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Location for application : Taylor Hardin Announcement Number:25-19
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
JOB TITLE: Mental Health LPN II
OPEN DATE: 08/22/2025 CLOSE DATE: Until Filled
JOB LOCATION: Taylor Hardin Secure Medical Facility NUMBER: 25-19 Tuscaloosa, Alabama
JOB CODE: N1400
SALARY
- ($47,839.20 – $69,012.00 Annually).
- Minimum Salary will be commensurate with experience. Limitations apply to current State Employees.
- Additional $2.00 per hour MH Direct Care Premium Pay.
- Additional $2.00 per hour Shift Differential for Evening & Night Work.
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.
- Longevity bonus annually after 5 years of employment.
- Continuous opportunities for acquiring CE’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.
- After 1 year, the minimum amount of the pre-retirement death benefit paid to your designated beneficiary is at least equal to your current or previous fiscal year annual salary.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
- Graduation from a standard High School and graduation form a state-approved school of practical nurse education.
- 24 months or more experience as a licensed practical nurse
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
- Possession of a certificate of registration as a Practical Nurse issued by the Alabama Board of Nursing.
KIND OF WORK
- Prepares and administers medications/treatments as prescribed.
- Evaluates patient’s condition prior to administering PRN medications.
- Accepts and transcribes 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.
- Ensures compliance with hospital standards.
- 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
- Knowledge of prescribed medication types.
- Knowledge of restraint techniques.
- Knowledge of facility equipment and medical supplies.
- Knowledge of normal vital signs and body functions.
- Knowledge of first-aid techniques.
- Knowledge of isolation techniques.
- Ability to communicate verbally and in writing.
- Ability to organize job tasks.
- Ability to read and comprehend documents.
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.
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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.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $47,839.20 - $69,012.00 per year
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Work Location: In person
