REGISTERED NURSE 1

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　　REGISTERED NURSE 1

　　Salary

　　$4,177.00 - $7,518.00 Monthly

　　Location

　　Reserve, LA

　　Job Type

　　Classified

　　Job Number

　　0136-01242024RN1

　　Department

　　DVA-SE LA Veterans Home

　　Opening Date

　　01/24/2024

　　Closing Date

　　1/29/2024 11:59 PM Central

　　Description

　　Benefits

　　Supplemental Information

　　No Civil Service testscore 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.

　　For further information about this vacancy contact:

　　Name of Contact Person - Cathy W. Sullivan

　　Agency/Department Name - SOUTHEAST LA VATERAN HOME/HUMAN RESOURCES

　　Mailing Address - 4080 WEST AIRLINE HIFHWAY RESERVE, LA 70084

　　Phone Number - 985-479-4080

　　“The Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs is an Equal Opportunity Employer and State as a Model Employer (SAME) to promote diversity and inclusion in the workplace.”

　　The mission of the Louisiana Veterans Homes is to primarily serve the Veterans' population of Louisiana through the provision of medical, restorative, and rehabilitative services in an atmosphere of respect and compassion. The primary objective of home is to provide quality nursing care to eligible veterans with the ultimate goal of returning the veterans to the highest possible levels of physical and mental capacity.

　　**Note regarding the advertised pay range:The advertised maximum amount listed is the maximum salary a person can make while in this title/level over their career andnot the maximum amount we are allowed to pay a new hire.

　　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/

　　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

　　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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