Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) – Evening Shift

Our Missouri Veterans Home prides itself in providing best-in-class quality, compassionate care. We are recruiting for a Licensed Practical Nurse 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:

• Day shift: $29.01 – $30.97/hour
• Evening and night shift: $31.01 – $32.97/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

How to reach us

Each MO Veterans Home has a recruiter on staff. Please look below to find the recruiter’s contact information by location. We look forward to hearing from you!

• Cameron – 573-508-7133
• Cape Girardeau – 573-986-4061 OR 573-986-4023
• Mexico – 573-567-8327
• Mt. Vernon – 417-489-0167
• St. James – 573-301-6533
• St. Louis – 314-337-1761
• Warrensburg – 660-429-4690

At the Missouri Veterans Commission, we value diversity because we believe in the power of our differences. MVC strives for an inclusive work environment where equal and equitable opportunities exist for all employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, disability, genetic information, national origin, pregnancy, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, uniformed service member, or any other status protected by federal, state or local law.

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