Registered Nurse 1 (WAE)

State of Louisiana; Jackson (LA); On-site; USD 47,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Louisiana Veterans Home in Jackson seeks a WAE-RN to lead a clinical team with a focus on quality nursing care for veterans. The role combines clinical excellence with compassionate leadership in a healthcare setting.

You will guide staff, ensure patient care standards, and manage daily operations as a charge nurse, while coordinating workflows and schedules. This is a leadership nursing position with state-wide benefits and public service commitment.

Qualifications

• Possession of a current Louisiana Registered Nurse license or temporary permit or multi-state license (NLC/eNLC) to practice as a registered nurse.

Responsibilities

• Maintains records of employees'
• Evaluates patient care practices
• Serves as charge nurse
• Schedule staff

Skills

RN license

Leadership

Job description

About This Job

The mission of the Louisiana Veterans Homes is to primarily serve the veteran population of Louisiana by providing medical, restorative, and rehabilitative services in an atmosphere of respect and compassion. The primary objective of the home is to provide quality nursing care to eligible veterans, with the ultimate goal of returning them to the highest possible levels of physical and mental capacity.

Join the State of Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs at the Jackson, Louisiana Veterans Home, where you'll step into a leadership role as a WAE-RN that combines clinical excellence with genuine care for those who served. If you’re passionate about guiding a healthcare team and making a meaningful impact for Louisiana’s veterans, this leadership role at the Jackson, Louisiana Veterans Home is waiting for you. Apply today and be part of a team that honors service through care.

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 found here.

Job Duties and Other Information

• Maintains records of employees'
• Evaluates patient care practices
• Serves as charge nurse
• Schedule Staff

Position-Specific Details

Appointment Type: WAE (not to exceed 1,245 hours in a 12 month period.

Compensation

• This position offers a pay rate of $33.91 per hour,
• Plus $4.00 per hour in Premium Pay for hours physically worked.
• It also qualifies for shift differential pay, with rates varying based on shift, day, and holiday schedules.
• 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, and not the maximum amount we are allowed to pay a new hire.

Contact Information

For further information about this vacancy, contact the Louisiana Veterans Home HR:

Sycondria Wilson-Brumfield or Adrainne Bergeron

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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 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.

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