Licensed Practical Nurse

Position Details

• Working Title:
  
  LPN
• Job Class:
  Licensed Practical Nurse
• Agency:
  Corrections Dept
• Job
• Location:
  
  Oak Park Heights
• Telework Eligible:
  No
• Full/Part Time:
  Full-Time
• Regular/Temporary:
  Unlimited
• Who May Apply:
  Open to all qualified job seekers
• Date Posted: 01/21/2026
• Closing Date: 01/27/2026
• Hiring Agency:
  Department of Corrections
• Division/Unit:
  Health, Recovery & Programming
• Work Shift/
  
  Work Hours:
  
  Rotating Shift/Varies
• Days of Work:
  Varies
• Travel Required:
  
  No
• Salary Range: $27.53 - $35.21 / hourly; $57,482 - $73,518 / annually
• Classified Status:
  Classified
• Designated in Connect 700 Program for Applicants with Disabilities:
  Yes

At the State of Minnesota, employees play a critical role in developing policies, providing essential services, and working to improve the well‑being and quality of life for all Minnesotans. The State of Minnesota is committed to equity and inclusion, and invests in employees by providing benefits, support resources, and training and development opportunities.

This position is designated as full‑time with day/evening rotating shifts with some weekend and holiday shifts.

The LPN performs duties to assist practitioners and Registered Nurses in providing health care to incarcerated individuals.

Responsibilities include:

• Perform functions related to “rooming” the incarcerated individual for practitioner examinations, including obtaining blood pressure, temperature, pulse, respiration, weight and documenting complaints.
• Perform phlebotomy functions with incarcerated individuals, including collecting blood and urine samples and performing other tests ordered by the practitioner.
• Conduct Blood Pressure Clinic and other chronic care clinics with incarcerated individuals.
• Administer medication as prescribed by the practitioner.

• Graduation from an approved school of nursing plus current licensure in Minnesota as a Practical Nurse without limitations or restrictions.
• Computer experience sufficient to complete electronic charting and use basic computer functions such as email.

• Hands‑on clinical nursing experience providing direct patient care in a hospital, long‑term care and/or clinic setting.
• Nursing experience in a correctional or secured setting.
• Experience working in a correctional or secured setting.
• Nursing experience in a specialized clinical area(s), such as in gender‑specific, geriatric, juvenile health care, medical/surgery unit, and/or behavioral health.

The completion of pre‑placement physical components may be required for this position. These components consist of a tuberculosis screening and/or respirator clearance. The selected finalist is required to review and sign a Physical Demands Analysis (PDA) for this position. For a copy of the PDA, please email Katie Wynn (Katie.

Wynn.us).

• The selection process may include screening the top candidate(s) on their criminal history, predatory offender registration, offender associations and/or other applicable background information in accordance with Department of Corrections’ policy. Top candidate(s) must pass a criminal history check which includes successful completion of all sentencing and/or restitution requirements of law enforcement jurisdictions, including probation.
• Employment history/reference checks, including incidents of sexual harassment, will also be conducted on the top candidate(s) in accordance with Department of Corrections’ policy. This may include a review of job performance and discipline records.
• New employees will be fingerprinted within the first 30 days of employment.
• The Minnesota Department of Corrections (DOC) does not participate in E‑Verify. The DOC will not sponsor applicants for work visas, including F‑1 STEM OPT extensions. All applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States.

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