Registered Nurse 4 - Winnsboro, LA, United States - State of Louisiana

Description

Supplemental Information

The Louisiana Department of Health is dedicated to fulfilling its mission through direct provision of quality services, the development and stimulation of services of others, and the utilization of available resources in the most effective manner.

LDH serves as a model employer for individuals with disabilities.

This position is located within the Louisiana Department of Health / Office of Public Health / Region 8-BRCO / Franklin Parish


Announcement Number:
OPH/EL/193498


Cost Center:
Position Number(s):

This vacancy is being announced as a Classified position and will be filled as a Probationary appointment.

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

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 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.

• Resumes WILL NOT be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.

A resume upload will NOT populate your information into your application. Work experience left off your electronic application or only included in an attached resumeis not eligible to receive credit

For further information about this vacancy contact:
Ella Lewis

LDH/HUMAN RESOURCES

BATON ROUGE, LA 70821

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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 plus two years of professional nursing experience.

SUBSTITUTIONS:
A baccalaureate degree in nursing will substitute for one year of the required experience.

A master's degree in nursing or public health will substitute for one year of the required experience.

Specialized degrees less than a doctorate will substitute for a maximum of one year of the required experience.

A doctorate in nursing or public health will substitute for the two years of the required experience.


NOTE:
Any college hours or degree must be from an accredited college or university.

Job Concepts


FUNCTION OF WORK:

To provide specialized clinical duties for a specific patient set, to serve as the assistant supervisor in a public health setting, or to serve as the coordinator/team leader of a training/education program(s).

LEVEL OF WORK:
Advanced.


SUPERVISION RECEIVED:
General from a Registered Nurse Supervisor A or B, but may receive supervision from other higher level personnel.


SUPERVISION EXERCISED:
May provide functional supervision over lower level nurses, paraprofessional, and/or professional personnel.


LOCATION OF WORK:
Statewide.


JOB DISTINCTIONS:

Differs from Registered Nurse 3 by the presence 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.

Differs from Registered Nurse Program Coordinator by the absence of agency wide programmatic responsibility.

Differs from Registered Nurse Supervisor A by the absence of direct supervision.

See allocation criteria memo.

Examples of Work


EXAMPLES OF WORK:
EXAMPLES BELOW ARE A BRIEF SAMPLE OF COMMON DUTIES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS JOB TITLE. NOT ALL POSSIBLE TASKS ARE INCLUDED.

Provides direct care to specific patients, i.e. neo-natal intensive care, medical surgery (O.R.), psychiatric, or oncology.

Prepares individual nursing care plans.

Writes standards of care for patients with specialized illnesses or conditions.

May provide nursing care to the most severe and/or terminal patients.

Confers with head nurse to provide support services that facilitate the delivery of patient care.

Monitors the implementation and quality of patient care.

Assists nursing staff to increase clinical competence.

Initiates evaluation and revision of standards of care.

Evaluates patient care practices according to established nursing care standards and performs quality assurance controls to ensure that standards of care are being met.

Plans and maintains an effective unit orientation program.

Plans, develops, and implements the nursing education program of a facility.

Develops and conducts orientation programs for new employees.

Coordinates and develops patient education programs and trains nurse instructors.

Determines needs for in-service training and continuing education courses for professional and non-professional employees.

Conducts research for the development of training courses.

Serves as consultant to nursing staff on specific educational needs or problems.

Develops and conducts in-service training and patient education programs, including the production of educational media.

Presents specific certification programs, e.g., cardiopulmonary resuscitation, medication administration, etc.

Assists in developing and updating nursing policies and procedures manuals.

Maintains records of employees' participation in in-service and continuing education programs.


PUBLIC HEALTH OPTION:

Serves as assistant supervisor or as regional staff nurse in establishing short and long-term goals and work planning for any OPH program.

Assist in the supervision of activities in clinics to ensure that patients receive needed services, program requirements are maintained, and appropriate follow-up appointments or treatment are provided.

Monitors compliance of medical records.

Assists in the preparation of budget and management reports, in staff scheduling, and continuous quality improvement activities.

Provides professional nursing care to individuals, families, and communities in public health program clinics, communities, shelters and/or any additional site needed for public health services.

Collaborates with environmental health personnel and regional epidemiologist in the collection of data, case management, follow-up, community education, and referral of those at risk for exposure to environmental and disease entities.

Participates and collaborates with Disease Intervention Specialists in the contact investigation, treatment and education of individuals infected with communicable diseases.

Conducts infectious disease and bioterrorism surveillance activities and follow-up on household and community contacts of cases. Facilitates the reportable disease and syndromic surveillance in emergency rooms.

Assists in the development, implementation, and maintenance of a surveillance system that tracks hospital and ICU admissions and hospital beds occupied.

Provides care coordination services for vulnerable populations.

Provides in-service training and orientation to new personnel as needed; assists the supervisor in providing in-service instruction for public health program requirements, policies and protocols; assists with caseload management.

Instructs patients on prevention and health maintenance on specific health conditions. Coordinates patient access to care, as well as referral to community resources.

Advises official bodies and civic, private or public agencies regarding community health issues, outbreaks, and national health objectives.

Supervises, educates, and provides professional nursing care in response to emergency situations in the community and statewide on a 24-hour basis.

Ensures emergency care equipment is available.

Participates in Emergency Preparedness, in the staffing of Special Needs Shelters, Bioterrorism Preparedness, and other public health responses to Weapons of Mass Destruction.

Responds to emergencies and public health/bioterrorist threats on a 24-hour basis.