Registered Nurse 1 - 3 (Emergency Department)

About the role

Lallie Kemp Regional Medical Center is a 24-bed acute care critical access hospital serving the Florida Parishes region of Southeast Louisiana. We offer a wide range of services including general surgery and a 24-hour emergency department. At Lallie Kemp Regional Medical Center, we are able to bring you a wide range of services close to home, provided by a network of board-certified physicians.

We're currently seeking a Registered Nurse 1-3 to join our Emergency Department to provide nursing services to patients of all ages that present for emergent and non-emergent care.

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.

The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be found here.

Job Duties

• Complete or assist with completing the initial assessment of patients' needs based on psychosocial, environmental and physiological factors and establishes priorities rapidly and accurately while using a five-level triage system.
• Communicate and coordinate patient care with supervisory staff, oncoming nurse and other disciplines.
• Collaborates with physician, other disciplines and patient and/or significant other to develop plan of care.
• Facilitate appropriate referrals according to identified continuity care needs.

Position-Specific Details

• Work Location: The Registered Nurse 1, 2 or 3 position is located in the Emergency Department.
• Shift: Shift will be determined by Manager/ Supervisor.

Pay and benefits

Career Progression: As part of a Career Progression Group, vacancies may be filled from this recruitment as a RN 1 to RN 3 depending on the level of experience of the selected applicant(s). Please refer to the ‘Job Specifications’ tab located at the top of the LA Careers ‘Current Job Opportunities’ page of the Civil Service website for specific information on salary ranges, minimum qualifications and job concepts for each level.

Compensation

Salary depends on qualifications. The starting salary for the RN 1 $24.57 hourly. There is a Special Entrance Rate (SER) for the RN 2 and RN 3:

• RN2 -- $27/hour
• RN3 -- $30/hour

Additional Pay

• Shift 2 -- $3/hour
• Shift 3 -- $4.60/hour
• Weekends -- $4.60/hour
• Holidays -- $4.60/hour
• Premium -- $5/hour
• Certifications -- $3/hour

The incumbent shall possess and maintain a current LA State RN licensure. A valid BLS, ACLS and PALS certification from the American Heart Association is required before appointment.

Applicants with BLS, ACLS, and PALS certifications are encouraged to apply.

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.

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