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Licensed Practical Nurse - E9
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This position functions directly under the supervision of the registered nurse and encompasses the licensed support skills needed to carry out clinical nursing procedures and provide delegated nursing care and other related services to psychiatric consumers. Mandatory overtime, holiday work and weekend work are required.
Individuals in this position on a regular basis provide direct health care services to persons in the care or custody of the State and have unsupervised access to controlled substances.
To be considered for this position you must:
- Apply for this position online via NEOGOV; click on "Apply" in the job posting for instructions on submitting your electronic application. Hard copy applications are not accepted.
- Relevant experience and/or education referred to in the supplemental questions must be documented in the resume, transcript and/or application to allow for accurate screening.
- Attach a resume identifying specific experience and dates of employment. Dates of employment should include month and year and hours per week.
- If applicable, attach a copy of an official transcript(s). We accept scanned copies of official transcripts. We do not accept web-based, internet, or copies of unofficial transcripts. Official transcripts provide the name of the institution, confirmation that a degree was awarded and on what date, and the registrar's signature.
If you previously held status in this classification and departed within the last three (3) years, please contact Human Resources regarding your interest in a potential reinstatement. Reinstatement is not guaranteed or required.
Requirements
EducationPossession of a certificate from a practical nursing education program accepted for licensure by the Michigan Board of Nursing.
Experience
No specific type or amount is required.
Qualifications
The use of artificial intelligence (AI) software of any kind is prohibited in all areas of the selection process; including, but not limited to, responses to application questions, and responses to interview questions or exercises.
Michigan licensure as a Practical Nurse is required for this position. View the job specification at: http://www.michigan.gov/documents/PracticalNurse-Licensed_12876_7.pdf
Position Description
To be considered for this position you must:
Your application for any position does not guarantee you will be contacted by the Department/Agency for further consideration. Only those applicants interviewed will be notified of the results.
This position is located at 1312 Oakland Drive, Kalamazoo MI, 49008.
As a Condition of Employment: this position requires successful completion of a background investigation, criminal records check, physical and drug test.
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Michigan licensure as a Practical Nurse is required for this position. View the job specification at: http://www.michigan.gov/documents/PracticalNurse-Licensed_12876_7.pdf
Position Description
To be considered for this position you must:
- apply for this position online via NEOGOV; click on "Apply" in the job posting for instructions on submitting your electronic application. Hard copy applications are not accepted.
- attach a resume identifying specific experience and dates of employment. Dates of employment should include month and year and hours per week.
- attach a cover letter.
- if applicable, attach a copy of an official transcript(s). We accept scanned copies of official transcripts. We do not accept web-based, internet, or copies of unofficial transcripts. Official transcripts provide the name of the institution, confirmation that a degree was awarded and on what date, and the registrar's signature.
Your application for any position does not guarantee you will be contacted by the Department/Agency for further consideration. Only those applicants interviewed will be notified of the results.
This position is located at 1312 Oakland Drive, Kalamazoo MI, 49008.
As a Condition of Employment: this position requires successful completion of a background investigation, criminal records check, physical and drug test.
The Department of Health & Human Services reserves the right to close this posting prior to its original end date once a sufficient number of applications have been received.
For information about this specific position, please email Holly Hiday at hidayh@michigan.gov Please reference the job posting number in subject line.
For information about this specific position, please email Holly Hiday at hidayh@michigan.gov Please reference the job posting number in subject line.
- Kalamazoo is unique, in that it combines a big city energy and small town feel. The community combines energy and innovation with friendliness and an easy-going attitude. A vibrant Art Deco downtown sets the stage for quality dining, unique shops and galleries, and live entertainment, including wineries and micro breweries. In Kalamazoo, you're never far from lakes, outdoor recreation, festivals and world-class attractions.
- Kalamazoo is home of Western Michigan University which offers a variety of under-graduate and graduate programs.
- Kalamazoo is also home to the nationally recognized CTAC (Child Trauma Assessment Center) providing innovative, state of the art child assessments
- Kalamazoo offers ample and affordable housing
- Kalamazoo is also home of the Kalamazoo Promise, a 4 year scholarship to college (bachelor degree or 130 credits, whichever occurs first), covering tuition and mandatory fees for eligible Kalamazoo Public School students.
- Located midway between Chicago and Detroit
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