REGISTERED NURSE 3 (WAE)

About this Job Division: The Community Forensics Services Department at the Forensic Aftercare Clinic located in New Orleans, LA.The Mission of ELMHS is to provide mental health evaluation, treatment, habilitation, and consultation for adults. Programs include inpatient interventions, jail-based evaluations, supervised group home and residential programs, forensic evaluation, care, custody, and aftercare; intermediate and long-term psychiatric care are coordinated with the total system of care in Louisiana.The Aftercare Clinic is looking for a motivated individual to deliver direct services to court ordered patients including nursing assessments, draw blood for lab work to be completed, administer injections of psychiatric medications prescribed, participate in treatment planning, conduct follow-up care with clients, and a variety of coordination of care duties to be performed at the clinic and the patient’s homes.Minimum 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 plus one of the following:Two years of experience as a licensed registered nurse; ORA bachelor’s degree in nursing plus one year of experience as a licensed registered nurse; ORA master’s degree in nursing or public health plus one year of experience as a licensed registered nurse; ORA doctorate in nursing or public health.Job Specification The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be foundJob Duties and Other InformationJob Duties: In this role, you will:

• Serve as relief/WAE at an experienced level. Develop nursing plan of care in conjunction with the Treatment Team.
• Complete nursing assessments, reassessments, treatment plans, and other required nursing forms legibly and accurately in a timely manner.
• Transcribe doctor’s Orders accurately and timely, prepares, administers, and documents medications and treatment as ordered.
• Participate with Treatment Team and provides nursing input when assigned to multi-disciplinary teams or projects; reports nursing participation as needed.
• Assist and or conducts patient care groups.
• Maintain open and accurate communication with Treatment Team, reports incidents, accidents or injuries to supervisor and document on appropriate forms.
• Actively participate in the development and update of both departmental and nursing service procedures as needed. Maintain a current and valid RN license and obtain continuing education credits as needed.
• Maintain compliance with PPD testing and annual mandated trainings as per policy.

Position-Specific Details:Appointment Type: WAE (not to exceed 1,245 hours in a 12-month period)Compensation:

• This position has an SER of $36.30 an hour

• This position qualifies for shift differentials, with rates varying based on shift time, day of the week, and holidays.

• This posting may be used to fill any RN 3 WAE position within ELMHS

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

• Information to support your eligibility for this job title must be included in the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education). Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.

Contact Information: For further information about this vacancy, contact:Candice BurkesELMHS/Human Resources DepartmentCandice.Burkes@la.gov225-634-0535Louisiana 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

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