About This JobLouisiana Department ofPublic Safety & Corrections –Corrections Serviceswww. doc. louisiana. govLA CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTE FOR WOMEN St. Gabriel, LAThis position provides quality nursing care to female offenders at a Louisiana Correctional Facility. SALARY DEPENDENT ON QUALIFICATIONSThis position has a Special Entrance Rate at each levelRegistered Nurse 1 has an SER of $29. 84 per hour. Registered Nurse 2 has an SER of $31. 93 per hour. Registered Nurse 3 has an SER of $34. 17 per hour‘Premium Pay’ paid in addition to regular pay for qualifying conditions: Retention * Credentials * Experience * Shift DifferentialThere is Premium Pay at a rate of $5.
00 per hour for each hour worked, in addition to regular pay. 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.
Minimum QualificationsPossession 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 SpecificationThe official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be found here. Job Duties And Other InformationDistribute medicationSet up and assist with clinics, which include general practice clinic, gynecology clinic, dental clinic, dermatology clinic, and when needed psychiatric clinic. Assist with examinations and procedures.
Makes regular patient rounds to observe and assess patients' physical conditions and behaviors, evaluates the quality of care provided, and ensures proper documentation of treatment. Conduct intake and/or admission of new residents, initiate medical charts, set up residents for lab and x-ray work. THIS POSITION WILL BE FILLED AS A PROBATIONAL APPOINTMENT or PROMOTION OF A PERMANENT CLASSIFIED EMPLOYEE OF LOUISIANA STATE GOVERNMENT (State Employee)This Position May Be Filled As: DETAIL: The selected employee may be required to serve a trial detail prior to being permanently promoted. PROBATIONAL APPOINTMENT:
Current permanent status classified State employees may be required to accept a probational appointment, if selected. TEMPORARY JOB APPOINTMENT: This position may be filled by 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. Exams And License RequirementsNo 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. Career Progression Group: Registered Nurse 1, 2, or 3Filled at the highest level of experience of the selected applicant. Salary depends on the level of experience. To see minimum qualifications and salary ranges, clickHERE. 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 and not the amount we are allowed to pay a new hire. The maximum salary for the highest level is $103,293 annually. 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. REVIEW YOUR APPLICATION TO MAKE SURE IT IS CURRENT. 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 has 90 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 workTo view and apply to any of our other postings we currently have available, click HERE.
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: Dave BesseHuman Resources DepartmentDave. Besse@la. govPh: (225) 319-2435Fax: (225) 342-5968Louisiana 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 leaveMore information can be found at https: //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 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 others01Are you currently a permanent classified employee of Louisiana State Government (STATE EMPLOYEE)?YesNo02If 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. 03Do 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?YesNo04If you answered 'YES' to the previous question, please list the TYPE, license NUMBER, the issue STATE, and expiration date. Failure to provide ALL information could result in your application not being considered.
If you answered "no" enter "n/a"05How did you hear about this position?Civil Service Website or social mediaRecruitment EventNewspaper AdDOC WebsiteDOC Employee ReferralLinkedInIndeedZipRecruiterGlassdoorMonsterFacebook/InstragramTwitterOther Required Question
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