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About this Job The mission of Pinecrest Supports and Services Center is to support people with intellectual and developmental disabilities to reach treatment goals and to return to more integrated community living settings. Pinecrest Supports and Services Center specializes in the treatment of people with comorbid intellectual and developmental disabilities and complex medical, behavioral, and psychiatric support needs. Pinecrest Supports & Services Center (PSSC) is seeking a dedicated Registered Nurse to join our dynamic team.

This role is essential in ensuring high-quality care and coordination of nursing services across our programs. If you're a compassionate, organized, and team-oriented nursing professional ready to make a meaningful impact in a supportive environment, we encourage you to apply. 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 Job Duties: Provides for the coordination of nursing care. Performs all nursing duties required of a professional nurse, ensuring people have the best possible health.

Leads assigned staff in accomplishing required patient care and staff activities. Refers people to other appropriate community agencies and physicians as necessary. Determines proper assignment of staff based on patient acuity of illness.

Provides skilled assessment, reassessment, and monitoring for people served. Provides nursing treatments as ordered by the physician. Administers medications, assesses for signs and symptoms of adverse reaction, and assesses the efficacy of medication administered.

Interprets complex data related to physical assessments, skilled observation and diagnostics and implements interventions based on these interpretations. Evaluates nursing care delivered by other members of the nursing team in assigned area on a shift and provides on-site directions. Assists in developing, reviewing, revising, and implementing nursing plans of care.

Ensures that nursing plans of care are carried out by appropriate staff. Communicate on-going health concerns, result of health treatment, consultations and diagnostics to the person's interdisciplinary team. Works with the interdisciplinary team (IDT) to establish, review and revise person centered health objectives.

Communicates with consultants to ensure continuity of care. Provides communication to transitions teams to ensure continuity of care across the continuum of health care. Position-Specific Details: Department: LDH Pinecrest - Nursing Dept.

Appointment Type: This position may be filled by Detail to Special Duty, Probation, Promotion, Demotion, or Lateral Transfer. Preference may be given to permanent classified employees of Pinecrest Supports and Services Center. Career Progression: Vacancies may be filled from this recruitment as an Registered Nurse 1, 2 or 3 depending on the level of experience of the selected applicant.

Work Schedule: Day Shift:5:30AM - 6PM Night Shift: 5:30PM - 6AM Part Time Shift are available: Compensation: This position receives premium pay of $ 10.00 per hour. This position also receives Shift Differential, Longevity Pay, and Additional pay options. This position has a Special Entrance Rate: Registered Nurse 1 $29.84hr

- $39.01hr. Registered Nurse 2 $31.93hr. - $41.74hr

Registered Nurse 3 $34.17hr. - $44.67hr. 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: Robert L. Jones Pinecrest Supports & Services Center P.O.Box 5191 Pineville, LA. 71360 Robert.Jones@la.gov Pinecrest Supports and Services Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer There is no guarantee that everyone who applies to this posting will be interviewed

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