Registered Nurse Program Coordinator

Salary : $6,259.20 - $9,856.00 Monthly

Location : Jackson, LA

Job Type : Classified

Job Number : ELMHS12.19.25RNPC

Department : LDH-Office of Behavioral Health

Opening Date : 02 / 20 / 2025

Closing Date : 2 / 25 / 2025 11 : 59 PM Central

Supplemental Information

This vacancy is located within the Nursing Departmentat Eastern Louisiana Mental Health System in Jackson, LA (East Feliciana Parish). ELMHS is the largest 24-hour, multi-site, state psychiatric complex, comprised of residential, outpatient and inpatient services.

• This posting may be used to fill vacancies in other divisions or units at Eastern Louisiana Mental Health System within 90 days of closing.
• This position will be filled as a Detail to Special Duty onl y." Only permanent status employees can be detailed.

This position has a Special Entrance Rate (SER) :

RN Program Coordinator - SER : $39.12 / Hourly $3129.60 / Biweekly

Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of work experience. An application may be considered incomplete if the work experience and education sections are not completed. Please list all work experience.

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.

For further information regarding this vacancy, please contact : LDH- ELMHS / Human Resources

Jackson, LA 70748

225-634-0259

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 coordinate facility wide programs which will include, but not limited to : Infection Control, Discharge Planning, Quality Assurance, DRG Coordinator, Utilization Review, and Support Service Review.

LEVEL OF WORK : Advanced.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED :

General from a Registered Nurse Supervisor B, but may receive supervision from other higher level personnel.

See allocation criteria memo.

SUPERVISION EXERCISED :

May provide programmatic supervision to lower level personnel.

LOCATION OF WORK : Statewide.

JOB DISTINCTIONS :

Differs from Registered Nurse 4 by the presence of agency wide programmatic responsibility.

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

Examples of Work

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

Plans, develops, implements and monitors facility wide multi-disciplinary programs, i.e. to coordinate facility wide activities related to quality control including, but not limited to : Infection Control, Discharge Planning, Quality Assurance, DRG

Coordinator, Utilization Review, and Support Service Review.

Advises and assists management relative to program assignments.

Determines staff and equipment needs to accomplish program missions.

Participates in establishment and monitoring of patient classification systems.

Collects statistical data and completes routine calculations for budget, recruitment, and placement reports.

Performs on-site observations and audits for accuracy of information.

Evaluates program goals and effectiveness in the facility and adapts / revises as necessary.

Participates in planning, directing, implementing, and evaluating varied, complex and multifaceted utilization review and support service activities.

Participates in monitoring quality of support services against established standards.

Participates in assessment of learning needs of staff relating to utilization review activities.

Collects, categorizes, and analyzes utilization results.

Provides professional consultation relative to program area to all professional staff.

Assesses support service practices for efficiency, quality of service, and cost effectiveness.

Identifies, assesses, and monitors utilization review problems and recommends corrective action.

Reviews, updates, and establishes policies and procedures for utilization review.

Monitors all admissions and performs admission reviews, continued stay reviews, discharge planning reviews, and maintenance plan reviews according to criteria.

Develops, implements, directs and monitors the facility Employee Health Program.

Provides orientation and employee education concerning employee health.

Implements the annual TB skin testing program.

May provide direct patient care when it relates to infection control or employee health.

Develops a program for identification, monitoring, and control of factors that contribute to infection.

Serves as resource consultant to nursing and medical staff when it relates to agency wide programs.

Performs a retrospective utilization review of hospital bills selected for audit by predetermined criteria and isolates possible questionable charges or procedures which may be included in the bill in error.

Provides information concerning various medical diagnoses and especially the corresponding procedures and treatments, length of stay or treatment necessary per diagnosis, and proper medication and intervals.

Using the retrospective utilization review, provides the auditors with a foundation or plan to follow in their audit of the hospital bill. This plan will detail the RN's review, providing the auditors with questionable charges or procedures, reasons why they are questionable, and any pure errors or mischarges found in review.

Coordinates audit plan with auditors to assure efforts are concentrated in areas of interest or possible error.

Serves as advisor or mediator in discussions with hospital personnel.

Reviews auditor work papers to ensure completeness and proper documentation of audit findings and aid in the development of criteria to select items to be audited.

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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Have you ever been on probation or sentenced to jail / prison as a result of a felony conviction or guilty plea to a felony charge?

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If 'YES', give the law enforcement authority (city police, sheriff, FBI, etc), the offense, place and disposition of case. If 'NO', enter N / A.

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Are you a current employee at Eastern Louisiana Mental Health System?

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Do you possess 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?

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If you answered 'YES' to the question above, please list the license TYPE, NUMBER, ORIGINAL ISSUE DATE and EXPIRATION DATE. If you answered no, enter N / A.

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