RN 1/2/3

The Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs is an Equal Opportunity Employer and State as a Model Employer (SAME) to promote diversity and inclusion in the workplace. 

 

The mission of the Louisiana Veterans Homes is to primarily serve the Veterans' population of Louisiana through the provision of medical, restorative, and rehabilitative services in an atmosphere of respect and compassion.  The primary objective of home is to provide quality nursing care to eligible veterans with the ultimate goal of returning the veterans to the highest possible levels of physical and mental capacity.

 

This position is located in the Nursing Department of the LA Veterans Home in Jackson, La

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

This is a full-time Night Shift position (6:00pm - 6:30am) that has premium pay for every hour physically worked.

As part of a Career Progression Group, vacancies may be filled from this recruitment as a Registered Nurse 1, 2, or 3, depending on the level of experience of the selected applicant(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 on salary ranges, minimum qualifications, and job concepts for each level 

Special Entrance Rate:

RN 1 $29.84/hour

RN2 $31.93/hour

RN3 $32.91/hour

 Premium Pay is $4.00 Per hour worked. 

  SHIFT DIFFERENTIALS (per HOUR physically worked):

  Shift Diff 2nd Shift (evening) - $4.50

  Shift Diff 3rd Shift (night) - $5.50

  Weekend Shift Diff - $2.50

  Weekend Shift Diff 2nd Shift (evening)  - $6.00

  Weekend Shift Diff 3rd Shift (night)  - $7.00

  Holiday Shift Diff - $3.50

  Holiday Shift Diff 2nd Shift (evening)  - $7.00

  Holiday Shift Diff 3rd Shift (night)  - $8.00

  Weekend Holiday Shift Diff - $4.50

  Weekend Holiday Shift Diff 2nd Shift (evening)  - $7.50

  Weekend Holiday Shift Diff 3rd Shift (night)   - $8.00  

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 applications 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.

 A Resume will not be accepted in lieu of work experience. You must describe your duties as you will not be qualified on the job title alone. An application may be considered incomplete if the work experience and education sections are not completed.

 

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 may require additional background check(s).

 

DISQUALIFICATION:

While we encourage all interested applicants to apply, please be aware that there are various reasons that your application may be disqualified from consideration including, but not limited, to:

* Failure to fully complete the education and work experience sections of the application; (Please note for the education section that the semester area refers to the # of credit HOURS and not the # of semesters you completed)
* Submission of a resume and/or SF-10 application in lieu of the online application. Information on the resume will not substitute and must also be included on the actual job application in order to be considered.
* Failure to list complete license information (if applicable to the job position).
* Failure to submit an equivalency evaluation statement for an international degree by the closing of this announcement. 

 

For further information, please contact:

 Louisiana Veterans' Home

Adrainne Bergeron

Adrainne.Bergeron@la.gov    

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.

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 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.