REGISTERED NURSE 1, 2, OR 3

State of Louisiana • Jackson, LA

40d

About The Position

To provide basic professional nursing care to patients and/or clients. 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 applicant(s). The maximum salary for the Registered Nurse 3 is $ 92,914.00. 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.

Requirements

• 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.
• Applicants must authorize the HR Office of DPS&C-Corrections Services to contact prior employers to check references under the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA), to be considered for employment, by answering 'YES' to the PREA question.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• 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.

Benefits

• Culture: DOC values and supports employees through numerous recognition programs, creating a sense of community, prioritizing internal promotional opportunities, clear communication, and professional development.
• Growth: Professional growth is encouraged at DOC through numerous avenues.
• Benefits: DOC offers a generous benefits package including; a defined benefit pension plan, health insurance that is also available post retirement, at least 10 paid holidays, sick and annual leave that rolls over from year to year, paid or time off accrued for hours worked over 40 per week, a deferred compensation plan, a flexible benefits plan, alternate work schedules, work from home, etc. Alternative work schedules including 4/10's or work from home MAY be an available benefit for certain positions upon meeting the policy requirements.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees