Registered Nurse 1-3
About The Position
Central Louisiana State Hospital located in Pineville, Louisiana is seeking applicants for a vacant position in our NURSING DEPARTMENT as a Registered Nurse 1-3 (Night Shift) who provides basic professional nursing care to patients and/or clients. The Registered Nurse 1-3 (Night Shift) plays a vital role for the Louisiana Department of Health in the Behavioral Health community by utilizing CLSH’s values and mission to deliver quality and effective care to our patients. The hospital is highly committed to cooperative work with other state agencies and with the state and regional mental health program to insure the integration and coordination of hospital-community services into a comprehensive system of mental health care. CLSH MISSION: Strive to provide quality, person-centered care with focus on recovery and resiliency in a safe and secure environment. CLSH VISION: Strive to be the best public psychiatric hospital possible CLSH VALUES “I CARE”: I ntegrity, C ompassion, A ccountability, R espect, and E xcellence
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.
Responsibilities
- Provides professional nursing care for acute, Intermediate, and long-term psychiatric male and female adults (Adaptive Behavior Services).
- Directing all nursing care activities within an assigned area, which will include counseling, coordination of support services, and working as a treatment team member, as a patient advocate and acting as a role model, in addition to providing direct nursing care of patients with highly unstable psychological conditions, variable physiological conditions, and providing a healthy and safe environment.
- Serves as a treatment team facilitator who formulates, conducts, evaluates, and reviews nursing plans of care for all patients in assigned areas and ensures that treatment and therapies specified in the plan are implemented.
- Assesses, administers, and formulates nursing care plans, administers psychiatric, medical, and preventive health care for patients daily through daily consultation with instruction to direct care staff.
- General supervision is exercised over Licensed Practical Nursing personnel as well as Psychiatric Aides and Supervisors.
- This position has direct and indirect input into administrative/clinical policies and procedures.
Benefits
- Premium Pay of $10.00/hour worked
- Longevity Pay starting at an additional $2.00/hour worked, up to $5.00/hour worked
- Shift Differential is also earned, depending upon time of shift worked
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
