Nurse Registered - PRN

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　　Nurse Registered - PRN

　　Salary

　　$30.00 Hourly

　　Location

　　Independence, LA

　　Job Type

　　Unclassified

　　Job Number

　　LKMC189150RN_PRN01.18.24

　　Department

　　Lallie Kemp Regional Medical Center

　　Opening Date

　　01/19/2024

　　Closing Date

　　Continuous

　　Description

　　Benefits

　　Questions

　　Supplemental Information

　　This position is for a Nurse Registered PRN (as needed). The incumbent may be utilized in various departments. Additionally, this PRN position requires an incumbent to work at least one (1) shift in a four (4) week period.

　　Compensation is $30.00 base pay plus shift differential pay. Shift 2 differential pay is $3.00 hourly. Shifts 3, holidays, and weekends pay is $4.60 hourly.

　　Possession of current BLS, ACLS and PALS certification is mandatory. Premium pay compensation is granted for these certification.

　　Attendance of a five (5) day General Orientation is required.

　　Please make sure to list all work history and detailed job duties on the application.

　　For further information about this vacancy contact:

　　Sycondria Brumfield, Human Resource Analyst

　　Lallie Kemp Medical Center / Human Resources

　　52579 Hwy 51 South, Independence, La 70443

　　Office number (985) 878-1385

　　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.

　　Job Concepts

　　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.

　　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.

　　Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity tomake a differencethrough public service. With an array of career opportunities in every major metropolitan center and in many rural areas, state employment provides an outstanding option to begin or continue your career.

　　As a state employee, you will earn competitive pay, choose from a variety of benefits, and have access to a great professional development program:

　　Insurance Coverage More information can be found at https://info.groupbenefits.org/

　　Parental Leave– Up to six weeks paid parental leave

　　More information can be found athttps://www.civilservice.louisiana.gov/Parental-Leave/Default.aspx

　　Holidays and Leave – State employees receive the following paid holidays each year:

　　New Year's Day

　　Martin Luther King, Jr. Day,

　　Mardi Gras,

　　Good Friday,

　　Memorial Day,

　　Independence Day,

　　Labor Day,

　　Veteran's Day,

　　Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.

　　* Additional holidays may be proclaimed by the Governor

　　State employees earn sick and annual leave which can be accumulated and saved for future use. Your accrual rate increases as your years of service increase.

　　Retirement – State of Louisiana employees are eligible to participate in various retirement systems (based on the type of appointment and agency for which an employee works). These retirement systems provide retirement allowances and other benefits for state officers and employees and their beneficiaries. State retirement systems may include (but are not limited to):

　　Louisiana State Employees Retirement System (www.lasersonline.org). LASERS has provided this video (https://lasersonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Your_Retirement_System.mp4) to give you more detailed information about their system

　　Teacher's Retirement System of Louisiana (www.trsl.org),

　　Louisiana School Employees Retirement System (www.lsers.net), among others

　　01

　　Are you a current Lallie Kemp Medical Center employee?

　　Yes

　　No

　　02

　　If offered the position, are you available to work at least one (1) shift in a four (4) week period

　　Yes

　　No

　　Required Question

　　Agency

　　State of Louisiana

　　Address

　　For agency contact information, please refer to

　　the supplemental information above.

　　Louisiana State Civil Service, Louisiana, 70802

　　Phone

　　(866) 783-5462

　　Website

　　http://agency.governmentjobs.com/louisiana/default.cfm

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