Licensed Practical Nurse (36 Hour) at State of Connecticut, Department of Administrative Services Job Listing at DirectEmployers in East Lyme, CT (Job ID 4212479-2024-08-04)

Description

Licensed Practical Nurse (36 Hour)

Recruitment #E-001

Location East Lyme, CT Montville, CT

Date Opened 7/31/2024 1:10:00 PM

Salary $57,100 - $76,331/year

Job Type Open to the Public

Close Date 8/7/2024 11:59:00 PM

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Introduction

Our Mission: The Department of Correction shall strive to be a global leader in progressive correctional practices and partnered re-entry initiatives to support responsive evidence-based practices aligned to law-abiding and accountable behaviors. Safety and security shall be a priority component of this responsibility as it pertains to staff, victims, citizens and offenders.

The Connecticut Department of Correction () (DOC) invites you to discover these outstanding opportunities as a Licensed Practical Nurse () at York Correctional Institution () in East Lyme and Corrigan Correctional Center () in Montville.

WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU

We take part in a competitive benefits plan which includes:

NEW: Visit our State Employee Benefits Overview () page!

Generous paid time off (vacation, sick and personal);

Excellent health, dental and supplemental benefits;

A Hazardous Duty pension plan (State Employees Retirement System Tier IV)

State license reimbursement;

Eligibility to apply for Federal Student Loan Forgiveness Program.

Additional benefits:

We offer career mobility - get paid to go to school.

Tuition Reimbursement after 6 months.

Licensure reimbursement

Meal allowance per shift

Accruals sick time/vacation time/ personal time.

2nd and 3rd shift differential/ weekend differential.

Recruitment and retention bonuses for LPNs on 2nd & 3rd shift $600.00 yearly

POSITION DETAILS

These positions re in the following facilities and can be assigned to any unit/location and work schedule/shift:

York Correctional Institution - East Lyme, CT

Corrigan Correctional Center - Montville, CT

York Correctional Institution - schedules are (rotating weekends and holidays):

First Shift: 7:00 am - 3:00 pm

Second Shift: 3:00 pm - 11:00 pm

Third Shift: 11:00 pm - 7:00 am

12-hour Shift: 7:00 am - 7:00 pm; 7:00 pm - 7:00 am, 11:00 am -11:00 pm, 11:00 pm - 11:00 am

Corrigan Correctional Center - schedules are (rotating weekends and holidays):

First Shift: 8:00 am - 4:00 pm

Second Shift: 4:00 pm - 12:00 am

Third Shift: 12:00 am - 8:00 am

Please select all location(s) and shift(s) you are willing to work on your application. Failure to indicate the location(s) and shift(s) may result in not being considered for vacancies in that specific location/shift.

NOTE: Current Department of Correction (DOC) permanent employees should not apply. Permanent DOC employee transfers will be handled through the DOC Lateral Transfer Agreement.

For an inside look at what it is like being a Nurse at a State of Connecticut correctional facility, watch the video below!

Selection Plan

Before you apply:

In order to be considered for this job opening, you must meet the Minimum Qualifications as listed on the job opening. You must specify your qualifications on your application.

The minimum experience and training requirements must be met by the close date on the job opening, unless otherwise specified.

Ensure that your application is complete and detailed before submitting it. In order to comply with Public Act 21-69, the State of Connecticut is no longer asking for resumes during the initial application process. You will not be able to make revisions once your application is submitted into the JobAps system.

All application materials must be received by the recruiting agency by the time specified on the job opening for the position for which you are applying. Late applications may not be submitted and will not be considered. Exceptions are rare and limited to documented events that incapacitate a candidate during the entire duration of the job posting time period. It is the candidate's obligation and responsibility to request an exception and provide a legally recognized justification to accommodate such exception. Requests should be made to @

For current state employees, salary calculations are not necessarily comparable from branch to branch but it does not impact your state service credit.

Important information for after you apply:

This posting may require completion of additional referral questions (RQs). You can access these RQs via an email that will be sent to you after the posting's closing date or by visiting your JobAps Personal Status Board (Certification Questionnaires section). Your responses to these RQs must be submitted by the questionnaire's expiration date. Please regularly check your email and JobAps Personal Status Board for notifications. Please check your SPAM and/or Junk folders on a daily basis in the event an email provider places auto-notification emails in a user's spam.

Although applicants will receive correspondence via email, as a backup they are also encouraged to sign on to their Personal Status Board on a daily basis to monitor their status, view all emailed notices and complete tasks required in the recruitment process.

Note: At any point during the recruitment process, applicants may be required to submit additional documentation which support their qualification(s) for this position. These documents may include: a cover letter, resume, performance reviews, attendance records, supervisory references, licensure, etc., at the discretion of the hiring agency.

For current state employees, salary calculations are not necessarily comparable from one of the three branches of state government (i. e., Executive, Legislative, Judicial) to the other.

The immediate vacancy is listed above, however, applications to this recruitment may be used for future vacancies in this job class.

Questions about this position should be directed to Jake Ferrari at jake. ferrari@

PURPOSE OF JOB CLASS (NATURE OF WORK)

In a state facility this class is accountable for rendering bedside care or mental health services to individuals with physical disabilities and/or an intellectual disability in instances where the services of a registered nurse are not required.

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES

Assists doctors and nurses in the general care and treatment

Compensation Information:
$57100.0 / Yearly - $57100.0 / Yearly