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Personnel Board reviews reclassification of Council on Aging nursing role to LPN and reports new applicants
Summary
Staff explained changing the Council on Aging’s former geriatric RN role into a wellness-focused LPN position (24 hours/week) to better match duties and pay grade; staff said a posting is live and multiple applicants have responded.
Personnel staff told the board that the former geriatric health nurse job—originally requiring an RN—evolved into a wellness-focused role offering clinics and programs, and that an LPN certification would be appropriate for the current duties.
Staff explained the change was motivated by recruitment challenges and the part-time nature of the job (reported as 24 hours per week). Staff said the position was posted after the reclassification and that they have already received several applicants following the update.
Board members noted that the role is not expected to perform full medical care (directing seniors with medical needs to primary care) and asked staff to coordinate with the public health nurse and health director for coverage as needed while recruitment proceeds.
Staff will continue recruitment under the revised job specifications and report candidate progress to the board.
