REGISTERED NURSE 3-WAE
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REGISTERED NURSE 3-WAE
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Salary
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$4,784.00 - $8,608.00 Monthly
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Location
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Angie, LA
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Job Type
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Classified
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Job Number
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416-25-029
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Department
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DOC-Rayburn Correctional Center
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Opening Date
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10/08/2024
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Closing Date
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12/15/2024 12:00 AM Central
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Description
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Benefits
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Supplemental Information
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Louisiana Department of
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Public Safety & Corrections –
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Corrections Services
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RAYBURN CORRECTIONAL CENTER
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Angie, LA
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THIS POSITION WILL BE FILLED AS A CLASSIFIED WAE
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CLASSIFIED WAE: This position is a ‘when actually employed’ (WAE) position without benefits.
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Exams and License Requirements
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No Civil Service Test Score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy.
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Any degree, certificate, special license, or DD-214 must be verified by official documentation prior to hire.
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Any qualifying experience that is based on college credit/college hours should have an accompanying transcript for verification.
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Failure to provide your qualifying work experience may result in your application not being considered.
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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.
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REVIEW YOUR APPLICATION TO MAKE SURE IT IS CURRENT.
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IMPORTANT: In the supplemental questions section,applicants must authorizethe HR Office of DPS&C-Corrections Services to contact prior employers to check references under thePrison Rape Elimination Act (PREA),to be considered for employment, by answering ‘YES’ to the PREA question.
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Resumes WILL NOT be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.
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There is no guarantee that everyone who applies to this posting will be interviewed. The hiring supervisor/manager has90 days from the closing dateof the announcement to make a hiring decision. Specific information about this job will be provided to you in the interview process, should you be selected.
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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.
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This Agency is a Drug Free Workplace.
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This is a 24 hour facility.
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Applicants may be required to work shift work
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To view and apply to any of our other postings we currently have available, click HERE.
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The Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections - Corrections Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate based on any non-merit factor including disability.
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For further information about this vacancy contact:
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Linda Brockhaus
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Human Resources Department
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Ph: (985) 661-6389
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Fax: (225) 342-5968
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Minimum Qualifications
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MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
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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 plus two years of professional nursing experience.
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SUBSTITUTIONS:
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A baccalaureate degree in nursing will substitute for one year of the required experience.
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A master's degree in nursing or public health will substitute for one year of the required experience.
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Specialized degrees less than a doctorate will substitute for a maximum of one year of the required experience.
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A doctorate in nursing or public health will substitute for the two years of the required experience.
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NOTE:
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Any college hours or degree must be from an accredited college or university.
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Job Concepts
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FUNCTION OF WORK:
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To provide professional nursing care to patients/clients or to provide education to nursing or medical staff.
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LEVEL OF WORK:
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Advanced.
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SUPERVISION RECEIVED:
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General from a Registered Nurse Supervisor A or B, but may receive supervision from other higher level personnel.
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SUPERVISION EXERCISED:
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May provide functional supervision over lower level nurses and/or paraprofessional personnel.
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LOCATION OF WORK:
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Statewide.
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JOB DISTINCTIONS:
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Differs from Registered Nurse 2 by the presence of advanced level duties and/or serving as the leadworker.
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Differs from Registered Nurse 4 by the absence of specialized clinical duties for a specific patient set, serving as the assistant supervisor in a public health setting, or serving as the coordinator of training/education programs.
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Examples of Work
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EXAMPLES OF WORK:
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EXAMPLES BELOW ARE A BRIEF SAMPLE OF COMMON DUTIES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS JOB TITLE. NOT ALL POSSIBLE TASKS ARE INCLUDED.
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Performs all nursing duties required of professional nurses and serves as a leadworker to lower level professional nurses and paraprofessionals.
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Refers clients to other appropriate community agencies and physicians as necessary.
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Provides skilled monitoring for patients requiring sophisticated biomedical equipment, i.e., ventilators, volumetric pumps, cardioscopes.
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Interprets complex data, i.e., blood gases, chemistric or other lab profiles, and implements intervention based on interpretation. Evaluates nursing care delivered by other nursing staff in assigned area on a shift and provides on-site directions.
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Assists in developing and implementing treatment plans for patients/clients.
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Makes recommendations to a treatment team regarding hospitalization or continued outpatient care based on assessment of the patient's mental, emotional, and physical condition.
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Conducts initial intake interview and assessment of patients/clients.
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Provides supportive counseling and crisis intervention for individuals and their families.
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Formulates and reviews nursing plans of care for all patients in assigned area and ensures that treatments and therapies specified in the plans are carried out.
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May audit charts on a regular basis to evaluate nursing care for quality assurance.
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May serve as recruitment liaison with schools of nursing, nursing organizations and job fairs.
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Assesses clinical education and patient/client teaching needs utilizing a variety of methods.
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Participates in data collection for research and study purposes.
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Provides general orientation for new personnel.
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Develops on-the-job training programs for the nursing department.
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Coordinates training program with area universities and vocational schools.
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Develops and designs educational materials, tests, audio-video resources, etc.
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PUBLIC HEALTH OPTION:
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To serve as lead worker over professionals and paraprofessionals with full time programmatic responsibility in one or more health programs.
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Provides professional nursing care to individuals, families and communities in public health program clinics, communities, shelters and/or any additional sites designated for public health services.
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Conducts nursing assessments in the clinic, field, shelter, and/or home visits on infants and children for physical assessments, obtaining medical histories and enforcement of recommended health protocol. Instruct patients on prevention and health maintenance; instructs on specific health conditions. Refers patients to other community resources for treatment and assistance.
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Conducts quality assurance and audit reviews, utilizing the Continuous Quality Improvement process to assure a competent health and personal health workforce in systematic evaluation of needed skills, the establishment of standards of performance, and the establishment and maintenance of policies and procedures. Coordinates access to care for vulnerable populations.
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Performs case management activities utilizing a nursing process of assessment, planning, intervention, and evaluation with assigned families. Schedules and conducts appropriate home visits and refers to community health-care organizations that focus on parental, child health and life development. Uses a Management Information System to manage data, to track family characteristics and needs services provided, and the progress toward program objectives.
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Provides health education to individuals/groups regarding health risks and strategies for promoting/protecting their own health, self-care and nutrition.
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Obtains Pap Smears, blood samples, and other specimens for analysis.
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Interprets laboratory results for appropriate intervention and follow-up according to established Program, OSHA and CLIA protocol.
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Administers immunizations and other medications; enters data of vaccines administered into LINKS computerized system. Participates on Immunization Response Teams.
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Provides professional nursing care and leadership in response to emergency situations in the community and statewide on a 24-hour basis. Ensures emergency care equipment is available and in working order. Maintains CPR certification.
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Participates and collaborates with Disease Intervention Specialists in the contact investigation, treatment and education of individuals infected with communicable diseases.
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Evaluates the effectiveness, accessibility and quality of personal and population-based services by the collection and maintenance of data.
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Responds to emergencies and public health/bioterrorist threats on a 24-hour basis.
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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.
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As a state employee, you will earn competitive pay, choose from a variety of benefits, and have access to a great professional development program:
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Insurance Coverage More information can be found at
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Parental Leave– Up to six weeks paid parental leave
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More information can be found at
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Holidays and Leave – State employees receive the following paid holidays each year:
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New Year's Day
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Martin Luther King, Jr. Day,
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Mardi Gras,
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Good Friday,
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Memorial Day,
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Independence Day,
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Labor Day,
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Veteran's Day,
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Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.
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***** Additional holidays may be proclaimed by the Governor
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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.
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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):
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Louisiana State Employees Retirement System ( LASERS has provided this video ( to give you more detailed information about their system
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Teacher's Retirement System of Louisiana (
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Louisiana School Employees Retirement System ( among others
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Are you currently a permanent classified employee of Louisiana State Government (STATE EMPLOYEE)?
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If you have previous employment in a community confinement center, jail, lockup or prison, the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) requires Corrections Human Resources to contact those employers prior to hiring any applicant for information on substantiated allegations of sexual abuse or any resignation during a pending investigation of an allegation of sexual abuse. Do you authorize the Human Resources Office of the Department of Public Safety and Corrections, Corrections Services, to contact any of your prior employers, whether listed on your employment application or not, to ascertain information required by the Prison Rape Elimination Act, Part 115 of Title 28 of the Code of Federal Regulations? I understand that prior to any offer of employment by the Department of Public Safety and Corrections that such information must be obtained. IMPORTANT: I also understand that if I do not authorize such contact, I will not be eligible for employment with the Department of Public Safety and Corrections. Should I be appointed from this announcement, I also understand that this authorization will remain valid for the duration of my employment with the Department of Public Safety and Corrections. Questions should be directed to Human Resources as noted in the Supplemental Information section of this job posting.
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Yes, I understand. You may contact my employers, past or present.
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No. Do not contact my employers, past or present, and DO NOT CONSIDER ME as a candidate for employment.
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Do you possess a valid LOUISIANA license or temporary permit to practice as a REGISTERED NURSE, OR a multi-state license issued by a Nursing Licensure Compact (NLC/eNLC) state?
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If you answered "YES" to the previous question, please list the TYPE, license NUMBER, the issue STATE, and the expiration date. Failure to provide ALL information could result in your application not being considered. If you answered "NO" enter "N/A" NOTE ORIGINAL issue date must be provided (NOT most recent renewal) as your professional nursing experience will be credited from the date you put here when you attained your RN license.
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How did you hear about this position?
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Required Question
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Agency
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State of Louisiana
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Address
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For agency contact information, please refer to
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the supplemental information above.
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Louisiana State Civil Service, Louisiana, 70802
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Phone
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(866) 783-5462
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Website
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Apply
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