Nursing Unit Aide/Nursing Assistant 1-2

State of Louisiana; Pineville (LA); On-site; USD 22,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Insurance Coverage

Parental Leave

Paid Holidays

Leave Benefits

Retirement Plans

Job summary

Central Louisiana State Hospital in Pineville, LA seeks a Nursing Unit Aide/Nursing Assistant 1-2 to support the Behavioral Health unit. The role involves 12-hour rotating shifts, assisting with routine nursing duties, vital signs, and patient care within a therapeutic environment.

Qualification starts with no prior experience required; current CNA certification may be required for Medicaid-funded facilities. Training and supervision are provided as part of a cooperative state system.

Qualifications

• No experience or training required.
• Note: Positions at facilities receiving Medicaid or Medicare funds require a current Certified Nursing Assistant certificate.

Responsibilities

• Maintains accountability of patients and awareness of patients’ whereabouts during assigned 12-hour shift.
• Assists in managing aggressive behavior using therapeutic intervention techniques and safety restraints.
• Observes and documents patients’ conditions, vital signs, and behavior according to hospital policy.
• Interacts with patients therapeutically and reports conditions to staff.
• Facilitates groups and activities, and supervises patients in daily routines.

Education

Certified Nursing Assistant certification

Job description

About This Job

CLSH MISSION: Strive to provide quality, person-centered care with focus on recovery and resiliency in a safe and secure environment.

CLSH VISION: Strive to be the best public psychiatric hospital possible

CLSH VALUES “I CARE”: Integrity, Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence

Nursing Unit Aides / Nursing Assistants play a vital role for the Louisiana Department of Health in the Behavioral Health community by utilizing CLSH's values and mission to deliver quality and effective care to our patients. The hospital is highly committed to cooperative work with other state agencies and with the state and regional mental health program to insure the integration and coordination of hospital-community services into a comprehensive system of mental health care.

Central Louisiana State Hospital

Located in Pineville, Louisiana is seeking applicants for a vacant position in our Nursing Department as a Nursing Unit Aide / Nursing Assistant 1-2 who assists to create and maintain a therapeutic environment for mentally ill and/or substance abuse patients which includes performing routine nursing duties such as taking vital signs, weighing patients, and tending to patient needs.

Minimum Qualifications

No experience or training required.

Note: Positions at facilities receiving certain Medicaid or Medicare funds require that applicants possess a current Certified Nursing Assistant certificate.

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

Job Duties

• Maintains accountability of patients and awareness of patients’ whereabouts at all times, reporting and documenting appropriately during assigned 12-hour shift.
• Assist in management of aggressive behavior, utilizing therapeutic intervention techniques. Utilizes safety interventions to apply physical restraints.
• According to hospital policy, observes, provides care, reports and documents patients’ special precautions.
• Interacts with patients as a therapeutic function. Observes and reports condition of patients to professional staff.
• Conducts and facilitates groups in therapeutic activities such as unit meetings and work or activity therapies. Supervises patients engaged in planned daily activities.
• In accordance with policy, communicates pertinent information regarding patients, employees, visitors, unit personnel, etc. to supervisors or other authorized persons.
• Participates in shift change report and attends patient staffing conferences and treatment team meetings.
• Performs routine nursing duties such as taking vital signs, weighing patients, collecting and labeling urine and lab specimens or drug screens.
• Documents on patients’ charts concerning behavioral observations, vital signs, symptoms, accidents, injuries, etc.
• Assists or performs all other paraprofessional nursing duties for provisions of patient care.

Position-Specific Details

Appointment Type: Probational, Promotional, Job Appointment, Demotion, Transfer, or WAE

Career Progression: This position may be filled as a Nursing Unit Aide, Nursing Assistant 1, or Nursing Assistant 2.

Schedule: Rotating 12 hour Shift

Compensation: This position has a Special Entrance Rate of:

$972.00 bi-weekly for a Nursing Unit Aide
$1,099.20 bi-weekly for a Nursing Assistant 1
$1,176.00 bi-weekly for a Nursing Assistant 2.

Position is eligible for premium pay of $1.50 per hour and Longevity pay starting at $1.00 per hour. Also eligible for $1.00 per hour for current CNA certification.

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

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 at https://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 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

Contact Information

For further information about this vacancy, contact:

Brandon Luneau

Central Louisiana State Hospital

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Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity to make a difference through 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.