Licensed Practical Nurse; LPN Part-time

Job Description

The Iowa Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Division of State-Operated Specialty Care, Bureau of Civil Commitment Unit for Sex Offenders (CCUSO) is seeking a Part-time Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) to join our team. This is a part-time position with opportunities for advancement, growth, and development.

The LPN provides general nursing care to a specific high-risk population. Responsibilities include direct acute and chronic nursing care, health promotion, disease prevention, health education strategies across the lifespan, treatment of patients through therapeutic activities, providing psychological support and direction, escorting patients, and accurate documentation of patient behaviors and attitudes.

Shift schedule: either 4 shift (1:00 p.m.–11:00 p.m.) or 5 shift (2:00 p.m.–10:00 p.m.) every two weeks with a rotating schedule that includes working every third weekend. The LPN may also be required to work outside of these hours.

Applicants must complete a background check to be considered for this position.

CCUSO provides a secure, long-term, and highly structured setting to treat sexual offenders who have served their prison terms and, in a separate civil trial, have been found likely to reoffend. The facility offers state‑of‑the‑art treatment to lower the risk of re‑offending and release patients from confinement as quickly as possible. Services include diagnostics, treatment, and rehabilitative services focused on addressing the conditions impacting a patient’s likelihood of re‑offending.

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• Health, Dental, and Vision Coverage:
  Health and dental insurance packages to keep you and your family healthy at a low cost with outstanding coverage.
• Paid Time Off: 96 hours/year vacation to begin (increasing with years of service), 144 hours/year sick leave, and 9 days/year paid holidays.
• Retirement Plans:
  Participation in IPERS (employees contribute 6.29% and the State of Iowa contributes 9.44%) and the Retirement Investors Club (RIC). Employer Sponsored Retirement Plan: the State of Iowa matches dollar for dollar up to $75/month.
• Flexible Spending Accounts for medical and dependent care expenses.
• Life insurance and free long‑term disability insurance.
• Employee Assistance Program for personal and professional challenges.
• Employee Discount Programs for a variety of goods and services.

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CCUSO is located in Cherokee, a city of approximately 5,000 set in the beautiful Little Sioux River Valley in Northwest Iowa. Residents enjoy fishing and canoeing on the Little Sioux River, a well‑developed parks and trails system, over 1,000 acres of outdoor activities, and the first accredited museum and planetarium in Iowa (Sandford Museum and Planetarium). Cherokee also hosts a 60‑member symphony orchestra regarded as the “best kept secret in Northwest Iowa.”

Education:

Home of Western Iowa Tech Community College and within an hour of Morningside College, Northwestern College, Buena Vista University, and Dordt College. Cherokee is 1 hour from Sioux City and 2 hours from Omaha.

HHS values those with “lived experience” and encourages adults who were fostered as youth, foster parents, or parents who were in the HHS system to apply. Minorities, women, persons with disabilities, and veterans are encouraged to apply (Hearing and Speech Impaired – Relay Iowa 1‑800‑735‑2942 TDD).

The State of Iowa participates in E‑Verify, a federal program that helps employers confirm the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees. Within the required timeframe, new hires will be verified through the E‑Verify system to ensure authorization to work in the United States. The State of Iowa also complies with federal Right to Work laws, which protect employees’ rights to work without being required to join a labor organization.

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• Licensure as a Licensed Practical Nurse by the Iowa Board of Nursing or licensure as a Licensed Practical Nurse in accordance with the Nurse Licensure Compact Administrator’s Agreement of the National Council of State Boards of Nursing.

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