Registered Nurse 3Print (https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/louisiana/jobs/newprint/4755819) ApplyRegistered Nurse 3Salary $4,784.00 - $8,608.00 MonthlyLocation Monroe, LAJob TypeClassifiedJob NumberNEDHSA-203664-RN3-121024-JRDepartmentLDH-Northeast Delta Human Services AuthorityOpening Date12/10/2024Closing Date12/15/2024 11:59 PM Central
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Supplemental InformationNEDHSA is a designated approved National He alth Service Corps (NHSC) site. Clinicians who work at NHSC-approved sites are eligible to apply to the NHSC Loan Repayment Program to pay off student loans.
2-year Full-Time Clinical Practice: NHSC will pay up to $50,000 for an initial 2 years of full-time clinical practice to clinicians.
(Full-time clinical practice is defined as no less than 40 hours per week, for a minimum of 45 weeks per year).
NEDHSA has had many productive years since forming as a Local Governing Entity (LGE) in 2013. Here's a small snapshot of how NEDHSA has worked diligently to provide our citizens with greater access to services, excellent customer services and quality, competent care.
Partnership with Ruth’s House Resource Center to operate the Second Opportunity Workforce Solutions (SOWS) Program
Installed Innovative Harm-Reduction Vending Machines-offers a beacon of hope, aiming to provide essential resources and support to individuals on the path to recovery.
Art is Medicine Program
Recognized by Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
Partners in Employment (PIE)-an employment based program developmental disability initiative
Prescription Take Back Boxes-located throughout the region for safe disposal of unused medication
Opportunity Zone-strategic initiative designed to help transition fragile south Monroe Communities aiming to reduce mental health and addiction prevalence
Coordinated Care for People in Crisis
Operation Golden Years-provides increased awareness, support, and services for those sixty and above in our 12 parish region.
Operation Leave No Veteran Behind-ensure that military veterans in Northeast LA have quality and competent primary and behavioral health care
Financial Literacy Partnership with Pelican State Credit Union- service our staff and clients
NEDHSA Wellness at Work Initiative-designed to relieve employees’ stress and burnout
NEDHSA plans to build additional, esteemed partnerships this year to deepen meaningful integrated behavioral and primary healthcare within the region. To help the citizens realize more positive outcomes and stability, NEDHSA will continue to employ a more cohesive, progressive approach among our systems and processes.
This position may be filled by Probation, Promotion, Demotion, Lateral Transfer or Detail to Special Duty. Preference may be given to permanent classified employees of Northeast Delta Human Services Authority.
Applicants will be required to serve a probationary period of not less than 12 months and not more than 24.
International degrees require submission of an equivalency evaluation with the application.
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.
For further information about this vacancy contact:
Ms. Janesia Raybon, MPA
Human Resources Specialist
Northeast Delta Human Services Authority
2513 Ferrand Street
Monroe, LA 71201
318-362-4237 (office)
Minimum QualificationsMINIMUM 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 ConceptsFUNCTION OF WORK:To provide professional nursing care to patients/clients or to provide education to nursing or medical staff.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 and/or paraprofessional personnel.LOCATION OF WORK:Statewide.JOB DISTINCTIONS:Differs from Registered Nurse 2 by the presence of advanced level duties and/or serving as the leadworker.Differs from Registered Nurse 4 by the absence 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.Examples of WorkEXAMPLES OF WORK:EXAMPLES BELOW ARE A BRIEF SAMPLE OF COMMON DUTIES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS JOB TITLE. NOT ALL POSSIBLE TASKS ARE INCLUDED.Performs all nursing duties required of professional nurses and serves as a leadworker to lower level professional nurses and paraprofessionals.Refers clients to other appropriate community agencies and physicians as necessary.Provides skilled monitoring for patients requiring sophisticated biomedical equipment, i.e., ventilators, volumetric pumps, cardioscopes.Interprets complex data, i.e., blood gases, chemistric or other lab profiles, and implements intervention based on interpretation. Evaluates nursing care delivered by other nursing staff in assigned area on a shift and provides on-site directions.Assists in developing and implementing treatment plans for patients/clients.Makes recommendations to a treatment team regarding hospitalization or continued outpatient care based on assessment of the patient's mental, emotional, and physical condition.Conducts initial intake interview and assessment of patients/clients.Provides supportive counseling and crisis intervention for individuals and their families.Formulates and reviews nursing plans of care for all patients in assigned area and ensures that treatments and therapies specified in the plans are carried out.May audit charts on a regular basis to evaluate nursing care for quality assurance.May serve as recruitment liaison with schools of nursing, nursing organizations and job fairs.Assesses clinical education and patient/client teaching needs utilizing a variety of methods.Participates in data collection for research and study purposes.Provides general orientation for new personnel.Develops on-the-job training programs for the nursing department.Coordinates training program with area universities and vocational schools.Develops and designs educational materials, tests, audio-video resources, etc.PUBLIC HEALTH OPTION:To serve as lead worker over professionals and paraprofessionals with full time programmatic responsibility in one or more health programs.Provides professional nursing care to individuals, families and communities in public health program clinics, communities, shelters and/or any additional sites designated for public health services.Conducts nursing assessments in the clinic, field, shelter, and/or home visits on infants and children for physical assessments, obtaining medical histories and enforcement of recommended health protocol. Instruct patients on prevention and health maintenance; instructs on specific health conditions. Refers patients to other community resources for treatment and assistance.Conducts quality assurance and audit reviews, utilizing the Continuous Quality Improvement process to assure a competent health and personal health workforce in systematic evaluation of needed skills, the establishment of standards of performance, and the establishment and maintenance of policies and procedures. Coordinates access to care for vulnerable populations.Performs case management activities utilizing a nursing process of assessment, planning, intervention, and evaluation with assigned families. Schedules and conducts appropriate home visits and refers to community health-care organizations that focus on parental, child health and life development. Uses a Management Information System to manage data, to track family characteristics and needs services provided, and the progress toward program objectives.Provides health education to individuals/groups regarding health risks and strategies for promoting/protecting their own health, self-care and nutrition.Obtains Pap Smears, blood samples, and other specimens for analysis. Interprets laboratory results for appropriate intervention and follow-up according to established Program, OSHA and CLIA protocol.Administers immunizations and other medications; enters data of vaccines administered into LINKS computerized system. Participates on Immunization Response Teams. Provides professional nursing care and leadership in response to emergency situations in the community and statewide on a 24-hour basis. Ensures emergency care equipment is available and in working order. Maintains CPR certification. Participates and collaborates with Disease Intervention Specialists in the contact investigation, treatment and education of individuals infected with communicable diseases. Evaluates the effectiveness, accessibility and quality of personal and population-based services by the collection and maintenance of data.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 leaveMore information can be found athttps://www.civilservice.louisiana.gov/Parental-Leave/Default.aspxHolidays 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 GovernorState 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/YourRetirementSystem.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
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