REGISTERD NURSE 1, 2, OR 3 Print (https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/louisiana/jobs/newprint/4822573) Apply  REGISTERD NURSE 1, 2, OR 3 Salary Depends on Qualifications Location Jackson, LA Job Type Classified Job Number VILLA/MP/20250206 Department LDH-Office of Aging & Adult Services Opening Date 02/06/2025 Closing Date 2/13/2025 11:59 PM Central + Description + Benefits + Questions Supplemental Information This vacancy is located in theNursing DepartmentofLDH/OAAS/Villa Feliciana MedicalComplex, Jackson, Louisiana. This position may be filled as either a probational appointment (open to all qualified applicants); a promotion (open to all statewide classified ad Agency-wide permanent status employees); or by detail to special duty. The shifts are 12 hours with rotating weekends. The shifts are 5:45am to 6:15pm or 5:45pm to 6:15am. As part of a Career Progression Group, vacancies may be filled from this recruitment as a Registered Nurse 1, Registered Nurse 2, or Registered Nurse 3 depending on the level of experience of the selected applicants(s). Please refer to the ‘Job Specifications’ tab located at the top of the LA Careers ‘Current Job Opportunities’ page of the Civil Service website for specific information of salary ranges, minimum qualifications and job concepts for each level. Special Entrance Rate (SER): RN 1 $2387.20 BIWEEKLY $29.84 PER HOUR RN 2 $2554.40 BIWEEKLY $31.93 PER HOUR RN 3 $2733.60 BIWEEKLY $34.17 PER HOUR This position offers additional pay: Scheduled Overtime, Longevity Pay, Market Conditions Pay, Certification Pay (ACLS, ANA, etc.), and Shift Differential Longevity (for hours worked only): 0 months to less than 6 months (at this facility) - $2.00 6 months to less than 3 years (at this facility) - $3.00 3 years to less than 5 years (at this facility) - $4.00 5 years or greater (at this facility) - $5.00 Market Conditions (for hours worked only): $10.00 Benefits of working as a Registered Nurse at VFMC include flexible work hours, paid holidays, and paid time off. This position is eligible for tuition repayment of up to 85% through the Nurse Corp Loan Repayment Program. For more information:https://bhw.hrsa.gov/funding/apply-loan-repayment/nurse-corps?utm\_campaign=Happening+Today%21+Nurse+Corps+Loan+Repayment+Program+Application&utm\_medium=email&utm\_source=GovDelivery Please make sure to list ALL work experience on your application. Failure to list all experience on your application may result in a lower classification and/or disqualification. A Resume will not be accepted in lieu of work experience. An application may be considered incomplete if the work experience and education sections are not completed. This position is located in East Feliciana Parish, Jackson,Louisiana There is no guarantee that all applicants will be interviewed. The hiring manager has 90 days from the closing date of the announcement to make a hiring decision. Should you be selected for an interview, you will be notified by the contact information listed on your application. All candidates for hire must undergo drug screening and background check. No Civil Service test scoreis 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. For further information about this vacancy contact: OAAS/Villa Feliciana Medical Complex Marsha Perry, Lacey Bradham or Sara Barton 5002 LA HWY 10 Jackson, LA 70748 (225) 634-4014 Minimum Qualifications MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: 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. Job Concepts FUNCTION OF WORK: To provide basic professional nursing care to patients and/or clients. LEVEL OF WORK: Entry. SUPERVISION RECEIVED: Close from a Registered Nurse Supervisor A or B but may receive supervision from other higher-level personnel. SUPERVISION EXERCISED: None. LOCATION OF WORK: Statewide. JOB DISTINCTIONS: Differs from Registered Nurse 2 by the absence of full performance level duties and the presence of close supervision. Examples of Work EXAMPLES BELOW ARE A BRIEF SAMPLE OF COMMON DUTIES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS JOB TITLE. NOT ALL POSSIBLE TASKS ARE INCLUDED. Performs professional nurse duties that may include administration of blood and blood components, I.V. medications, parenteral nutrition, central line therapy, etc., under the close supervision of a registered nurse of a higher level. Assists in development of nursing plan of care for patients in assigned units. Makes regular patient rounds to observe and assess patients' physical conditions and behaviors and records observations on patients' charts. Receives and fulfills physicians' instructions regarding patient care and transmits orders, as needed, to other departments. Assists physicians with patient examinations and records patients' mental and physical health histories. Assists in emergency code situations. Instructs and educates patients in health and hygiene procedures and in self- administration of prescribed medications. Admits patients or receives patients following admission to a medical facility. Executes operating room nursing care plan. Scrubs and circulates on routine surgical procedures. PUBLIC HEALTH OPTION: Provides nursing care to individuals, families, and communities in public health program clinics, shelters, and any other sites designated for public health services. Conducts nursing assessments of patients by obtaining complete health histories. Obtains Pap Smears, blood samples, and other specimens for analysis; interprets laboratory results and reports findings to supervisor. Administers immunizations and other medications. Participates on Immunization Response Teams. Provides environmental health nursing and risk assessments, under direct supervision and in collaboration with environmental health personnel and regional/state epidemiologists, for exposure to environmental risks and disease outbreaks. Conducts home visits, under direct supervision (e.g., environmental risk appraisal, monitoring tuberculosis patients, assessment of maternity patients and newborns, or providing support on child abuse and sudden infant death cases). Participates and collaborates with Disease Intervention Specialist (DIS) in the contact investigation, treatment, and education of individuals infected with communicable diseases. Participates in all-hazards emergency preparedness, in the staffing of Medical Special Needs Shelters (MSNS), points of dispensation (POD), and evacuation triage on a 24-hour basis. Ensures emergency care equipment is available within the parish health unit. Responds to emergencies and public health/bioterrorist threats on a 24-hour basis. Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity tomake a differencethrough 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: Insurance Coverage More information can be found at https://info.groupbenefits.org/ Parental Leave– Up to six weeks paid parental leave More information can be found athttps://www.civilservice.louisiana.gov/Parental-Leave/Default.aspx Holidays and Leave – State employees receive the following paid holidays each year: + New Year's Day + Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, + Mardi Gras, + Good Friday, + Memorial Day, + Independence Day, + Labor Day, + Veteran's Day, + Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day. ***** Additional holidays may be proclaimed by the Governor 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): + Louisiana State Employees Retirement System (www.lasersonline.org). LASERS has provided this video (https://lasersonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Your\_Retirement\_System.mp4) to give you more detailed information about their system + Teacher's Retirement System of Louisiana (www.trsl.org), + Louisiana School Employees Retirement System (www.lsers.net), among others 01 Do you possess a valid Louisiana license or temporary permit to practice professional nursing? + Yes + No 02 In the space provided below, please provide your license or permit TYPE, NUMBER, and ORIGINAL ISSUE AND EXPIRATION DATE. If you do not list all of the required information, your application may not be considered. If you do not have the required licensure, enter N/A. 03 Do you possess two years or more of professional nursing experience? + Yes + No 04 Have you ever been disciplined for any acts of resident abuse or neglect attributed to you? + Yes + No 05 Have you ever been aware of any acts of abuse or neglect and failed to report these acts? + Yes + No 06 Do you have any prior state service? + Yes + No 07 Have you listed all previous state service on your application? + Yes + No 08 Were you a permanent state employee? + Yes + No 09 Please indicate below which shift you will be interested in. DAY, NIGHT, OR BOTH (DAY: 5:45am to 6:15pm NIGHT: 5:45pm to 6:15am) 10 Have you completed all experience and education sections of the application? A Resume will not be accepted in lieu of work experience. + Yes + No 11 Have you selected East Feliciana Parish as a parish you are interested in working in? + Yes + No Required Question Employer State of Louisiana Address For agency contact information, please refer to the supplemental information above. Louisiana State Civil Service, Louisiana, 70802 Phone (866) 783-5462 Website http://agency.governmentjobs.com/louisiana/default.cfm Apply Please verify your email addressVerify Email