90 days after graduation, whichever occurs first, as allowed by the Missouri Board of Nursing
Benefits - Enjoy a workplace where you can build lasting relationships with our Veterans and your co-workers
- Opportunities to learn and grow in your career with MO Veterans Home
- 3 weeks paid vacation; 3 weeks paid sick leave; 13 paid holidays
- Health (medical, dental, vision) and free life insurance
- Retirement
- Up to $75/month match on savings plan
- 6 weeks paid leave for birth or adoption
