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About this Job The mission of the Louisiana Department of Health is to protect and promote health and to ensure access to medical, preventive, and rehabilitative services for all residents of the State of Louisiana. Learn more about Louisiana Department of Health Lead and inspire public health nursing initiatives that make a lasting impact on communities across Region 1. This exciting leadership opportunity allows a highly skilled Registered Nurse to oversee and guide regional nursing operations across critical public health programs including Immunizations, Tuberculosis, Reproductive Health, Genetics, and Children's Special Health Services.

The position plays a vital role in providing clinical expertise, program direction, and consultation to public health, private, and contract agency staff while supervising regional nursing personnel and collaborating with healthcare leaders to improve community health outcomes. If you are a passionate nursing leader committed to advancing public health and driving meaningful change, we encourage you to apply. This position requires routine statewide duties, including fieldwork, inspections, investigations, or direct services that extend beyond the employee's domicile parish.

These statewide responsibilities are an inherent and ongoing part of the job and may require frequent travel. 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 plus one of the following: Five years of experience as a licensed registered nurse; OR A bachelor's degree in nursing plus four years of experience as a licensed registered nurse; OR A master's degree in nursing or public health plus four years of experience as a licensed registered nurse; OR A doctorate in nursing or public health plus three years of experience as a licensed 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 professional nursing consultation and directs the planning, implementation, and monitoring of nursing activities across OPH facilities to ensure effective and efficient public health nursing services. Supervises regional nursing personnel by conducting performance evaluations, approving leave and travel, recruiting and hiring staff, coordinating training, and addressing disciplinary and personnel matters. Collaborates with regional and state leadership to establish nursing service goals, implement new program protocols, develop staffing standards, and assist with budget preparation and program planning.

Oversees emergency preparedness and public health response activities, including Special Needs Shelters, bioterrorism preparedness, emergency response coordination, and 24/7 on-call support during emergencies. Conducts nursing assessments, provides direct patient care, administers immunizations and medications, and supports parish health programs including Tuberculosis, WIC, Reproductive Health, Immunizations, and Sexually Transmitted Disease services. Ensures compliance with clinical and laboratory standards by maintaining adherence to CLIA, OSHA, CDC guidelines, and departmental nursing protocols while monitoring quality improvement activities and reviewing health records and reports.

Manages clinical operations of the Wetmore Tuberculosis Clinic by overseeing staff, improving workflows and patient services, coordinating care, maintaining specimen handling procedures, and supporting quality patient outcomes for one of the state's largest tuberculosis treatment programs. Position-Specific Details: Location: Office of Public Health / Region 1-BRCO / Orleans Parish Appointment Type: This position may be filled as a Probationary appointment Cost Center: 3262108001 Position Number(s): 75986 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 the position must be included in the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education)

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Contact Information: Paul Tran Paul.Tran3@la.gov LA Department of Health (LDH) Division of Human Resources PO Box 4818 Baton Rouge, LA 70821 225-342-6477 This organization participates in E-verify, and for more information on E-verify, please contact DHS at 1-888-464-4218. LDH supports Louisiana's commitment to being a State as a Model Employer (SAME) by promoting the recruitment, hiring, and retention of individuals with disabilities. Information on the Louisiana Works, Louisiana Rehabilitation Services is available here

LDH is an equal opportunity employer and seeks to recruit a highly productive and diverse workforce and will provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and prospective employees. Employment decisions shall be based strictly on merit and without regard to religious or political beliefs, sex, race, or any other non-merit factor.