REGISTERED NURSE SUPERVISOR B

Salary : $6,324.93 - $10,546.00 Monthly

Location : Reserve, LA

Job Type : Classified

Job Number : 0136-03302025RNS B

Department : DVA-SE LA Veterans Home

Opening Date : 04 / 01 / 2025

Closing Date : 4 / 15 / 2025 11 : 59 PM Central

Supplemental Information

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.

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 :

Name of Contact Person - Cathy W. Sullivan

Agency / Department Name - Southeast La Veterans Home / Human Resources Department

Mailing Address - 4080 West Airline Highway Reserve, La 70084

Phone Number - 985-479-4080

RN Supervisor B

SPECIAL ENTRANCE RATE : $2919.20 BI-WEEKLY / $36.49 PER HOUR

PREMIUM PAY : + $7.00 / HR - Worked Hours Only

SHIFT DIFFERENTIAL

RN Supervisor B

SHIFT

Weekdays

Weekends

Holidays

Weekend Holidays

1ST

$4.00

$4.00

$4.00

2ND

$3.50

$5.00

$5.00

$5.00

3RD

$4.50

$6.00

$6.00

$6.00

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 :

Four years of experience as a licensed registered nurse; OR

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

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

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

Job Concepts

FUNCTION OF WORK :

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

LEVEL OF WORK : Supervisor.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED :

General from an RN Manager or other higher level personnel.

SUPERVISION EXERCISED :

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

LOCATION OF WORK : Statewide.

JOB DISTINCTIONS :

Differs from RN Supervisor A by serving as a second line supervisor.

Differs from RN Manager by the absence of serving as the manager of a department, unit, or facility.

See allocation criteria memo.

Examples of Work

EXAMPLES OF WORK :

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

Provides second line supervision of nursing services in a clinical, educational, or programmatic setting.

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

Schedules and assigns staff commensurate with patient care needs.

Plans and directs nursing services for assigned areas and coordinates activities with other departments.

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

Participates in research to establish and update standards of nursing practice.

Assists with determining suitable organizational structure and staffing requirements for assigned nursing areas, including professional and nonprofessional employees.

Develops and interprets to other professional and nonprofessional staff area operation policies, procedures and standards of care in accordance with overall hospital and accreditation committee policies.

Reviews staffing roster for assigned areas to ensure adequate nursing coverage of professional and nonprofessional staff.

Assists in identifying needs for in service education and arranges for staff to participate.

Serves on various committees such as, Nursing Policy and Procedure Committee, patient safety, quality assurance, and utilization review.

Supervises the ordering of medical supplies and materials for assigned services.

May serve on committee for interviewing and hiring of nursing personnel and make recommendations concerning hiring.

Initiates or responds to various codes; supervises staff to assure that proper procedure is followed.

May in absence of manager, director, and assistant director assume responsibility for supervision of entire nursing department within a facility.

May during weekends, holidays, and after hours assume responsibility for supervision of entire hospital / facility including overall supervision of other departments.

When necessary acts as liaison with families, other facilities, law enforcement agencies concerning patients' admission, discharge, transfer, etc.

Assists instructors with affiliating registered nurse students in patient selection.

PUBLIC HEALTH OPTION :

Serves as supervisor of a large metropolitan parish health unit in establishing short and long- term goals and work planning for any OPH program.

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

Serves as technical and consultative Nurse Family Partnership (NFP) expert for multi-site or teams.

Supervises and directs activities of multiple NFP sites including nursing and support staff to ensure that patients receive needed services, program requirements are met and maintained, and appropriate follow-up is provided. Serves as a liaison between assigned NFP teams, statewide NFP management and National NFP personnel.

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.

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

Assesses performance and efficiency of public health nursing personnel. Plans and evaluates performance and participates in disciplinary actions.

Provides counseling of employees on performance-related issues. 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 specialized training.

Supervises and / or provides care coordination and follow-up of services. Informs families about community resources, supervises and / or provides home visits. Serves as a collaborative resource for services available.

Collaborates with parish, regional and statewide personnel in planning, developing and implementing general and specialized program guidelines and recommendations. Represents OPH and the public health nursing profession to community groups.

Provides environmental health nursing and risk assessments in collaboration with environmental health personnel and regional / state epidemiologists for exposure to environmental risks and disease outbreaks.

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.

Supervises, educates, and provides professional nursing care in response to emergency situations in the community and statewide. 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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Do you possess 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?

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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.

Required Question