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Registered Nurse Manager

Division: Within the TQM Department at ELMHS, Located in Jackson, LA

The Mission of ELMHS is to provide mental health evaluation, treatment, habilitation, and consultation for adults. Programs include inpatient interventions, jail-based evaluations, supervised group home and residential programs, forensic evaluation, care, custody, and aftercare; intermediate and long-term psychiatric care are coordinated with the total system of care in Louisiana.

ELMHS is looking for a motivated, detail oriented individual to come and join the team in the Nursing Department as a RN Manager!

Requirements

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.

Qualifications

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

Job Duties:  

In this role, you will:

  • Plans manages and directs total nursing services of a multi-service patient area on a 24 hour basis and  coordinates   patient  and  nursing   activities with other departments and disciplines. 
  • Provides 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. 
  • Makes regular and frequent nursing/supervisory rounds, monitors treatment performance/patient care and record documentation to assure compliance with defined standards. 
  • Provides 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
  • Serves 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. 
  • Coordinates the development and implementation of unit performance improvement plans, participates in department performance improvement plans.
  •  Interprets standards of care and policies/procedures defined by Nursing Department, ELMHS, LDH, OBH, and Civil Service to subordinate
  • Develops 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
  • Acts 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

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

How To Apply:

No Civil Service test scores 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:

Donovan Franklin

ELMHS HR

ELMHS-HR@LA.GOV

225-634-0259

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

Date Posted
12/17/2025
Job Reference
ELMHS12.16.26RNMTQM
Organization
LDH-Office of Behavioral Health
Location
Jackson, LA 70802
Category
Nursing
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