Registered Nurse 1 or 2 (OPC)
Company: State of Louisiana
Location: Independence, LA
Salary: $24 per hour
Employment Type: Full-Time
Job Description
Job Title: Registered Nurse 1 or 2 (OPC)
Company: State of Louisiana
Job Description
Supplemental InformationThis RN position is located in the Outpatient Department. The shift will be determined by the Department Manager. Preference may be given to the candidate which possess a current BLS, PALS and ACLS certification ( all from American Heart Association).The following is a Special Entrance Rate (SER) for the RN 1-2 Vacancies within the Outpatient Department:RN 1 – Starting Salary is $24.00 per hour + Shift Diffs.
RN 2 – Starting Salary is $27 per hour + Shift DiffsRN 1-2 Vacancies in the Outpatient Department also receive up to an additional $3 per hour actually worked for that department and up to an additional $3 per hour actually worked for active certifications the applicant possesses.As part of a Career Progression Group, vacancies may be filled from this recruitment as a RN 1 or RN 2 depending on the level of experience of the selected applicant(s). Please refer to the ‘Job Specifications’ tab located at the top of the LA Careers ‘Current Job Opportunities’ page of the Civil Service website for specific information on salary ranges, minimum qualifications and job concepts for each level.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:
Sonia Johnson, Lallie Kemp Medical Center Human Resources
52579 Hwy 51 South
Independence, LA 70443
985-878-1384Minimum QualificationsMINIMUM 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.Job ConceptsFUNCTION OF WORK:To provide basic professional nursing care to patients and/or clients.LEVEL OF WORK:Entry.SUPERVISION RECEIVED:Close from a Registered Nurse Supervisor A or B, but may receive supervision from other higher level personnel.SUPERVISION EXERCISED:None.LOCATION OF WORK:Statewide.JOB DISTINCTIONS:Differs from Registered Nurse 2 by the absence of full performance level duties and the presence of close supervision.Examples of WorkEXAMPLES BELOW ARE A BRIEF SAMPLE OF COMMON DUTIES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS JOB TITLE. NOT ALL POSSIBLE TASKS ARE INCLUDED.Performs professional nurse duties that may include administration of blood and blood components, I.V. medications, parenteral nutrition, central line therapy, etc., under the close supervision of a registered nurse of a higher level.Assists in development of nursing plan of care for patients in assigned units.Makes regular patient rounds to observe and assess patients’ physical conditions and behaviors and records observations on patients’ charts.Receives and fulfills physicians’ instructions regarding patient care and transmits orders, as needed, to other departments.Assists physicians with patient examinations and records patients’ mental and physical health histories.Assists in emergency code situations.Instructs and educates patients in health and hygiene procedures and in self- administration of prescribed medications.Admits patients or receives patients following admission to a medical facility.Executes operating room nursing care plan. Scrubs and circulates on routine surgical procedures.PUBLIC HEALTH OPTION:Provides nursing care to individuals, families, and communities in public health program clinics, shelters, and any other sites designated for public health services.Conducts nursing assessments of patients by obtaining complete health histories. Obtains Pap Smears, blood samples, and other specimens for analysis; interprets laboratory results and reports findings to supervisor.Administers immunizations and other medications. Participates on Immunization Response Teams.Provides environmental health nursing and risk assessments, under direct supervision and in collaboration with environmental health personnel and regional/state epidemiologists, for exposure to environmental risks and disease outbreaks.Conducts home visits, under direct supervision (e.g., environmental risk appraisal, monitoring tuberculosis patients, assessment of maternity patients and newborns, or providing support on child abuse and sudden infant death cases).Participates and collaborates with Disease Intervention Specialist (DIS) in the contact investigation, treatment, and education of individuals infected with communicable diseases.Participates in all-hazards emergency preparedness, in the staffing of Medical Special Needs Shelters (MSNS), points of dispensation (POD), and evacuation triage on a 24 hour basis.Ensures emergency care equipment is available within the parish health unit.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 atParental Leave – Up to six weeks paid parental leave
More information can be found atHolidays and Leave – State employees receive the following paid holidays each year:
- New Year’s Day
- Martin Luther King, Jr. Day,
- Mardi Gras,
- Good Friday,
- Memorial Day,
- Independence Day,
- Labor Day,
- Veteran’s Day,
- Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.
Additional holidays may be proclaimed by the GovernorState 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):
- Louisiana State Employees Retirement System (
). LASERS has provided this to give you more detailed information about their system * Teacher’s Retirement System of Louisiana (
), * Louisiana School Employees Retirement System (
), among others