Job Description

Posting number: ELMHS10.21.26RN1-3

Department: LDH-Office of State Healthcare Facilities

Division: Eastern LA Mental Health System

Job classification: REGISTERED NURSE 1

Posting type: Open & Promotional

Categories: Mental Health, Nursing

Summary

Division: Within the Nursing and/or the SFF Departments at ELMHS, Located in Jackson, LA

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.

ELMHS is seeking a motivated, detail-oriented individual to join the Nursing Department as aRegistered Nurse! The selected candidate will provide comprehensive direct patient care by developing and implementing nursing care plans, administering medications, assisting with examinations, maintaining a safe therapeutic environment, ensuring medication and infection control compliance, responding to emergencies, monitoring patient safety, collaborating with interdisciplinary teams, and accurately documenting and communicating all aspects of patient care.

Examples of duties

Possession of a current Louisiana Registered Nurse license or a temporary permit or multi-state license issued by a Nursing Licensure Compact (NLC/eNLC) state to practice as a registered nurse.

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.
• Assist other professional personnel in developing and maintaining a therapeutic environment and improving patient care
• Review medications/supplies stored in the medicine room for expiration dates.
• Count/document-controlled drugs with the incoming shift and accounts 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 with and/or conducts staff-led patient care groups, monitors patient accountability sheets, and makes unit rounds every 2 hours to ensure patient observation is maintained per policy and procedure.
• Communicates verbally and in writing with pharmacy and central supply personnel.
• Maintains open, accurate communication with department personnel; reports incidents, accidents, or injuries to the 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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