Registered Nurse - Wae

Overview

Louisiana Department of Public Safety & Corrections – Corrections Services, Elayn Hunt Correctional Center, St. Gabriel, LA. Mission: promote public safety and strengthen communities through fair, professional, and responsive corrections services. We are committed to protecting the people of Louisiana with integrity, accountability, and a deep respect for the rights and dignity of all.

This position provides professional nursing care to patients/clients or to provide education to nursing or medical staff. This is an opportunity to become part of a dedicated team supporting public safety, working in a correctional facility where professionalism, resilience, and teamwork are essential.

Appointment Type: CLASSIFIED WAE (without benefits, or promotions) – “when actually employed” position.

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:

• Two years of experience as a licensed registered nurse; OR
• A bachelor’s degree in nursing plus one year of experience as a licensed registered nurse; OR
• A master’s degree in nursing or public health plus one year of experience as a licensed registered nurse; OR
• A doctorate in nursing or public health.

The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be found here.

• Provides skilled monitoring for patients requiring biomedical equipment (e.g., ventilators, volumetric pumps, cardio scopes).
• Interprets complex data (e.g., blood gases, other lab profiles) and implements interventions based on interpretation. Evaluates nursing care delivered by other staff and provides on-site directions.
• 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.
• Any special skills or license applicable.

In this supplemental information:

Important: Applicants must authorize the HR Office of DPS&C-Corrections Services to contact prior employers to check references under PREA (Prison Rape Elimination Act) to be considered for employment, by answering YES to the PREA question. Any degree, certificate, special license, or DD-214 must be verified by official documentation prior to hire. Any qualifying experience based on college credit/college hours should have an accompanying transcript for verification.

• This is a 24-hour facility.
• Applicants may be required to work shift work.
• This Agency is a Drug Free Workplace.

No Civil Service test score is required to be considered for this vacancy. To apply, click the “Apply” link above and complete an electronic application, which can be used for this vacancy as well as future opportunities. Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their application. Status messages are available under the Information section of the Current Job Opportunities page.

Note: Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.

• To view and apply to other postings, visit our website and apply here.

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.

Hilary Dugar
Human Resources Department
Elayn Hunt Correctional Center

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