REGISTERED NURSE SUPERVISOR A

Salary : $6,780.80 - $9,856.00 Monthly

Location : Homer, LA

Job Type : Classified

Job Number : 414-25-015

Department : DOC-David Wade Correctional Center

Opening Date : 03 / 12 / 2025

Closing Date : 3 / 17 / 2025 11 : 59 PM Central

Supplemental Information

Louisiana Department of

Public Safety & Corrections -

Corrections Services

DAVID WADE CORRECTIONAL CENTER

Homer, LA

THIS POSITION IS A JOB APPOINTMENT

• This posting is for a temporary job appointment lasting up to four years;

however, should a permanent position become available,

the employee may be converted to a probational appointment.

Note regarding the advertised pay range : The maximum amounts listed are the maximum salary amounts a person can make at each level over their career and not the amount we are allowed to pay a new hire.

This posting may be used to fill other positions such as :

This position has a Special Entrance Rate of $39.12 per hour.

Premium Pay' paid in addition to regular pay for qualifying conditions :

Retention

There is Premium Pay at a rate of $5.00 per hour for each hour worked, in addition to regular pay.

Exams and License Requirements

Any qualifying experience that is based on college credit / college hours should have an accompanying transcript for verification.

REVIEW YOUR APPLICATION TO MAKE SURE IT IS CURRENT.

This Agency is a Drug Free Workplace.

The Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections - Corrections Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate based on any non-merit factor including disability.

For further information about this vacancy contact :

Dena Clark

Human Resources Department

Dena.Clark@la.gov

Ph : (318) 927-0416

Fax : (225) 342-5968

Minimum Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS :

Possession of a current Louisiana Registered Nurse license or a temporary permit or multi-state license issued by a Nursing Licensure Compact (NLC / eNLC) state to practice as a registered nurse plus one of the following :

Three years of experience as a licensed registered nurse; OR

A bachelor's degree in nursing plus two years of experience as a licensed registered nurse; OR

A master's degree in nursing or public health plus two years of experience as a licensed registered nurse; OR

A doctorate in nursing or public health plus one year of experience as a licensed registered nurse.

Job Concepts

FUNCTION OF WORK :

To provide first line supervision of nursing services either in a clinical, educational, or programmatic setting.

LEVEL OF WORK : Supervisor.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED :

General from an RN Supervisor B or other higher level personnel.

SUPERVISION EXERCISED :

Direct over lower level registered nurses, paraprofessional and / or professional personnel.

LOCATION OF WORK : Statewide.

JOB DISTINCTIONS :

Differs from RN 4 by serving as a first line supervisor.

Differs from RN Program Coordinator by serving as a first line supervisor.

Differs from the RN Supervisor B by the absence of serving as a second line supervisor.

See allocation criteria memo.

Examples of Work

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

Serves as charge nurse and assumes responsibility for staffing and / or care of patients within a unit.

Assists in maintaining patient care standards by supervising and directing activities of subordinate nurses engaged in quality assurance, infection control, and utilization review activities.

Receives physicians' instructions regarding patient care and ensures that orders are transmitted to other units as needed.

Oversees delegation of simple nursing and other therapeutic procedures to lower level professional and paraprofessional employees.

Makes regular patient rounds to observe and assess patients' physical conditions and behaviors, evaluates the quality of care provided, and ensures proper documentation of treatment and nursing observations.

Reviews nursing plan of care for all patients within a unit and ensures that treatments and therapies specified in the plans are carried out.

Administers oral and intramuscular medications, begins intravenous therapies, and performs medical tests as needed in the absence of subordinate professional staff.

Provides specialized nursing care, i.e. ventilative care, special equipment, triage, or multiple system failures, etc.

Admits patients or receives patients following admission by conducting Nursing Assessment and Initial Treatment Plan.

Evaluates patient care practices according to established standards and implements quality assurance methods to insure that standards are met.

Plans, develops, and oversees the implementation of programs and courses to meet specific or general needs for orientation and ongoing training of staff.

Directs nursing staff development and in-service education.

Establishes long-term goals and objectives for staff development and education.

Determines needs for training through direct observation, results of quality assurance reviews and consultation with other supervisors and directors.

Participates in the design and conduct of special research projects.

Participates in the development and update of nursing policies and procedures.

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

PUBLIC HEALTH OPTION :

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

Develops and evaluates staffing patterns and clinic schedules to ensure maximum staff utilization.

Assesses performance and efficiency of public health nursing personnel on informal and formal bases.

Provides counseling of employees on performance-related issues.

Plans and evaluates performance evaluations of staff nurses.

Participates in disciplinary actions.

Identifies continuing education needs of staff and provides for in-service instruction on public health program requirements, policies and procedures.

Analyzes statistical data in program activities, caseload, and program effectiveness to provide training.

Collaborates with parish, regional and statewide personnel in planning, implementing, and monitoring program guidelines and recommendations.

Monitors program activities, caseload, and public health program effectiveness.

Provides professional education to nursing, medical, and other health disciplines in OPH and other public and private agencies.

Supervises Nurse Family Partnership (NFP) Nurse Home Visiting staff in conducting home visits for first-time low-income pregnant women and families.

Conducts weekly supervision with individual nurse home visitors, weekly team meetings and / or case conferences, and quarterly home visits with nursing staff according to the model of care developed for NFP.

Monitors referrals, outreach activities and enrollment of clients to maintain appropriate caseloads, data accuracy and programmatic outcomes.

Collaborates with community partners to engage the community in improving maternal and child health outcomes reduce child abuse and foster positive social and emotional development of children.

Supervises and / or provides care coordination and follow-up of services for vulnerable populations.

Informs families about community resources, supervises and / or provides home visits.

Serves as a collaborative resource for services available.

Conducts interviews with HIV-positive individuals to determine infection epidemiology.

Serves as liaison for the HIV / AIDS Program with the regional STD and TB units and private physicians to facilitate counseling and testing services and HIV / AIDS cases reporting.

Analyzes the effectiveness and efficiency of program objectives based on epidemiological studies and HIV / AIDS statistics.

Plans, coordinates, implements, evaluates, and communicates public health information, roles, capacities, and legal authority to all parish health unit staff and partners involved with emergency response on a parish level.

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 to make a difference through 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

Parental Leave - Up to six weeks paid parental leave

More information can be found at

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

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day,

Mardi Gras,

Good Friday,

Memorial Day,

Independence Day,

Labor Day,

Veteran's Day,

Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.

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) :

Teacher's Retirement System of Louisiana (),

Louisiana School Employees Retirement System (), among others

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Are you currently a permanent classified employee of Louisiana State Government (STATE EMPLOYEE)?

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If you have previous employment in a community confinement center, jail, lockup or prison, the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) requires Corrections Human Resources to contact those employers prior to hiring any applicant for information on substantiated allegations of sexual abuse or any resignation during a pending investigation of an allegation of sexual abuse.Do you authorize the Human Resources Office of the Department of Public Safety and Corrections, Corrections Services, to contact any of your prior employers, whether listed on your employment application or not, to ascertain information required by the Prison Rape Elimination Act, Part 115 of Title 28 of the Code of Federal Regulations? I understand that prior to any offer of employment by the Department of Public Safety and Corrections that such information must be obtained. IMPORTANT : I also understand that if I do not authorize such contact, I will not be eligible for employment with the Department of Public Safety and Corrections.Should I be appointed from this announcement, I also understand that this authorization will remain valid for the duration of my employment with the Department of Public Safety and Corrections.Questions should be directed to Human Resources as noted in the Supplemental Information section of this job posting.

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Do you have possession of a valid Louisiana nursing license or a temporary nursing permit to practice professional nursing or a multi-state license issued by the Nursing Licensure Compact (NLC / eNLC)state

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