Corrections CADET, Sergeant, or Sgt-Master - EMT Certified

Overview

Louisiana Department of Public Safety & Corrections – Corrections Services, Louisiana State Penitentiary, Angola, LA. This position is for a Correctional Officer with EMT certification. Our mission is to promote public safety and strengthen communities through fair, professional, and responsive corrections services, protecting the people of Louisiana with integrity, accountability, and respect for rights and dignity.

This is an opportunity to join a dedicated team in a correctional facility where professionalism, resilience, and teamwork are essential.

The Louisiana Department of Corrections seeks dependable and fair individuals to fill a correctional officer role. This front-line position enforces custody and control of inmates in a state penal institution and contributes to day-to-day facility operations and rehabilitation efforts.

• Four week Correctional Officer Training Academy.
• Work closely with inmates in a State prison facility.
• Custody and security of inmates in facility buildings, dorms, workshops, and/or fields.
• Supervise housekeeping of inmate housing areas, escort prisoners, investigate suspicious activities, and perform security searches/shakedowns of inmates, property, living quarters, and work locations.
• Supervise inmate work crews, patrol prison areas, and transport inmates as assigned.
• Follow directions from upper-level officers and departmental policies and regulations.
• Will receive firearms training.

Appointment Type: probation or promotion of a permanent, classified Louisiana State employee. Current permanent status employees may be required to accept a probationary appointment if selected. A promotion may require a trial detail before permanent promotion. Temporary postings may be filled with potential conversion to permanent status if a position becomes available.

• Work in an emergency room setting to assess, treat, and stabilize the sick/injured.
• Function as a triage medic to prioritize calls when multiple calls are received.
• Perform sick calls for the inmate population and assess their needs.
• Must have a valid Basic, Intermediate, or Paramedic license and be nationally and state registered with the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians and the Louisiana Bureau of Emergency Medical Services.

• Possession of a high school diploma or GED or higher; or one year of experience in any field.
• Possession of a current driver’s license.
• In accordance with PREA, applicants with certain histories may be disqualified unless relief is granted.
• Applicants must be at least 18 years old.
• Necessarily, an applicant who has been convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence or a felony, or who is under indictment on a felony charge, will be disqualified until relief is granted.

• Application requires authorization for reference checks under PREA; answering YES to PREA questions is required to be considered.
• Official documentation is required to verify any degree, certificate, or license, including DD-214.
• Transcripts may be required for qualifying experience based on college credit hours.
• This is a 24-hour facility; applicants may be required to 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 and complete an electronic application. Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their application on the Current Job Opportunities page.

Information to support eligibility must be included in the application (detailed experience/education). Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.

• List security experience separately by job title to help calculate years of supervisory security experience (e.g., Corrections Cadet/Sergeant/Master Sergeant, Corrections Lieutenant, Corrections Captain).
• The hiring supervisor has 90 days to make a hiring decision. Specific information about this job will be provided during the interview process if selected.
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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:

Louisiana State Penitentiary, Human Resources Department

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