REGISTERED NURSE DIRECTOR OF NURSING BPrint (https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/louisiana/jobs/newprint/4605220) ApplyREGISTERED NURSE DIRECTOR OF NURSING BSalary $10,178.13 - $14,792.00 MonthlyLocation Jackson, LAJob TypePromotionJob Number409-24-040DepartmentDOC-Dixon Correctional InstituteOpening Date08/02/2024Closing Date8/7/2024 11:59 PM Central
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Supplemental InformationLouisiana Department ofPublic Safety & Corrections –Corrections ServicesDIXON CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTEJackson, LAwww.doc.louisiana.govTHIS POSITION WILL BE FILLED BY DETAIL ONLY OF A PERMANENT CLASSIFIED EMPLOYEE OF LA DPS&C – CORRECTIONS SERVICES (Adult DOC) This position has a Special Entrance Rate of $58.72 per hour.There is Premium Pay at a rate of$5.00 per hour for each hour worked, in addition to regular pay.Exams and License Requirements
No Civil Service Test Score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy.
Any degree, certificate, special license, or DD-214 must be verified by official documentation prior to hire.
Any qualifying experience that is based on college credit/college hours should have an accompanying transcript for verification.
Failure to provide your qualifying work experience may result in your application not being considered.
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.
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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 employment, by answering ‘YES’ to the PREA question.
Resumes WILL NOT be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.
There is no guarantee that everyone who applies to this posting will be interviewed. The hiring supervisor/manager has90 days from the closing date of the announcement to make a hiring decision. Specific information about this job will be provided to you in the interview process, should you be selected.
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.
This Agency is a Drug Free Workplace.
This is a 24 hour facility.
Applicants may be required to work shift work
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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:
Stephanie SimpsonHuman Resources DepartmentStephanie.Simpson@la.govPh: (225) 634-6209 Fax: (225) 342-5968 Minimum QualificationsMINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:Possession of a valid Louisiana license or temporary permit to practice professional nursing or a multi-state license issued by a Nursing Licensure Compact (NLC/eNLC) state plus six years of professional nursing experience.SUBSTITUTIONS:A baccalaureate degree in nursing will substitute for one year of the required experience.A master's degree in nursing or public health will substitute for one year of the required experience.Specialized degrees less than a doctorate will substitute for a maximum of one year of the required experience.A doctorate in nursing or public health will substitute for two years of the required experience.Specialized degrees will substitute for a maximum of two years of the required experience.NOTE:Any college hours or degree must be from an accredited college or universityJob ConceptsFUNCTION OF WORK:To direct all nursing services within a facility or to serve as the director of all statewide public health nursing components for all public health programs.LEVEL OF WORK:Administrator.SUPERVISION RECEIVED:General from a Registered Nurse of a higher level or other higher level personnel.SUPERVISION EXERCISED:Direct line over RN Assistant Directors of Nursing, Registered Nurse Managers, Supervisors, and lower level personnel.LOCATION OF WORK:Statewide.JOB DISTINCTIONS:Differs from RN Director of Nursing A by the size of the facility, supervisory, and/or programmatic responsibilities.See allocation criteria memo for details.Examples of WorkEXAMPLES OF WORK:EXAMPLES BELOW ARE A BRIEF SAMPLE OF COMMON DUTIES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS JOB TITLE. NOT ALL POSSIBLE TASKS ARE INCLUDED.Directs all nursing care services within a facility.Provides for nursing administration on all shifts.Establishes nursing objectives, philosophy, and goals.Participates in instructional planning as a member of executive management.Collaborates with nursing school representative to organize clinical experience of students.Appoints committees and/or committee members.Conducts head nurse and supervisor meetings.Reacts to committee minutes, reports, and directives.Prepares periodic reports on the status of nursing care.Recommends policy and/or procedure change to administration and/or medical staff.Conducts research as it relates to nursing interventions and implements new nursing processes.Develops and maintains a current Master Staffing Plan.Maintains, implements, and updates written organizational plans.Formulates nursing budget request; administers budget by reviewing reports and reacting to feedback and procedures.Assures that policies and procedures are consistent with hospital and medical staff policies and procedures.Functions as liaison required between medical staff and nursing department.Establishes standards of nursing care and performance of all personnel within the nursing department.Assures competency of nursing personnel through an ongoing evaluation process.Formulates, reviews, and revises policies and procedures as indicated.Formulates methodology for evaluating and assuring quality of nursing care.Coordinates interdepartmental relationships and interviews, assesses, and hires personnel.PUBLIC HEALTH OPTION:Plans, organizes, directs, implements, and evaluates the nursing component for public health emergency situations, emerging public health issues and threats affecting the health and environment of the statewide community-at-large.Plans, organizes, directs, implements, and evaluates the policies and procedures affecting the public health nursing component of all public health programs, statewide.Assesses needs for additional nursing services and personnel for generalized or specialized programs; develops or revises programs to increase effectiveness; assigns personnel; prepares policies, operational procedures and nursing guidelines for the specific programs; and coordinates, monitors and provides managerial and professional consultation and evaluates effectiveness of programs and personnel.Provides leadership and consultation to Federal, State, and local committees.Plans, organizes, directs, implements, monitor, and evaluate the Continuing Education Nursing, Continuing Medical Education and Continuous Quality Improvement Program for the Office of Public Health.Collects, complies, and analyzes a wide variety of statistics and reports to evaluate the effectiveness, accessibility, and quality of health services.Discusses, explains, and advises official bodies and civic, private or public agencies regarding community health issues, outbreaks, and national health objectives.Provides comprehensive nursing administration and the response to emergencies and public health/bioterrorist threats on 24-hour basis.Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity tomake a differencethrough 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 at https://info.groupbenefits.org/Parental Leave– Up to six weeks paid parental leaveMore information can be found athttps://www.civilservice.louisiana.gov/Parental-Leave/Default.aspxHolidays 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 (www.lasersonline.org). LASERS has provided this video (https://lasersonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/YourRetirementSystem.mp4) to give you more detailed information about their system
Teacher's Retirement System of Louisiana (www.trsl.org),
Louisiana School Employees Retirement System (www.lsers.net), among others
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Are you currently a permanent classified employee of the Department of Corrections/Corrections Services (Adult DOC)?
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Do you possess a valid LOUISIANA license or temporary permit to practice as a REGISTERED NURSE, OR a multi-state license issued by a Nursing Licensure Compact (NLC/eNLC) state?
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If you answered, "YES" to the question above, please list the license TYPE, the issuing STATE, and the EXPIRATION date. Failure to provide ALL information could result in your application not being considered. if you answered "NO" enter N/A.
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If you have previous employment in a community confinement center, jail, lockup or prison, the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) requires Corrections Human Resources to contact those employers prior to hiring any applicant for information on substantiated allegations of sexual abuse or any resignation during a pending investigation of an allegation of sexual abuse. Do you authorize the Human Resources Office of the Department of Public Safety and Corrections, Corrections Services, to contact any of your prior employers, whether listed on your employment application or not, to ascertain information required by the Prison Rape Elimination Act, Part 115 of Title 28 of the Code of Federal Regulations? I understand that prior to any offer of employment by the Department of Public Safety and Corrections that such information must be obtained. IMPORTANT: I also understand that if I do not authorize such contact, I will not be eligible for employment with the Department of Public Safety and Corrections. Should I be appointed from this announcement, I also understand that this authorization will remain valid for the duration of my employment with the Department of Public Safety and Corrections. Questions should be directed to Human Resources as noted in the Supplemental Information section of this job posting.
Yes, I understand. You may contact my employers, past or present.
No. Do not contact my employers, past or present, and DO NOT CONSIDER ME as a candidate for employment.
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