REGISTERED NURSE ADVANCED PRACTICE

State of Louisiana; St. Gabriel (LA); On-site; USD 62,000 - 89,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension plan

Health insurance

10 paid holidays

Paid sick leave

Paid annual leave

Deferred compensation plan

Flexible benefits plan

Alternate work schedules including 4/8

Job summary

Louisiana Department of Public Safety & Corrections – Corrections Services in St. Gabriel, LA, seeks an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse for a 24-hour correctional facility.

The role provides autonomous care, oversight of clinical staff, and high-risk case management in a challenging environment. Appointment type may be probational or permanent, with a special entrance rate of $54.87 per hour plus a $5.00 premium per hour; shift work is common and opportunities for advancement exist within the

Qualifications

• APRN licensure or temporary permit required in Louisiana.
• Ability to perform comprehensive nursing assessments and direct care with autonomy.
• Experience handling high-risk and complex patient cases in a correctional setting.

Responsibilities

• Perform full scope nursing practice with high autonomy and independent judgment.
• Conduct physical exams, obtain health histories and order labs as needed.
• Provide direct nursing care and supervise staff in high-risk cases.
• Develop care standards and evaluate outcomes to improve services.

Skills

Nursing assessment

Direct patient care

Autonomous practice

High-risk patient management

Team leadership

Education

Louisiana APRN license or temporary permit

Job description

Louisiana Department of Public Safety & Corrections – Corrections Services

Elayn Hunt Correctional Center

St. Gabriel, LA

At the Louisiana Department of Corrections, our mission is to promote public safety and strengthen communities through fair, professional, and responsive corrections services. We are committed to protecting the people of Louisiana with integrity, accountability, and a deep respect for the rights and dignity of all.

This is an opportunity to become part of a dedicated team supporting public safety, working in a correctional facility where professionalism, resilience, and teamwork are essential.

To provide advanced health/nursing care to individuals, families, or communities/populations as an advanced or expert clinician.

Culture

• DOC values and supports employees through numerous recognition programs, creating a sense of community, prioritizing internal promotional opportunities, clear communication, and professional development.

Growth

• Professional growth is encouraged at DOC through numerous avenues.

Benefits

• DOC offers a generous benefits package including; a defined benefit pension plan, health insurance that is also available post retirement, at least 10 paid holidays, sick and annual leave that rolls over from year to year, paid or time off accrued for hours worked over 40 per week, a deferred compensation plan, a flexible benefits plan, alternate work schedules etc. Alternative work schedules including 4/10’s MAY be an available benefit for certain positions upon meeting the policy requirements.

Possession of a current Louisiana Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) or a temporary permit.

NOTE: The temporary APRN permit allows an APRN applicant to work in a limited capacity for up to 120 days while awaiting review for full APRN licensure by the nursing board. An APRN applicant cannot medically diagnose or medically manage patients until they are licensed and have prescriptive authority. If the APRN license is not received within the 120-day period and the permit expires, the employee must be removed from the position.

Job Duties

• Responsible for performing the full scope of nursing practice involving a high level of autonomy and independent practice.
• Performs comprehensive physical examinations, secures health histories, performs or orders laboratory tests and conducts other appropriate procedures to assess the health status of patients or clients.
• Provides direct nursing care and/or directs professional, technical and paraprofessional nursing staff in management of selected patients with emphasis on high risk difficult-to-manage cases, ex: suicidal children, adolescents and adult patients; highly combative, non-compliant cases; adolescent obstetric patients with medical complications; childhood and brittle (unstable) diabetic cases; multi-system failure cases; patients dealing with dying, terminal illness, etc.
• Develops and recommends practice standards which pertain to assigned programs; evaluates care outcomes and suggests strategies to improve program delivery.

Position-Specific Details

Appointment Type: PROBATION, or PROMOTION OF A PERMANENT, CLASSIFIED LOUISIANA STATE EMPLOYEE

• Current permanent status classified LA State employees may be required to accept a probational appointment if accepted.

Compensation: This position has a Special Entrance Rate (SER) of $54.87 per hour.

This position also offers premium pay: A rate of $5.00 per hour for each hour worked, in addition to regular pay.

Other Important Information

• IMPORTANT: In the supplemental questions section, applicants must authorize the HR Office of DPS&C-Corrections Services to contact prior employers to check references under the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA), to be considered for employment, by answering ‘YES’ to the PREA question.
• Any degree, certificate, special license, or DD-214 must be verified by official documentation prior to hire.
• Any qualifying experience that is based on college credit/college hours should have an accompanying transcript for verification.
  • This is a 24-hour facility.
  • Applicants may be required to work shift work
  • This Agency is a Drug Free Workplace.

No Civil Service test score is required.

The Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections - Corrections Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate based on any non-merit factor including disability.

For further information about this vacancy contact:

Hilary Dugar

Human Resources Department

Elayn Hunt Correctional Center

Ph: [phone]

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