Salary : $5,583.00 - $10,062.00 Monthly
Location : Jackson, LA
Job Type: Classified
Job Number: LVH224305RNSUPA080326
Department: DVA-LA Veterans Home
Opening Date: 08/04/2026
Closing Date: 8/9/2026 11:59 PM Central

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:

Three years of experience as a licensed registered nurse; OR

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

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

A doctorate in nursing or public health plus one year 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 Information
Job Duties:

• Maintains records of employees'
• Evaluates patient care practices
• Serves as charge nurse
• Schedule Staff

Position-Specific Details:
Appointment Type: Probational
Compensation:

• This position offers aSpecial Entrance Rate (SER) of $33.91 per hour,
• Plus $4.00 per hour in Premium Pay for hours physically worked.
• It also qualifies forshift differential pay, with rates varying based on shift, day, and holiday schedules.

**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.
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 the Louisiana Veterans Home HR:

Sycondria Wilson-Brumfield or Adrainne Bergeron

01

Do you possess a valid Louisiana license or temporary permit to practice registered 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.***NOTE***ORIGINAL issue date must be provided (NOT most recent renewal) as your experience will be credited from the date you put here when you attained your license.
Required Question