REGISTERED NURSE 1, 2, OR 3

REGISTERED NURSE 1, 2, OR 3

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REGISTERED NURSE 1, 2, OR 3

Salary

Depends on Qualifications

Location

Jackson, LA

Job Type

Classified

Job Number

VILLA/TPD/20241005

Department

LDH-Office of Aging & Adult Services

Opening Date

10/04/2024

Closing Date

10/14/2024 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 by a Probation or Promotion of a permanent state employee. The shifts are 12 hour shift with rotating weekends. The shifts will begin at 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) of Pay based on years of experience as a Registered Nurse.

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

The salary can be higher depending on experience.

This position offers additional pay: Scheduled Overtime, Longevity Pay, Work Incentive Pay, and Certification Pay (ACLS, ANA, etc.), and Shift Differential Pay

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?utmcampaign=HappeningToday%21NurseCorpsLoanRepaymentProgramApplication&utmmedium=email&utmsource=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

Terrie David, Marianne Covington, Sara Barton, Lacey Hurst, HR Dept.

5002 LA HWY 10

Jackson, LA 70748

(225) 634-4011

Minimum Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Possession of a valid Louisiana license or temporary permit to practice professional nursing or a multi-state license issued by a Nursing Licensure Compact (NLC/eNLC) state.

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

This position serves as Registered Nurse for the Nursing Department at Villa Feliciana Medical Complex, an acute and long term care hospital whose mission is to operate health care programs which provide medical care and treatment for residents with acute, subacute, and chronic illnesses and/or disabilities resulting from trauma or genetic defects.

VFMC is a specialized 24 hour medical facility operating with 150-175 staffed beds, with a license capacity of 299 beds. All beds are licensed as hospital beds. The facility operates a small hospital care service that is surveyed by health standards using hospital licensing requirements, with the remainder of the facility surveyed annually under CMS and state standards for nursing facility care. Specialized units include 10 beds for acute and subacute care including a wound care service, and the only inpatient tuberculosis program in the state. The facility is staffed with a table of organization of 221 classified positions and 20 unclassified positions with a budget in excess of $23 million. The physical plant consists of three patient care buildings, administrative building, activity buildings, support service buildings, staff residences, and a variety of storage and special purpose structures, located on a 157 acre site with its own fresh water system, sewer system, chiller and boiler systems, and electrical distribution system. This facility has control of passage with a security gate at entrance.

This position is established as a training series and will provide basic professional nursing care to patients at Villa Feliciana Medical Complex. Work will be performed according to establish procedures, rules, regulations and policies of the agency and in accordance with professional practices and standards and regulatory agencies.

75% Provide direct care to patients whose condition requires skilled procedures and techniques on the hospital unit. Performs general nursing duties to include administration of medication and treatments as ordered by physician. Perform professional nurse duties to include administration of blood and blood components, IV meds, parental nutrition, central line therapy, etc. Maintain accurate and proper documentation of patient records. Make rounds with physicians and nursing supervisors to assess patients. Make regular rounds to observe and assess patients physical conditions and behavior, records observations and patients records. Complete physicians orders regarding patient care, transcribe orders, assist with exams, admits, transfers and discharges. Provide report at shift change and perform drug counts with oncoming shift.

20% Assist in the development of nursing care plans, participate in patient staffing/conferences, and activities to improve patient care. Assist with hospital wide Utilization Review activities to assure, by review of medical records, that patient care is provided in such a way to prevent over or under utilization of services and to maximize reimbursement by compliance with federal and state requirements. Conduct chart reviews, update monthly present orders and MARs as assigned. Completes Quality Assurance reports as required. Communicates with patients families and visitors.

5% Maintain materials, supplies and equipment for hospital unit. Maintain current RN License and continuing education requirements. Performs all other related duties as required in order to maintain the smooth operation of the Nursing Service Department and Villa Feliciana Medical Complex.

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 Years Day

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day,

Mardi Gras,

Good Friday,

Memorial Day,

Independence Day,

Labor Day,

Veterans 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/YourRetirementSystem.mp4) to give you more detailed information about their system

Teachers 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

Agency

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

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