Job Description

Posting number: ELMHS7.28.26RN1-3

Department: LDH-Office of Behavioral Health

Job classification: REGISTERED NURSE 1

Posting type: Open & Promotional

Categories: Mental Health, Nursing

The Mission of ELMHS is to provide mental health evaluation, treatment, habilitation, and consultation for adults. Programs include inpatient interventions, jail-based evaluations, supervised group home and residential programs, forensic evaluation, care, custody, and aftercare; intermediate and long-term psychiatric care are coordinated with the total system of care in Louisiana.

Examples of duties

Qualifications

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

Supplemental information

Job Duties:

In this role, you will:

• Provide direct patient care and develop a nursing plan of care for patients on the assigned unit.
• Assist physicians with patient examinations and record patient data according to policy/procedure—preparation and administration of medication per the physician's orders, for both medical and psychiatric reasons.
• Assists other professional personnel in developing and maintaining a therapeutic environment and improving patient care
• Review medications/supplies stored in the medicine room for expiration date.
• Count/document-controlled drugs with the incoming shift and account for their use during the shift.
• Disinfect/clean surfaces and equipment to ensure that infection control standards are met in the medicine room and examination room.
• Initiates or responds to hospital codes and demonstrates the ability to provide nursing assistance appropriate to code situations.
• Assists and or conducts patient care groups conducted by staff, monitors patient accountability sheets, and makes unit rounds every 2 hours to ensure patient observation is maintained according to policy and procedure.
• Communicate verbally and in writing with pharmacy and central supply personnel.
• Maintains open and accurate communication with department personnel; reports incidents, accidents, or injuries to supervisor and documents on appropriate forms; reports patient abuse/neglect immediately, ensures patient safety.

Position-Specific Details:
Appointment Type: Probational or Promotional
Schedule: Days or Nights
Career Progression: This position may be filled as an RN 1, RN 2, or RN 3 based on experience
Compensation:

• This position has an SER of
  • $29.84 an hour or $2387.20 bi-weekly for RN 1
  • $31.93 an hour or $2554.40 bi-weekly for RN 2
  • $34.17 an hour or $2733.60 bi-weekly for RN 3
• This position is eligible for the following premium pays (Per Hour Physically Worked):
  • Facility Longevity – Starting at $2.00
  • Recruitment/Retention - $10.00
  • Recruitment/Retention - $2.00
• This position qualifies for shift differentials, with rates varying based on shift time, day of the week, and holidays

This posting may be used to fill any other full-time RN vacancy within ELMHS.

How To Apply:

No Civil Service test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy.

To apply for this vacancy, click on the “Apply” link above and complete an electronic application, which can be used for this vacancy as well as future job opportunities. Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their application to determine where they are in the recruitment process. Further status message information is located under the Information section of the Current Job Opportunities page.

*Information to support your eligibility for this job title must be included in the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education). Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.

Contact Information:

For further information about this vacancy, contact:

Leigh Moore

ELMHS HR

ELMHS-HR@LA.GOV

225-634-0680

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