Registered Nurse Supervisor

Registered Nurse Supervisor A

The Louisiana Department of Corrections is currently seeking qualified applicants for the position of Registered Nurse Supervisor A, a key leadership role within the institution's medical department. This position plays a critical role in ensuring the delivery of quality healthcare services within a correctional environment while supervising nursing staff and maintaining compliance with medical policies, procedures, and professional standards.

The Registered Nurse Supervisor A will be responsible for supervising and coordinating the daily activities of nursing staff, ensuring adequate staffing coverage, reviewing medical documentation, and assisting in the implementation of medical policies and procedures. The incumbent will work closely with physicians, medical staff, security personnel, and administration to ensure that healthcare services are delivered safely, efficiently, and in accordance with departmental regulations and professional nursing standards.

This position requires strong leadership, sound clinical judgment, and the ability to work in a structured and secure environment. The Registered Nurse Supervisor A will also assist in training and mentoring nursing staff, monitoring performance, ensuring proper documentation and medication administration practices, and responding to medical situations that arise within the facility.

Why work for DOC?

• Culture: DOC values and supports employees through numerous recognition programs, creating a sense of community, prioritizing internal promotional opportunities, clear communication, and professional development.
• Growth:
  Professional growth is encouraged at DOC through numerous avenues.
• Benefits: DOC offers a generous benefits package including; a defined benefit pension plan, health insurance that is also available post retirement, at least 10 paid holidays, sick and annual leave that rolls over from year to year, paid or time off accrued for hours worked over 40 per week, a deferred compensation plan, a flexible benefits plan, alternate work schedules etc.
  
  Alternative work schedules including 4/10's MAY be an available benefit for certain positions upon meeting the policy requirements.

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 Duties and Other Information:

• Supervise Registered Nurses of a lower level, Licensed Practical Nurses, paraprofessional personnel, and inmate workers. Serve as a resource person for assigned staff. Provide clinical support to assigned staff for complex procedures and equipment. Assign duties to assigned staff based on assessed competence, licensure, and Louisiana State Board of Nursing guidelines.
• Coordinate patient activities (i.e. admissions, discharges, transfers, test/procedures, scheduling, etc.) in an efficient effective manner.
• Have knowledge of and assure hospice policies, procedures, and licensing standards are adhered to. Make rounds on Nursing Units I & II to assure staff adherence to policy and procedure as well as standards of the nursing profession and make recommendations and changes as needed. Receive calls regarding staff absences, tardiness, reports, and documents these appropriately.

Work Environment:

Work with adult male inmates of all custody levels – minimum, medium, maximum (death row) and protective custody. Will supervise maximum-security inmates and lower level Medical employees.

Position-Specific Details :

Appointment Type: PROBATION, or PROMOTION OF A PERMANENT, CLASSIFIED LOUISIANA STATE EMPLOYEE

• Current permanent status classified LA State employees may be required to accept a probational appointment if accepted.
• An employee selected for a promotion may be required to serve a trial detail prior to being permanently promoted.
• This posting may also be used to fill a vacancy as a temporary job appointment. If filled as a temporary job appointment, should a permanent position become available, the employee may be converted to a probational appointment.

Compensation: This position has a Special Entrance Rate (SER) of $39.12 per hour.

There is also a Premium Pay rate up to $5.00 per hour for each hour worked based on years of service with DOC, in addition to regular pay.

Other Important Information :

• IMPORTANT: In the supplemental questions section, applicants must authorize the HR Office of DPS&C-Corrections Services to contact prior employers to check references under the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA), to be considered for…