Job Description

Salary

$6,780.80 - $9,856.00 Monthly

Location

St. Gabriel, LA

Job Type

Classified

Job Number

413-25-145

Department

DOC-Elayn Hunt Correctional Center

Opening Date

11/18/2025

Closing Date

11/25/2025 11:59 PM Central

About this Job

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Louisiana Department of
Public Safety & Corrections -
Corrections Services
https://doc.la.gov/

ELAYN HUNT CORRECTIONAL CENTER

St. Gabriel, LA



At the Louisiana Department of Corrections, our mission is to promote public safety and strengthen communities through fair, professional, and responsive corrections services. We are committed to protecting the people of Louisiana with integrity, accountability, and a deep respect for the rights and dignity of all.


This is an opportunity to become part of a dedicated team supporting public safety,

working in a correctional facility

where professionalism, resilience, and teamwork are essential.


This position will serve as a RN Supervisor A in the 64-bed Skilled Nursing Unit (SNU) at Elayn Hunt Correctional Center, a level 1 care facility, which employs approximately 662 classified employees and houses approximately 1,792 Inmates.

Why work for DOC?

Culture

DOC values and supports employees through numerous recognition programs, creating a sense of community, prioritizing internal promotional opportunities, clear communication, and professional development. +

Growth

Professional growth is encouraged at DOC through numerous avenues.
+

Benefits

DOC offers a generous benefits package including; a defined benefit pension plan, health insurance that is also available post-retirement, at least 10 paid holidays, sick and annual leave that rolls over from year to year, paid or time off accrued for hours worked over 40 per week, a deferred compensation plan, a flexible benefits plan, alternate work schedules etc. Alternative work schedules including 4/10's

MAY

be an available benefit for certain positions upon meeting the policy requirements

.

Please visit our website by clicking here to learn more about DOC

, our facilities, and our mission.

Minimum Qualifications

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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:



Three years of experience as a licensed registered nurse; OR



A bachelor's degree in nursing plus two years of experience as a licensed registered nurse; OR



A master's degree in nursing or public health plus two years of experience as a licensed registered nurse; OR



A doctorate in nursing or public health plus one year of experience as a licensed registered nurse.

Job Specification

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

Job Duties and Other Information

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Job Duties:

Provides first line supervision over professional nurses and lower level nursing personnel on assigned shift. Assumes shift responsibility for patient assignments and care of patients for assigned unit. Provides nursing care and utilizing the nursing process (assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation in the provision of direct patient care to Inmates. Administers medications and treatments in a timely manner and in accordance with applicable laws and regulations. Conducts nursing assessments via nursing rounds and communicates with the provider regarding the patient's condition to ensure a timely and accurate disposition. Initiates and reviews nursing plan of care for all patients and ensures that treatments and therapies specified in the plans are carried out. Receives health care practitioner's instructions regarding patient care and ensure that orders are transmitted to other units as needed.

Position-Specific Details:

Appointment Type

: PROBATION, or PROMOTION OF A PERMANENT, CLASSIFIED LOUISIANA STATE EMPLOYEE

Current permanent status classified LA State employees may be required to accept a probational appointment if accepted. An employee selected for a promotion may be required to serve a trial detail prior to being permanently promoted. This posting may also be used to fill a vacancy as a temporary job appointment. If filled as a temporary job appointment, should a permanent position become available, the employee may be converted to a probational appointment.

Compensation:

This position has a

Special Entrance Rate

; Registered Nurse Supervisor A has an SER of $39.12 per hour.+ There is also

Premium Pay rate up to $5.00 per hour for each hour worked based on years of service with DOC, in addition to regular pay.
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'Premium Pay' paid in addition to regular pay for qualifying conditions:

Retention

Credentials Experience Shift Differential

Note regarding the advertised pay range:

The maximum amounts listed are the maximum salary amounts a person can make at each level over their career andNOT the amount we are allowed to pay a new hire.

Other Important Information

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.

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. + This is a 24-hour facility.
+ Applicants may be required to work shift work
+

This Agency is a Drug Free Workplace.

How to Apply:

No Civil Service test score

is required in order to be considered for this vacancy.

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.


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:

Hilary Dugar


Human Resources Department


Elayn Hunt Correctional Center


Ph: (225) 319-4128


Fax: (225) 319-4592



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 at https://info.groupbenefits.org/

Parental Leave

- Up to six weeks paid parental leave

More information can be found at https://www.civilservice.louisiana.gov/Parental-Leave/Default.aspx

Holidays 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 Governor


State 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 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