Job Description

Salary

$5,860.00 - $10,546.00 Monthly

Location

Jackson, LA

Job Type

Classified

Job Number

ELMHS12.11.25RNSB

Department

LDH-Office of Behavioral Health

Opening Date

12/11/2025

Closing Date

12/18/2025 11:59 PM Central

About this Job

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Division

: Within the Nursing Department at ELMHS, Located in Jackson, 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
ELMHS is looking for a driven and detail-oriented individual to join the Nursing Department as a

RNSB

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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:



Four years of experience as a licensed registered nurse; OR



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



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



A doctorate in nursing or public health plus two years 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:


In this role, you will:

Receive a shift report and assesses the need for reassignment of professional and paraprofessional personnel. Organize duties and set priorities based on assessed needs and conditions Prepare schedules and approve leave for the C/D Team nurses. Schedule WAE and other staff on a monthly basis making necessary adjustments for optimal coverage of units. Prepare aggregate report for monthly monitoring of identified performance improvement activities assigned to the C/D Team. Establish and maintain a communication system with outside agencies such as law enforcement agencies, hospital, nursing homes and social service departments. Maintain continuity of care by meeting with other RN Supervisor B's, Multi Area Managers, monthly Administrative Nursing and is an active participant. Participate in the development of policy/procedures and regulations governing the nursing department. Interpret policy and assures adherence to the same. Document problems and elevates them to RN Director of nursing a when indicated. Intervene in crisis situations and communicate with the patient utilizing therapeutic techniques and the least restrictive means to handle the situation. Orient new staff members to their units and to the team routine. Participate in collection of data for compliance with CMS and Joint Commission standards and documentation of nursing statistics. Facilitate emergency transfers of patients who are a danger to themselves or others to a more secure environment. R Provide clinical consultation with physicians, treatment teams or nursing staff regarding patient's behavior on the C/D Team. Serves on committees as assigned. Conducts necessary in-service training/employee evaluation as indicated. Provide clinical/psychiatric assignments on new admissions, sickbay patients and critically ill patients. Assist the physicians in examining psychiatric/medical emergencies and coordinates the transport of critically ill patients to area hospitals. Provide direct patient care when staffing needs arise. Administers medications and treatments as ordered by the M.D. on a routine and emergency basis, requiring broad based knowledge of pharmacology, physiology, and nursing skills. Interprets laboratory values and notifies M.D. of significant changes.

Position-Specific Details:

Appointment Type:

Probational, Promotional, or Detail

Compensation:

This position has an SER of $41.86 an hour or $3348.80 bi-weekly This position is eligible for the following premium pays (Per Hour Physically Worked): + Facility Longevity - Starting at $2.00
+ Recruitment/Retention - $10.00
+ Recruitment/Retention - 2.00$
This position qualifies for shift differentials, with rates varying based on shift time, day of the week, and holidays.*


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.


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:

Leigh Moore


ELMHS HR


ELMHS-HR@LA.GOV


225-634-0680



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