Licensed Practical Nurse - Mental Health; Entry​/Performance - Hawaii State Hospital, Oahu

Recruitment Number 24-0005

Applicants must be available to work rotating shifts, including evenings, weekends and holidays.

Recruitment Number 24-0005

Shift Work: All applicants must be available to work rotating shifts, including evenings, weekends and holidays.

This recruitment will be used to establish a list of qualified applicants to fill the current vacancies and may be used to fill future vacancies as they occur.

ENTRY LEVEL - $4,726 per month (HE-06, Step

A)

FULL PERFORMANCE - $5,106 per month (HE-08, Step

A)

The Hawaii State Hospital provides care to adult patients with substance abuse disorders and serious mental illnesses that were referred by the courts. The hospital provides comprehensive psychiatric assessments, treatment, and rehabilitation. Staff work closely with each other and with each patient to ensure a supportive therapeutic environment. LPNs provide medications to patients and assist nursing staff with care and treatment of all patients.

A continuous recruitment may be closed at any time. The notice of the last day to file applications will be posted on the State of Hawaii’s Civil Service Job Opportunities Listing page of our website.

This position works in a hospital or clinic which provides care and treatment to patients who are mentally ill.

The primary purpose of this position is to perform practical nursing care and related technical work in the care, treatment and rehabilitation of mentally ill individuals. The position may work on rotating shifts.

The Entry Level Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) is provided specific and detailed instructions; provided close guidance in performing tasks; receive close and frequent review of work performed; and performs other duties as assigned.

The Full Performance Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) is provided general instructions, and specific instructions or immediate supervision in cases requiring advanced and/or specialized treatment and procedures; performs work independently, receiving specific guidance only in new, unusual or emergency situations; receives periodic work performance reviews to periodically ensure that acceptable practices are followed; and performs other duties as assigned.

Applicants will be placed on the eligible list for ALL levels for which they are qualified.

To qualify, you must meet ALL of the following requirements:

The State of Hawaii requires all persons seeking employment with the government of the State shall be citizens, nationals, or permanent resident aliens of the United States, or eligible under federal law for unrestricted employment in the United States.

• Knowledge of: the nursing process; body structure and function; principles of asepsis; universal precautions; infection control; principles of administering medications; patient preparation for prescribed treatments and procedures; data-gathering techniques; interpersonal communication skills; alternative methods of communication for patients with special needs; environmental and patient safety; patient rights; individualization of care, including religious, cultural and developmental influences; patient age groups and the developmental process characteristic of these age groups;
  
  team participation in care planning and evaluations; therapeutic and life-saving procedures; specialized equipment; maintenance of optimal body functioning and prevention of complications; principles of body mechanics and assistive devices; comfort measures; obvious signs of emotional and mental health problems; chemical dependency; adaptive and maladaptive behavior; sensory deprivation and overload; abusive and self destructive behavior; concepts of wellness; reproduction and human sexuality;
  
  birthing and parenting; and growth and development, including dying and death.
• Ability to: apply practical nursing principles and practices; read, write, speak, understand and communicate effectively with others in English; maintain records and prepare reports; respond quickly and take appropriate action in emergencies; follow oral and written instructions; establish and maintain effective relationships with other staff, patients and others.

In addition to the qualifications required at the entry level:

• Knowledge of: practical nursing principles and practice; patient age groups and the developmental process characteristics of these age groups.
• Ability to: independently provide patient care and/or treatment that is appropriate to the age, medical condition and/or development status of the patients served; observe, record and report on the general and specific physical and mental conditions of the patients, and the signs and symptoms which may be indicative of significant changes in the condition of such patients.

All applicants must be physically able to…