Registered Nurse Supervisor B

The Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs is an Equal Opportunity Employer and State as a Model Employer (SAME) to promote diversity and inclusion in the workplace.

The mission of the Louisiana Veterans Homes is to primarily serve the Veterans' population of Louisiana through the provision of medical, restorative, and rehabilitative services in an atmosphere of respect and compassion.  The primary objective of home is to provide quality nursing care to eligible veterans with the ultimate goal of returning the veterans to the highest possible levels of physical and mental capacity.

This position is located in the Nursing Department of the LA Veterans Home in Jackson, Louisiana.

Note regarding the advertised pay range: The advertised maximum amount listed is the maximum salary a person can make while in this title/level over their career and not the maximum amount we are allowed to pay a new hire.

Special Entrance Rate (SER) of $36.49/hr

PREMIUM PAY (per HOUR physically worked):

 $4.00 work incentive pay upon hire

SHIFT DIFFERENTIALS (per HOUR physically worked):

Shift Diff 2nd Shift (evening) - $4.50

Shift Diff 3rd Shift (night) - $5.50

Weekend Shift Diff - $2.50

Weekend Shift Diff 2nd Shift (evening)  - $6.00

Weekend Shift Diff 3rd Shift (night)  - $7.00

Holiday Shift Diff - $3.50

Holiday Shift Diff 2nd Shift (evening)  - $7.00

Holiday Shift Diff 3rd Shift (night)  - $8.00

Weekend Holiday Shift Diff - $4.50

Weekend Holiday Shift Diff 2nd Shift (evening)  - $7.50

Weekend Holiday Shift Diff 3rd Shift (night)   - $8.00

No Civil Service test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy.

Resumes WILL NOT be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.

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 by selecting the 'Applications' link after logging into their account.

DISQUALIFICATION:

While we encourage all interested applicants to apply, please be aware that there are various reasons that your application may be disqualified from consideration including, but not limited, to:

• Failure to fully complete the education and work experience sections of the application; (Please note for the education section that the semester area refers to the # of credit HOURS and not the # of semesters you completed)

• Submission of a resume and/or SF-10 application in lieu of the online application. Information on the resume will not substitute and must also be included on the actual job application in order to be considered.

• Failure to list complete license information (if applicable to the job position).

• Failure to submit an equivalency evaluation statement for an international degree by the closing of this announcement.

The State of Louisiana only accepts online applications. Paper applications will not be accepted.

Computer access is available at your local library, at local Louisiana Workforce Commission Business Career Solutions Centers, and at the State Civil Service Testing and Recruiting Center at 5825 Florida Boulevard, Room 1070, Baton Rouge, LA 70806.  If you require an ADA accommodation, please contact our office at (225) 925-1911 or Toll Free: (866) 783-5462 during business hours for additional assistance.  

 (Please note:  Libraries and LWC centers cannot provide in-depth assistance to applicants with limited computer skills; therefore, we suggest that such applicants have someone with computer proficiency accompany them to these facilities to assist with the computer application process.

 Also, no State Civil Service employees are housed at the libraries or LWC centers to answer specific questions about the hiring process.  Such questions should be directed to the State Civil Service Testing and Recruiting Center at the phone numbers above or by visiting the office on Florida Blvd. where assistance is available.  Information is also provided on our job seeker website at https://jobs.civilservice.louisiana.gov/).

For further information about this vacancy contact:

LA Veterans Home HR

Adrainne Bergeron

Adrainne.Bergeron@la.gov

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 four 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 supervision of nursing services either in a clinical, educational, or programmatic setting.

LEVEL OF WORK:

Supervisor.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED:

General from an RN Manager  or other higher level personnel.

SUPERVISION EXERCISED:

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

LOCATION OF WORK:

Statewide.

JOB DISTINCTIONS:

Differs from RN Supervisor A by serving as a second line supervisor.

Differs from RN Manager by the absence of serving as the manager of a department, unit, or facility.

See allocation criteria memo.

EXAMPLES OF WORK:

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

Provides second line supervision of nursing services in a clinical, educational, or programmatic setting.

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

Schedules and assigns staff commensurate with patient care needs.

Plans and directs nursing services for assigned areas and coordinates activities with other departments.

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

Participates in research to establish and update standards of nursing practice.

Assists with determining suitable organizational structure and staffing requirements for assigned nursing areas, including professional and nonprofessional employees.

Develops and interprets to other professional and nonprofessional staff area operation policies, procedures and standards of care in accordance with overall hospital and accreditation committee policies.

Reviews staffing roster for assigned areas to ensure adequate nursing coverage of professional and nonprofessional staff.

Assists in identifying needs for in service education and arranges for staff to participate.

Serves on various committees such as, Nursing Policy and Procedure Committee, patient safety, quality assurance, and utilization review.

Supervises the ordering of medical supplies and materials for assigned services.

May serve on committee for interviewing and hiring of nursing personnel and make recommendations concerning hiring.

Initiates or responds to various codes; supervises staff to assure that proper procedure is followed.

May in absence of manager, director, and assistant director assume responsibility for supervision of entire nursing department within a facility.

May during weekends, holidays, and after hours assume responsibility for supervision of entire hospital/facility including overall supervision of other departments.

When necessary acts as liaison with families, other facilities, law enforcement agencies concerning patients' admission, discharge, transfer, etc.

Assists instructors with affiliating registered nurse students in patient selection.

PUBLIC HEALTH OPTION:

Serves as supervisor of a large metropolitan parish health unit in establishing short and long- term goals and work planning for any OPH program.

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

Serves as technical and consultative Nurse Family Partnership (NFP) expert for multi-site or teams.

Supervises and directs activities of multiple NFP sites including nursing and support staff to ensure that patients receive needed services, program requirements are met and maintained, and appropriate follow-up is provided. Serves as a liaison between assigned NFP teams, statewide NFP management and National NFP personnel. 

Provides professional nursing care to individuals, families, and communities in public health program clinics, communities, shelters and/or any additional sites designated for public health services.

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

Assesses performance and efficiency of public health nursing personnel. Plans and evaluates performance and participates in disciplinary actions.

Provides counseling of employees on performance-related issues. 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 specialized training.

Supervises and/or provides care coordination and follow-up of services. Informs families about community resources, supervises and/or provides home visits. Serves as a collaborative resource for services available.

Collaborates with parish, regional and statewide personnel in planning, developing and implementing general and specialized program guidelines and recommendations. Represents OPH and the public health nursing profession to community groups.

Provides environmental health nursing and risk assessments in collaboration with environmental health personnel and regional/state epidemiologists for exposure to environmental risks and disease outbreaks.

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.

Supervises, educates, and provides professional nursing care in response to emergency situations in the community and statewide. Responds to emergencies and public health/bioterrorist threats on a 24-hour basis.