Registered Nurse Supervisor A

Louisiana Department of

Public Safety & Corrections -

Corrections Services

www.doc.louisiana.gov

DIXON CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTE

Jackson, LA

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.

This position has a Special Entrance Rate of $39.12 per hour.

Premium Pay' paid in addition to regular pay for qualifying conditions:

Retention

• Credentials

• Experience

• Shift Differential

There 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, work from home, etc. Alternative work schedules including 4/10's or work from home MAY be an available benefit for certain positions upon meeting the policy requirements.

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.

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 work

• To 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:

Stephanie Simpson

Human Resources Department

Stephanie.Simpson@la.gov

Ph: (225) 634-6209

Fax: (225) 342-5968

MINIMUM 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 three 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 university.

FUNCTION OF WORK:

To provide first line supervision of nursing services either in a clinical, educational, or programmatic setting.

LEVEL OF WORK:

Supervisor.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED:

General from an RN Supervisor B or other higher level personnel.

SUPERVISION EXERCISED:

Direct over lower level registered nurses, paraprofessional and/or professional personnel.

LOCATION OF WORK:

Statewide.

JOB DISTINCTIONS:

Differs from RN 4 by serving as a first line supervisor.

Differs from RN Program Coordinator by serving as a first line supervisor.

Differs from the RN Supervisor B by the absence of serving as a second line supervisor.

See allocation criteria memo.

EXAMPLES BELOW ARE A BRIEF SAMPLE OF COMMON DUTIES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS JOB TITLE. NOT ALL POSSIBLE TASKS ARE INCLUDED.

Serves as charge nurse and assumes responsibility for staffing and/or care of patients within a unit.

Assists in maintaining patient care standards by supervising and directing activities of subordinate nurses engaged in quality assurance, infection control, and utilization review activities.

Receives physicians' instructions regarding patient care and ensures that orders are transmitted to other units as needed.

Oversees delegation of simple nursing and other therapeutic procedures to lower level professional and paraprofessional employees.

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 and nursing observations.

Reviews nursing plan of care for all patients within a unit and ensures that treatments and therapies specified in the plans are carried out.

Administers oral and intramuscular medications, begins intravenous therapies, and performs medical tests as needed in the absence of subordinate professional staff.

Provides specialized nursing care, i.e. ventilative care, special equipment, triage, or multiple system failures, etc.

Admits patients or receives patients following admission by conducting Nursing Assessment and Initial Treatment Plan.

Evaluates patient care practices according to established standards and implements quality assurance methods to insure that standards are met.

Plans, develops, and oversees the implementation of programs and courses to meet specific or general needs for orientation and ongoing training of staff.

Directs nursing staff development and in-service education.

Establishes long-term goals and objectives for staff development and education.

Determines needs for training through direct observation, results of quality assurance reviews and consultation with other supervisors and directors.

Participates in the design and conduct of special research projects.

Participates in the development and update of nursing policies and procedures.

Maintains records of employees' participation in in-service and continuing education programs.

PUBLIC HEALTH OPTION:

Supervises activities of clinics to ensure that patients receive needed services, program requirements are maintained, and appropriate follow-up appointments or treatment are provided.

Develops and evaluates staffing patterns and clinic schedules to ensure maximum staff utilization.

Assesses performance and efficiency of public health nursing personnel on informal and formal bases.

Provides counseling of employees on performance-related issues.

Plans and evaluates performance evaluations of staff nurses.

Participates in disciplinary actions.

Identifies continuing education needs of staff and provides for in-service instruction on public health program requirements, policies and procedures.

Analyzes statistical data in program activities, caseload, and program effectiveness to provide training.

Collaborates with parish, regional and statewide personnel in planning, implementing, and monitoring program guidelines and recommendations.

Monitors program activities, caseload, and public health program effectiveness.

Provides professional education to nursing, medical, and other health disciplines in OPH and other public and private agencies.

Supervises Nurse Family Partnership (NFP) Nurse Home Visiting staff in conducting home visits for first-time low-income pregnant women and families.

Conducts weekly supervision with individual nurse home visitors, weekly team meetings and/or case conferences, and quarterly home visits with nursing staff according to the model of care developed for NFP.

Monitors referrals, outreach activities and enrollment of clients to maintain appropriate caseloads, data accuracy and programmatic outcomes.

Collaborates with community partners to engage the community in improving maternal and child health outcomes reduce child abuse and foster positive social and emotional development of children.

Supervises and/or provides care coordination and follow-up of services for vulnerable populations.

Informs families about community resources, supervises and/or provides home visits.

Serves as a collaborative resource for services available.

Conducts interviews with HIV-positive individuals to determine infection epidemiology.

Serves as liaison for the HIV/AIDS Program with the regional STD and TB units and private physicians to facilitate counseling and testing services and HIV/AIDS cases reporting.

Analyzes the effectiveness and efficiency of program objectives based on epidemiological studies and HIV/AIDS statistics.

Plans, coordinates, implements, evaluates, and communicates public health information, roles, capacities, and legal authority to all parish health unit staff and partners involved with emergency response on a parish level.

Responds to emergencies and public health/bioterrorist threats on a 24-hour basis.