Salary : $6,391.00 - $11,520.00 Monthly
Location : Jackson, LA
Job Type: Classified
Job Number: ELMHS10.7.26RNMAN
Department: LDH-Office of State Healthcare Facilities
Division: Eastern LA Mental Health System
Opening Date: 10/07/2026
Closing Date: 10/14/2026 11:59 PM Central
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 plus one of the following:
Four years of experience as a licensed registered nurse; OR
A bachelor's degree in nursing plus three years of experience as a licensed registered nurse; OR
A master's degree in nursing or public health plus three years of experience as a licensed registered nurse; OR
A doctorate in nursing or public health plus two years of experience as a licensed registered nurse.
Job Specification The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be found here.
Job Duties and Other InformationJob Duties:
In this role, you will:
- Plan, manage and direct total nursing services of a multi-service patient area on a 24-hour basis and coordinate patient and nursing activities with other departments and disciplines.
- Provide direct administrative supervision, support and consultation to RN Supervisors on two teams and indirect supervision, support, consultation and counseling for lower nursing subordinates on assigned teams.
- Make regular and frequent nursing/supervisory rounds, monitor treatment performance/patient care and record documentation to assure compliance with defined standards.
- Provide input into professional and non-professional staffing requirements for assigned units; has line authority and supervisory responsibility for all nursing functions (multi-ward and multi-teams) including staff/scheduling of nursing resources, approval of leave requests, monitoring staffing assignments for assigned teams to assure adequate and safe nursing coverage
- Serve on nursing councils with responsibility for policy/procedure development; identification and resolution of ethical, legal and patient care issues; identification of performance improvement issues and assists with the development of action plans when so assigned.
- Coordinate the development and implementation of unit performance improvement plans, participates in department performance improvement plans.
- Interpret standards of care and policies/procedures defined by Nursing Department, ELMHS, LDH, OBH, and Civil Service to subordinate
- Develop performance plan with subordinates, monitors performance and work products, provides coaching and training as needed; assists employees with identifying educational needs and adjusts work schedules as needed to permit employees to participate in educational opportunities
- Act as liaison with families, other facilities and law enforcement agencies concerning patient's admissions, discharges, and transfers.
Position-Specific Details:
Appointment Type: Probational or Promotional
Schedule: Days
Compensation: - This position has an SER of $44.79 hourly and $3583.20 Biweekly
- 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
Please note that preference may be given to current, permanent employees within LDH.
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).Resumes will 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:
Leigh Moore
ELMHS HR
ELMHS-HR@LA.GOV
225-634-0680
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Are you a current employee at Eastern Louisiana Mental Health System?
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Do 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?
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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.
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