PRACTICAL NURSE LICENSED, 2 or 3 - WAE / PRN

Salary : $2,978.00 - $5,360.00 Monthly

Location : Baton Rouge, LA

Job Type : Classified

Job Number : 150010

Department : LSU Pennington Biomedical Research Ctr.

Opening Date : 12 / 04 / 2025

Closing Date : 12 / 23 / 2025 11 : 59 PM Central

About this Job

, a world-renowned academic research institute of Louisiana State University, is seeking a part-time, temporary LPN 2 or 3 in the inpatient unit of the Clinical Trials Unit.

The LPN will provide direct patient care for volunteers in various clinical trials that require ambulatory and / or total bed rest in the inpatient unit. Additional responsibilities may include screenings, consenting, and study visits for specified clinical trials.

Selected Preferred Competencies :

• Accepting Direction : The ability to accept and follow directions from those higher in the chain of command.
• Acting with Ethics and Integrity : The ability to be consistent, honest, and a trustworthy steward of State resources.
• Communicating Effectively : The ability to relay information correctly and appropriately to connect people and ideas.
• Demonstrating Accountability : The ability to accept ownership for your actions, behaviors, performance, and decisions.
• Displaying Professionalism : The ability to recognize how your actions impact the perceptions of both you and your organization.
• Focusing on Customers : The ability to serve the needs of those who support and / or rely on the services provided.
• Following Policies and Procedures : The ability to comply with policies and procedures of the organization as well as State Civil Service rules, and all applicable federal and state laws.
• Making Accurate Judgments : The ability to form an opinion objectively and decisively based on relevant information and in accordance with established standards.

Minimum Qualifications

Possession of a current Louisiana Practical Nurse license, a temporary permit, or a multi-state license issued by a Nursing Licensure Compact (NLC / eNLC) state plus one year of experience as a licensed practical nurse.

Job Specification

The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be found here.

Job Duties and Other Information

The LPN will provide direct patient care for volunteers in various clinical trials that require ambulatory and / or total bed rest in the inpatient unit. Additional responsibilities may include screenings, consenting, and study visits for specified clinical trials.

Position-Specific Details

Appointment Type : Temporary, Part-time

Career Progression : This position is part of a Career Progression Group.

Work Schedule : Work hours will vary depending on schedule. Nights and weekends may be required.

Compensation : The salary offered will be determined based on qualifications and experience.

How to Apply

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Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity to make a difference through public service. With an array of career opportunities in every major metropolitan center and in many rural areas, state employment provides an outstanding option to begin or continue your career.

As a state employee, you will earn competitive pay, choose from a variety of benefits, and have access to a great professional development program :

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Parental Leave - Up to six weeks paid parental leave

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Holidays and Leave - State employees receive the following paid holidays each year :

State employees earn sick and annual leave which can be accumulated and saved for future use. Your accrual rate increases as your years of service increase.

Retirement - State of Louisiana employees are eligible to participate in various retirement systems (based on the type of appointment and agency for which an employee works). These retirement systems provide retirement allowances and other benefits for state officers and employees and their beneficiaries. State retirement systems may include (but are not limited to) :