Salary : $6,337.07 - $9,403.00 Monthly
Location : New Orleans, LA
Job Type: Classified
Job Number: ELMHS8.26.26RN4
Department: LDH-Office of Behavioral Health
Opening Date: 08/26/2026
Closing Date: 8/31/2026 11:59 PM Central

The ELMHS Forensic Aftercare Clinic in the CFS Departmentis seeking a motivated, team-oriented Registered Nurse to provide direction and assistance to direct care nurses in the development of individualized patient treatment plans that address physician medical diagnosis and patients identified needs in relation to long term care goals. Evaluate the effectiveness of treatment plans in meeting established care goals; revises the plan as needed to reflect changing needs, issues and goals. Audits assigned area treatment plans for competency and compliance according to ELMHS treatment plan policy, assist assigned nurses with any deficits via education and when needed.

Minimum Qualifications
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:

Two years of experience as a licensed registered nurse; OR

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

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

A doctorate in nursing or public health.
Job Specification

The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be found here.
Job Duties and Other Information
Job Duties:

In this role, you will:

• Participates in the development, implementation, and evaluation of the treatment plan process according to defined standards; assists with writing the treatment plans when assigned by the Nurse Manager.
• Assist with patient long-term and short-term treatment plans on assigned units.
• Initiates or responds to hospital codes and demonstrates the ability to provide nursing assistance appropriate to code situations.
• Participate in education trainings that are mandatory for accreditation and licensure of the facility.

Position-Specific Details:
Appointment Type: Probational or Promotional

Compensation:

• This position has an SER of $36.56 an hour or $2924.80 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 posting may be used to fill any other full-time RN vacancy within ELMHS.

How To Apply:

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.

*Information to support your eligibility for this job title must be included in the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education).Resumeswill 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:

Destiny Jackson

ELMHS HR

[email protected]

225-634-0259

01

Are you a current, permanent employee at Eastern Louisiana Mental Health System?

• Yes
• No

02

Do you possess 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?

• Yes
• No

03

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.***NOTE***ORIGINAL issue date must be provided (NOT most recent renewal) as your professional nursing experience will be credited from the date you put here when you attained your RN license
Required Question