REGISTERED NURSE 3 (WAE) bei State of Louisiana, LA
State of Louisiana, LA · New Orleans, Vereinigte Staaten Von Amerika · Onsite
- Professional
- Optionales Büro in New Orleans
About the Department

The Mission of ELMHS is to provide mental health evaluation, treatment, habilitation, and consultation for adults. Programs include inpatient interventions, jail-based evaluations, supervised group home and residential programs, forensic evaluation, care, custody, and aftercare; intermediate and long-term psychiatric care are coordinated with the total system of care in Louisiana.
Position Duties
Two years of experience as a licensed registered nurse; OR
A bachelor's degree in nursing plus one year of experience as a licensed registered nurse; OR
A master's degree in nursing or public health plus one year of experience as a licensed registered nurse; OR
A doctorate in nursing or public health.
Minimum Qualifications
The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be found here.
Other Qualifications
Job Duties:
In this role, you will:
- Serve as relief/WAE at an experienced level. Develop nursing plan of care in conjunction with the Treatment Team.
- Complete nursing assessments, reassessments, treatment plans, and other required nursing forms legibly and accurately in a timely manner.
- Transcribe doctor's Orders accurately and timely, prepares, administers, and documents medications and treatment as ordered.
- Participate with Treatment Team and provides nursing input when assigned to multi-disciplinary teams or projects; reports nursing participation as needed.
- Assist and or conducts patient care groups.
- Maintain open and accurate communication with Treatment Team, reports incidents, accidents or injuries to supervisor and document on appropriate forms.
- Actively participate in the development and update of both departmental and nursing service procedures as needed. Maintain a current and valid RN license and obtain continuing education credits as needed.
- Maintain compliance with PPD testing and annual mandated trainings as per policy.
Position-Specific Details:
Appointment Type: WAE(not to exceed 1,245 hours in a 12-month period)
Division: The Community Forensics Services Department at the Forensic Aftercare Clinic located in New Orleans, LA.
Compensation:- This position has an SER of $36.30 an hour
- This position qualifies for shift differentials, with rates varying based on shift time, day of the week, and holidays.
- This posting may be used to fill any RN 3 WAE position within ELMHS
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:
Candice Burkes
ELMHS/Human Resources Department
225-634-0535
Louisiana is a State As a Model Employer (SAME) that supports the recruitment, hiring, and retention of individuals with disabilities.
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