RN 1/2 - Medicine Unit

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　　RN 1/2 - Medicine Unit

　　Salary

　　$4,177.00 - $7,518.00 Monthly

　　Location

　　Independence, LA

　　Job Type

　　Classified

　　Job Number

　　LKMC188695RN1-2MESU01.22.24

　　Department

　　Lallie Kemp Regional Medical Center

　　Opening Date

　　01/22/2024

　　Closing Date

　　1/28/2024 11:59 PM Central

　　Description

　　Benefits

　　Questions

　　Supplemental Information

　　This RN 1-2 position(s) is located in the Medicine Unit.

　　Shifts will be determined by department manager.

　　RN 1-2 vacancies in the Medicine Unit also receive up to an additional $3 per hour actually worked for that department and up to an additional $3 per hour actually worked for active certifications the applicant possesses.

　　As part of a Career Progression Group, vacancies may be filled from this recruitment as a RN 1 or RN 2 depending on the level of experience of the selected applicant(s). Please refer to the ‘Job Specifications’ tab located at the top of the LA Careers ‘Current Job Opportunities’ page of the Civil Service website for specific information on salary ranges, minimum qualifications and job concepts for each level.

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

　　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. Further status message information is located under the Information section of the Current Job Opportunities page.

　　*Resumes WILL NOT be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete. * A resume upload will NOT populate your information into your application. Work experience left off your electronic application or only included in an attached resume is not eligible to receive credit considered.

　　For further information about this vacancy contact:

　　Sycondria W. Brumfield, HR Analyst

　　Lallie Kemp Medical Center

　　52579 Hwy 51 South

　　Independence, LA 70443

　　985-878-1385

　　Qualifications

　　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.

　　Job Concepts

　　FUNCTION OF WORK:

　　To provide basic professional nursing care to patients and/or clients.

　　LEVEL OF WORK:

　　Entry.

　　SUPERVISION RECEIVED:

　　Close from a Registered Nurse Supervisor A or B, but may receive supervision from other higher level personnel.

　　SUPERVISION EXERCISED:

　　None.

　　LOCATION OF WORK:

　　Statewide.

　　JOB DISTINCTIONS:

　　Differs from Registered Nurse 2 by the absence of full performance level duties and the presence of close supervision.

　　Examples of Work

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

　　Performs professional nurse duties that may include administration of blood and blood components, I.V. medications, parenteral nutrition, central line therapy, etc., under the close supervision of a registered nurse of a higher level.

　　Assists in development of nursing plan of care for patients in assigned units.

　　Makes regular patient rounds to observe and assess patients' physical conditions and behaviors and records observations on patients' charts.

　　Receives and fulfills physicians' instructions regarding patient care and transmits orders, as needed, to other departments.

　　Assists physicians with patient examinations and records patients' mental and physical health histories.

　　Assists in emergency code situations.

　　Instructs and educates patients in health and hygiene procedures and in self- administration of prescribed medications.

　　Admits patients or receives patients following admission to a medical facility.

　　Executes operating room nursing care plan. Scrubs and circulates on routine surgical procedures.

　　PUBLIC HEALTH OPTION:

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

　　Conducts nursing assessments of patients by obtaining complete health histories. Obtains Pap Smears, blood samples, and other specimens for analysis; interprets laboratory results and reports findings to supervisor.

　　Administers immunizations and other medications. Participates on Immunization Response Teams.

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

　　Conducts home visits, under direct supervision (e.g., environmental risk appraisal, monitoring tuberculosis patients, assessment of maternity patients and newborns, or providing support on child abuse and sudden infant death cases).

　　Participates and collaborates with Disease Intervention Specialist (DIS) in the contact investigation, treatment, and education of individuals infected with communicable diseases.

　　Participates in all-hazards emergency preparedness, in the staffing of Medical Special Needs Shelters (MSNS), points of dispensation (POD), and evacuation triage on a 24 hour basis.

　　Ensures emergency care equipment is available within the parish health unit.

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

　　Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity tomake a differencethrough 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 athttps://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 (https://lasersonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Your_Retirement_System.mp4) 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

　　01

　　Do you possess 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?

　　Yes

　　No

　　02

　　If you answered 'YES' to the question above, please list the license TYPE, NUMBER, ORIGINAL ISSUE DATE and EXPIRATION DATE. If you answered no, enter N/A.

　　03

　　Do you currently possess a Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association?

　　Yes

　　No

　　04

　　Do you currently possess an Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification from the American Heart Association?

　　Yes

　　No

　　05

　　Do you currently possess a Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification from the American Heart Association?

　　Yes

　　No

　　06

　　Are you a current employee of Lallie Kemp Regional Medical Center?

　　Yes

　　No

　　Required Question

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　　State of Louisiana

　　Address

　　For agency contact information, please refer to

　　the supplemental information above.

　　Louisiana State Civil Service, Louisiana, 70802

　　Phone

　　(866) 783-5462

　　Website

　　http://agency.governmentjobs.com/louisiana/default.cfm

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