Registered Nurse 1-2-3

The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be found here.

Job Duties:

• Implements employee health and wellness program for the overall purposes of reducing workplace illnesses, boosting employee morale, and contributing to a more productive and healthy work environment. Focuses on promoting and maintaining the health and well-being of employees within Pinecrest Supports and Services Center. 
• Implementing and overseeing various health programs, conducting screenings and immunizations, and providing education and support related to healthy lifestyles. 
• Provides employee counseling, education and monitoring of tuberculosis, hepatitis, and blood borne pathogen exposure programs. Establish guidelines for screening and monitoring employee health issues to promote optimal prevention of all infectious diseases. Provide relief nurse liaison duties. 
• Carries out facility infection control duties and requirements including on-site observations, chart reviews, audits, and other quality assurance measures. Assists the RN Program Coordinator for Infection Control relative to complete audit assignments and reconciliation of issues. 
• Participates in monitoring of patient risk levels. Implements facility policies and procedures for infection control activities, Title XIX Intermediate Care Facility Intellectual Disabilities regulations, Office of Public Health, Center for Disease Control, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), and Occupational Safety and Health Administration requirements.
• Collects, monitors, and analyzes data relative to infection control. Assists in the preparation of reports of trends and patterns for submission to various teams and committees. Collects infection control-related specimens and prepares for laboratory examination. 
• Provides professional consultation to staff regarding infection control. Participates in on-going education through local, state, and national infection control resource organizations. Assist IDT teams and multi-disciplinary quality improvement teams with quality enhancement and in-service education. Performs other duties as assigned by Supervisor/Administrator to support the Agency and/or the people we serve.

Department: LDH Pinecrest – Nursing Dept.  

Appointment Type: This position may be filled by Detail to Special Duty, Probation, Promotion, Demotion, or Lateral Transfer. Preference may be given to permanent classified employees of Pinecrest Supports and Services Center.

Career Progression: Vacancies may be filled from this recruitment as an Registered Nurse 1, 2 or 3 depending on the level of experience of the selected applicant.   

Work Schedule: Monday – Friday Shift: 7:00AM – 3:30PM

Compensation: This position receives premium pay of $ 10.00 per hour. This position also receives Shift Differential, Longevity Pay, and Additional pay options.  

This position has a Special Entrance Rate: 

Registered Nurse 1  $29.84hr. – $39.01hr.

Registered Nurse 2  $31.93hr. – $41.74hr.

 Registered Nurse 3  $34.17hr. – $44.67hr.

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:  

Robert L. Jones 

Pinecrest Supports & Services Center

P.O.Box 5191

Pineville, LA. 71360 

Robert.Jones@la.gov

Pinecrest Supports and Services Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer

There is no guarantee that everyone who applies to this posting will be interviewed.

Louisiana is a State As a Model Employer (SAME) that supports the recruitment, hiring, and retention of individuals with disabilities.