Licensed Practical Nurse

Location: Lincoln, NE, Omaha, NE, Tecumseh, NE, York, NE

The work we do matters!

Hiring Agency: Correctional Services - Agency 46

Hiring Rate: $40.000/hour (plus facility and shift differentials)

Job Posting: JR Licensed Practical Nurse (Evergreen) (Open)

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Job Description: We want you to join our team! IMMEDIATE OPENINGS IN OUR LINCOLN, YORK, TECUMSEH, AND OMAHA FACILITIES! Varying shifts available. Starting wage $40.000/hour. Additional $3.00/hour facility differential for hours worked, plus $1.50–$2.50 shift differential.

• 13 paid holidays
• Vacation and sick leave (24 days your first year, accruing immediately)
• Military leave
• 156% state‑matched retirement
• Tuition reimbursement
• Employee assistance program
• 79% employer‑paid health insurance plans
• Dental and vision insurance plans
• Employer‑paid $20,000 life insurance policy
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF) eligible through the Federal government
• Meaningful public service – service with a purpose!
• Numerous training and development opportunities

The Nebraska Department of Correctional Services (NDCS) employs nearly 2,300 team members operating nine institutions, which house approximately 5,200 inmates statewide. The department focuses on inmate programming and education, physical and behavioral health care, re‑entry services, and community programs. NDCS is accredited by the American Correctional Association (ACA). Candidates will model NDCS values of integrity, respect, compassion, growth, and excellence as we accomplish our mission, "Keep people safe."

For more information, visit www.corrections.nebraska.gov
. For Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) accommodations, contact Megan Jones es.

• Perform patient care in a clinic or hospital setting in a correctional institution.
• Administer medications, transcribe and carry out doctor's orders, assess patients using protocols, triage, respond to emergencies.
• Assist in moving inmate patients.
• Assist with inventory and ordering of supplies and medications.

Minimum Qualifications: A current license to practice as a Licensed Practical Nurse in Nebraska or authority based on the Nurse Licensure Compact to practice as a Licensed Practical Nurse in Nebraska is required.

Other: Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs. with assistance. Will complete four to eight weeks of on‑the‑job training. Must submit to background security check. Applicants accepting a job offer must pass the pre‑employment medical examination and a drug test. Once at the Staff Training Academy, must successfully complete the fully paid Nebraska Department of Correctional Services' Pre‑service Training Program.

The State of Nebraska values our teammates as well as a supportive environment that strives to promote diversity, inclusion, and belonging. We recruit, hire, train, and promote in all job classifications and at all levels without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, marital status or genetics.