Registered Nurse Director of Nursing A Print (https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/louisiana/jobs/newprint/4808858) Apply  Registered Nurse Director of Nursing A Salary $7,682.00 - $13,825.00 Monthly Location Monroe, LA Job Type Classified Job Number NELVH-205017DON-012825 Department DVA-NE LA Veterans Home Opening Date 01/28/2025 Closing Date 2/2/2025 11:59 PM Central + Description + Benefits + Questions Supplemental Information The Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs is an Equal Opportunity Employer and State as a Model Employer (SAME) to promote diversity and inclusion in the workplace. The mission of the Louisiana Veterans Homes is to primarily serve the Veterans' population of Louisiana through the provision of medical, restorative, and rehabilitative services in an atmosphere of respect and compassion. The primary objective of home is to provide quality nursing care to eligible veterans with the ultimate goal of returning the veterans to the highest possible levels of physical and mental capacity. This position is located in the Nursing Department of the Northeast LA Veterans Home in Monroe, Louisiana. This is a day shift position, Monday- Friday. PREMIUM PAY (per HOUR physically worked): $4.00 work incentive pay upon hire $0.25 extra credential pay upon hire for ACLS $0.60 extra credential pay upon hire for ANCC SHIFT DIFFERENTIALS (per HOUR physically worked): Shift Diff 2nd Shift - $3.25 Shift Diff 3rd Shift - $3.25 Weekend/Holiday Shift Diff - $2.50 Weekend/Holiday Shift Diff 2nd Shift - $5.75 Weekend/Holiday Shift Diff 3rd Shift - $5.75 **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 andnot the maximum amount we are allowed to pay a new hire. A Resume will not be accepted in lieu of work experience. You must describe your duties as you will not be qualified on job title alone. An application may be considered incomplete if the work experience and education sections are not completed. There is no guarantee that all applicants will be interviewed. The hiring manager has 90 days from the closing date of the announcement to make a hiring decision. Should you be selected for an interview, you will be notified by the contact information listed on your application. All candidates for hire must undergo drug screening and may require additional background check(s). 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. DISQUALIFICATION: While we encourage all interested applicants to apply, please be aware that there are various reasons that your application may be disqualified from consideration including, but not limited, to: + Failure tofullycomplete the education and work experience sections of the application; (Please note for the education section that the semester area refers to the # of credit HOURS and not the # of semesters you completed) + Submission of a resume and/or SF-10 application in lieu of the online application. Information on the resume will not substitute and must also be included on the actual job application in order to be considered. + Failure to listcompletelicense information (if applicable to the job position). + Failure to submit an equivalency evaluation statement for an international degree by the closing of this announcement. For further information about this vacancy contact: Jamaile Burton Human Resources Analyst Jamaile.Burton@la.gov 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: 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. Job Concepts FUNCTION OF WORK: To direct all nursing services within a facility. LEVEL OF WORK: Administrator. SUPERVISION RECEIVED: General from a Registered Nurse of a higher level or other higher level personnel. SUPERVISION EXERCISED: Direct line over Registered Nurse Assistant Directors of Nursing, Registered Nurse Managers, Supervisors, and lower level personnel. LOCATION OF WORK: Statewide. JOB DISTINCTIONS: Differs from RN Director of Nursing B by the size of the facility, supervisory, and/or programmatic responsibilities. See allocation criteria memo for details. 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. Direct all nursing care services within a facility. Establishes standards of nursing care and performance of all personnel within the nursing department. Establishes nursing objectives, philosophy, and goals. Participates in instructional planning as a member of executive management. Makes daily rounds of nursing units and may provide direct patient care on complex cases. Develops and maintains a current Master Staffing Plan. Conducts research as it relates to nursing interventions and implements new nursing processes. Maintains, implements, and updates written organizational plans. Delineates the duties and responsibilities of each category of nursing personnel. Formulates nursing budget request; administers budget by reviewing reports and reacting to feedback and procedures. Assures current licensure of Registered Nurses and Licensed Practical Nurses. Functions as liaison required between medical staff and nursing department. Assures competency of nursing personnel through an ongoing evaluation process. Formulates, reviews, and revises policies and procedures as indicated. Formulates methodology for evaluating and assuring quality of nursing care. Coordinates interdepartmental relationships and interviews, assesses, and hires personnel. Provides for nursing administration on all shifts. Collaborates with nursing school representative to organize clinical experience of students. Appoints committees and/or committee members. Conducts head nurse and supervisor meetings. Prepares periodic reports on the status of nursing care. Recommends policy and/or procedure change to administration and/or medical staff. Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity tomake a differencethrough 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 https://info.groupbenefits.org/ Parental Leave– Up to six weeks paid parental leave More information can be found athttps://www.civilservice.louisiana.gov/Parental-Leave/Default.aspx Holidays and Leave – State employees receive the following paid holidays each year: + New Year's Day + Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, + Mardi Gras, + Good Friday, + Memorial Day, + Independence Day, + Labor Day, + Veteran's Day, + Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day. ***** Additional holidays may be proclaimed by the Governor 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): + Louisiana State Employees Retirement System (www.lasersonline.org). LASERS has provided this video (https://lasersonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Your\_Retirement\_System.mp4) to give you more detailed information about their system + Teacher's Retirement System of Louisiana (www.trsl.org), + Louisiana School Employees Retirement System (www.lsers.net), among others 01 Do you have possession of a valid Louisiana nursing license or a temporary nursing permit to practice professional nursing or a multi-state license issued by the 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. Required Question Employer State of Louisiana Address For agency contact information, please refer to the supplemental information above. Louisiana State Civil Service, Louisiana, 70802 Phone (866) 783-5462 Website http://agency.governmentjobs.com/louisiana/default.cfm Apply Please verify your email addressVerify Email