registered nurse 1-3 - Pineville, LA , USA, United States - State of Louisiana
Description
Supplemental InformationPositions are located in the Nursing Department at Central Louisiana State Hospital in Pineville, Louisiana.
Positions may be filled as a Probation, Promotion, Demotion or Transfer.
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.
Registered Nurse 2 has a special entry rate of $31.93/hour.
Registered Nurse 3 has a special entry rate of $34.17/hour.
In addition to the special entry rate of pay/hour, this position receives:
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
Salary is negotiable based on experience.
List all prior employment. INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED
Resume will not be accepted and should not be attached. You must include all relevant education and experience on your official State application. You must describe your actual duties as you will not be qualified based on job title alone. A resume upload will NOT populate your information into your application.
Work experience left off your electronic application or only included in an attached resume is not eligible to receive credit considered.
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.
There is no guarantee that everyone who applies to this posting will be interviewed.
CLSH is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Louisiana is a State as a Model Employer for People with Disabilities.
For further information about this vacancy contact:
Brandon Luneau
Human Resources Specialist
Central Louisiana State Hospital
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.
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
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.
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.
Responds to emergencies and public health/bioterrorist threats on a 24-hour basis.