Registered Nurse Manager

Salary : $6,271.00 - $11,284.00 Monthly

Location : Jackson, LA

Job Type : Classified

Job Number : ELMHS4.3.25RNM

Department : LDH-Office of Behavioral Health

Opening Date : 04 / 04 / 2025

Closing Date : 4 / 9 / 2025 11 : 59 PM Central

Supplemental Information

This vacancy is located in the Total Quality Management Department of Eastern Louisiana Mental Health System in Jackson, LA (East Feliciana Parish). ELMHS is the largest 24-hour, multi-site, state psychiatric complex, comprised of residential, outpatient and inpatient services.

• This posting may be used to fill vacancies in other divisions or units at Eastern Louisiana Mental Health System within 90 days of closing.

The position may be filled as either a Probational or Job Appointment (open to all qualified applicants); a promotion (open to all statewide classified and Agencywide permanent status employees); by Detail to Special Duty; or as a part-time WAE. Current permanent status, classified employees may be required to accept a Probational appointed if selected. If filled as a Job Appointment, there is a possibility that this position may be converted to a Probational Appointment should funding become available.

Salary is negotiable based on experience. Please list all work experience and describe your duties as you will not be qualified on job titles alone.

Special Entrance Rate (SER) - $3583.20 Biweekly Premium Pay (per HOUR physically worked) : $10.00 Retention Pay

Longevity Pay : $2.00 / hr

SHIFT DIFFERENTIALS (per HOUR physically worked) :

Shift Diff 2nd Shift - $4.50

Shift Diff 3rd Shift - $5.00

Weekend Shift Diff - $2.50

Weekend Shift Diff 2nd - $6.00

Weekend Shift Diff 3rd - $7.00

Holiday Shift Diff - $3.50

Holiday Shift Diff 2nd - $7.00

Holiday Shift Diff 3rd - $8.00

Weekend Holiday Shift Diff - $4.50

Weekend Holiday Shift Diff 2nd - $7.50

Weekend Holiday Shift Diff 3rd - $8.00

Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of work experience. An application may be considered incomplete if the work experience and education sections are not completed. Please list all work experience.

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.

For further information about this vacancy, please contact :

LDH-ELMHS Human Resources

Jackson, La. 70748

225-634-0259

Minimum Qualifications

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 :

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 Concepts

FUNCTION OF WORK :

To serve as a house manager of a facility.

LEVEL OF WORK : Program Manager.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED :

General from a Registered Nurse of a higher level or other higher level personnel.

SUPERVISION EXERCISED :

Functional supervision over lower level professional and non-professional personnel.

LOCATION OF WORK : Statewide.

JOB DISTINCTIONS :

Differs from RN Supervisor B by the presence of serving as a house manager of a facility.

Differs from RN Manager by the absence of serving as a direct supervisor.

Examples of Work

EXAMPLES OF WORK :

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

Serves as the "house manager" of a facility by coordinating and supervising the facility and all nursing activities during evening, night, weekend, or holiday shifts.

Assists with determining suitable organizational structure and staffing requirements for the facility during an assigned shift and reassigns employees when necessary.

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.

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

Provides administrative and technical support to nurse supervisors and resolves patients' and physicians' complaints.

Creates, updates, and provides shift reports to supervisors.

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

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

Establishes and maintains a communication system with other departments and outside agencies for use as a resource for patient care needs.

Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity to make a difference through 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

Parental Leave - Up to six weeks paid parental leave

More information can be found at

Holidays and Leave - State employees receive the following paid holidays each year :

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day,

Mardi Gras,

Good Friday,

Memorial Day,

Independence Day,

Labor Day,

Veteran's Day,

Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.

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) :

Teacher's Retirement System of Louisiana (),

Louisiana School Employees Retirement System (), among others

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Have you ever been on probation or sentenced to jail / prison as a result of a felony conviction or guilty plea to a felony charge?

02

If 'YES', give the law enforcement authority (city police, sheriff, FBI, etc.), the offense, place, and disposition of case. If 'NO', enter N / A.

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

Required Question