Nursing Unit Aide​/Nursing Assistant 1-2 (Nights

CLSH MISSION

Strive to provide quality, person-centered care with a focus on recovery and resiliency in a safe and secure environment.

Strive to be the best public psychiatric hospital possible.

I Integrity, C Compassion, A Accountability, R Respect, and E Excellence.

Nursing Unit Aides / Nursing Assistants play a vital role for the Louisiana Department of Health in the Behavioral Health community by utilizing CLSH’s values and mission to deliver quality and effective care to our patients. The hospital is highly committed to cooperative work with other state agencies and with the state and regional mental health program to ensure the integration and coordination of hospital-community services into a comprehensive system of mental health care.

Central Louisiana State Hospital located in Pineville, Louisiana is seeking applicants for a vacant position in the Nursing Department as a Nursing Unit Aide / Nursing Assistant 1-2 (Night Shift) who assists to create and maintain a therapeutic environment for mentally ill and/or substance abuse patients, including routine nursing duties such as taking vital signs, weighing patients, and tending to patient needs.

No experience or training required.

Positions at facilities receiving certain Medicaid or Medicare funds require that applicants possess a current Certified Nursing Assistant certificate.

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

• Maintains accountability of patients and awareness of patients’ whereabouts at all times, reporting and documenting appropriately during assigned 12‑hour shift.
• Assists in management of aggressive behavior, utilizing therapeutic intervention techniques. Utilizes safety interventions to apply physical restraints.
• Observes, provides care, reports and documents patients’ special precautions, according to hospital policy.
• Interacts with patients as a therapeutic function and observes and reports condition of patients to professional staff.
• Conducts and facilitates groups in therapeutic activities such as unit meetings and work or activity therapies; supervises patients engaged in planned daily activities.
• Communicates pertinent information regarding patients, employees, visitors, unit personnel, etc. to supervisors or other authorized persons, in accordance with policy.
• Participates in shift change report and attends patient staffing conferences and treatment team meetings.
• Performs routine nursing duties such as taking vital signs, weighing patients, collecting and labeling urine and lab specimens or drug screens.
• Documents on patients’ charts concerning behavioral observations, vital signs, symptoms, accidents, injuries, etc.
• Assists or performs all other paraprofessional nursing duties for provision of patient care.

Appointment Type:
Probationary, Promotional, Job Appointment, Demotion, Transfer, or WAE.

Career Progression:
This position may be filled as a Nursing Unit Aide, Nursing Assistant 1, or Nursing Assistant 2.

Compensation:
This position has a Special Entrance Rate (SER):

• Nursing Unit Aide – $972.00 bi‑weekly.
• Nursing Assistant 1 – $1,099.20 bi‑weekly.
• Nursing Assistant 2 – $1,176.00 bi‑weekly.

Position is eligible for premium pay of $1.50 per hour.

Position is eligible for premium pay of $1.50 per hour and Longevity pay starting at $1.00 per hour. Also eligible for $1.00 per hour for current CNA certification.

Schedule:

Rotating 12‑hour Night Shift.

Louisiana is a State As a Model Employer (SAME) that supports the recruitment, hiring, and retention of individuals with disabilities.