Registered Nurse 1-3

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Registered Nurse 1-3

Salary

$4,259.00 - $7,675.00 Monthly

Location

Jackson, LA

Job Type

Classified

Job Number

ELMHS6.9.26RN1-3

Department

LDH-Office of Behavioral Health

Opening Date

06/09/2026

Closing Date

6/14/2026 11:59 PM Central

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About this Job

Division : Within the Nursing and/or the SFF Departments 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 seeking a motivated, detail-oriented individual to join the Nursing Department as aRegistered Nurse! Here, you will provide needed services, direct patient care, and develop a nursing plan of care for patients on the assigned unit.

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.

Job Specification

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

Job Duties and Other Information

Job Duties:

In this role, you will:

• Provide direct patient care and develop a nursing plan of care for patients on the assigned unit.

• Assist physicians with patient examinations and record patient data according to policy/procedure—preparation and administration of medication per the physician's orders, for both medical and psychiatric reasons.

• Assists other professional personnel in developing and maintaining a therapeutic environment and improving patient care

• Review medications/supplies stored in the medicine room for expiration date.

• Count/document-controlled drugs with the incoming shift and account for their use during the shift.

• Disinfect/clean surfaces and equipment to ensure that infection control standards are met in the medicine room and examination room.

• Initiates or responds to hospital codes and demonstrates the ability to provide nursing assistance appropriate to code situations.

• Assists and or conducts patient care groups conducted by staff, monitors patient accountability sheets, and makes unit rounds every 2 hours to ensure patient observation is maintained according to policy and procedure.

• Communicate verbally and in writing with pharmacy and central supply personnel.

• Maintains open and accurate communication with department personnel; reports incidents, accidents, or injuries to supervisor and documents on appropriate forms; reports patient abuse/neglect immediately, ensures patient safety.

Position-Specific Details:

Appointment Type: Probational or Promotional

Schedule: Days or Nights

Career Progression: This position may be filled as an RN 1, RN 2, or RN 3 based on experience

Compensation:

• This position has an SER of

• $29.84 an hour or $2387.20 bi-weekly for RN 1

• $31.93 an hour or $2554.40 bi-weekly for RN 2

• $34.17 an hour or $2733.60 bi-weekly for RN 3

• 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

• This position qualifies for shift differentials, with rates varying based on shift time, day of the week, and holidays.

This posting may be used to fill any other full-time RN vacancy within ELMHS.

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:

Leigh Moore

ELMHS HR

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

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

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:

• 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 ( LASERS has provided this video ( to give you more detailed information about their system

• Teacher's Retirement System of Louisiana (

• Louisiana School Employees Retirement System ( among others

01

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?

• Yes

• No

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.

03

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

• Yes

• No

04

Do you possess 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?

• Yes

• No

05

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. NOTE ORIGINAL issue date must be provided (NOT most recent renewal) as your professional nursing experience will be credited from the date you put here when you attained your RN license

06

Do you have a preference between days and nights?

• Days

• Nights

• No Preference

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Employer

State of Louisiana

Address

1201 N 3rd St

Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 70802

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