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This position is located in the Nursing Department of Eastern Louisiana Mental Health System (ELMHS), within the Louisiana Department of Health (LDH)/Office of Behavioral Health (OBH).  ELMHS has a patient population that includes Civil and Forensic Clients. ELMHS operates two major campus sites in Jackson, Louisiana with approximately 697 inpatient and/or residential beds, as well as many outpatient/community Forensic System locations throughout the State. The total appropriation for ELMHS is approximately $100 million with an authorization for approximately 1287 T.O. positions.  

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:

Six years of experience as a licensed registered nurse; OR

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

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

A doctorate in nursing or public health plus four 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:

50% Nursing-Security Administrative Management

25% Quality Improvement/Special Reports/ Special Assignments

15% Multidisciplinary Collaborations/Committees
10% Other Duties


Position-Specific Details:

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

Special Entrance Rate (SER):
$4389.60/biweekly

 
PREMIUM PAY (per hour physically worked)
Retention Pay - $8/hr
Longevity Pay - $2/hr ( increases up to a max $5/hr)
Specialty Unit Pay - $2/hr
Various shift differential pay available

How To Apply:

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.

Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of a completed application.  You must include all relevant education and experience on your official State application.

Applicants qualifying based on college training or receipt of a baccalaureate degree will be required to submit an official college transcript to verify credentials claimed prior to appointment.  Please make every effort to attach a copy of your transcript to your application. The transcripts can be added as an attachment to your online application or faxed to (225) 219-1041.  The selected candidate will be required to submit original documentation upon hire.

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.

*Resumes WILL NOT be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.*

For further information regarding this vacancy, please contact:
LDH-ELMHS Human Resources

ELMHS-HR@LA.GOV
225-634-0680


Specific information about this job will be provided to you in the interview process, should you be selected.  However, there is no guarantee that everybody that applies to this posting will be interviewed.

Date Posted
06/30/2025
Job Reference
ELMHS6.30.25RNDONA
Organization
LDH-Office of Behavioral Health
Location
Jackson, LA 70802
Category
Executive
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