What are the responsibilities and job description for the RN Assistant Director of Nursing A position at Louisiana Department Of Transportation and Development?
Supplemental Information
This vacancy is located within the Nursing Department at Eastern Louisiana Mental Health System in Jackson, LA (East Feliciana Parish). ELMHS is the largest 24-hour, multi-site, state psychiatric complex comprised of residential, outpatient and inpatient services.
The position may be filled as either a Probational or Job Appointment (open to all qualified applicants); a promotion (open to all statewide classified and Agency wide permanent status employees); by Detail to Special Duty; or as a part-time, temporary WAE. Current permanent status, classified employees may be required to accept a Probational appointed if selected. If filled as a Job Appointment, there is a possibility that this position may be converted to a Probational Appointment should funding become available.
Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of work experience. An application may be considered incomplete if the work experience and education sections are not completed. Please list all work experience.
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 by selecting the 'Applications' link after logging into their account. Below are the most common status messages and their meanings.
Application received- Your application has been submitted successfully.
Evaluating experience- Your application is being reviewed to ensure you meet the minimum qualifications for the position.
Minimum Qualification Review – See History– Click the History link for the results of your application review. Passing candidates will designate as "Pass". Failing candidates will designate as "Fail".
Eligible for consideration- You are among a group of applicants who MAY be selected for the position.
Eligible Pending Supplemental Qualification Review- Only candidates meeting the supplemental qualification will be eligible for referral.
Referred to hiring manager for review- Your application has been delivered to the hiring manager. You may or may not be called for an interview.
Position filled- Someone has been selected for the position.
Position canceled- The agency has decided not to fill the position.
The State of Louisiana only accepts online applications. Paper applications will not be accepted. Computer access is available at your local library, at local Louisiana Workforce Commission Business Career Solutions Centers , and at our Baton Rouge Information and Testing Office at 5825 Florida Boulevard, Room 1070, Baton Rouge, LA 70806. If you require an ADA accommodation, please contact our office at (225) 925-1911 or Toll Free: (866) 783-5462 during business hours for additional assistance. (Please note: Libraries and LWC centers cannot provide in-depth assistance to applicants with limited computer skills; therefore, we suggest that such applicants have someone with computer proficiency accompany them to these facilities to assist with the computer application process. Also, no State Civil Service employees are housed at the libraries or LWC centers to answer specific questions about the hiring process. Such questions should be directed to our Baton Rouge Information and Testing Office at the phone numbers above or by visiting the office on Florida Blvd. where assistance is available. Information is also provided on our job seeker website at www.jobs.la.gov ).
For Further Information Regarding This Vacancy, Please Contact
LDH- ELMHS Human Resources
Jackson, LA 70748
225-634-0680
Specific information about this job will be provided to you in the interview process, should you be selected. However, there is no guarantee that everybody that applies to this posting will be interviewed.
Minimum Qualifications
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 Concepts
Function Of Work
To serve as the principle assistant to a Director of Nursing .
Level Of Work
Administrator.
Supervision Received
General from a Registered Nurse of a higher level or other higher level personnel.
Supervision Exercised
Direct line over Registered Nurse Managers, Supervisors, and lower level personnel.
LOCATION OF WORK:
Statewide.
Job Distinctions
Differs from RN Assistant Director of Nursing B by the size of the facility, supervisory, and programmatic responsibilities.
Differs from RN Director of Nursing A by the absence of serving as the director of nursing services within a facility.
See allocation criteria memo for details.
Examples of Work
Examples Of Work
EXAMPLES BELOW ARE A BRIEF SAMPLE OF COMMON DUTIES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS JOB TITLE. NOT ALL POSSIBLE TASKS ARE INCLUDED.Serves as assistant to the Nursing Director of a small facility.
Makes daily rounds of nursing units and may provide direct patient care on complex cases.
Assumes the duties of Nursing Director in her/his absence.
Assists in planning and directing nursing services for the facility and coordinates activities with other departments.
Determines staffing requirements for nursing division, including professionals and paraprofessionals.
Develops area operation policies, procedures, and standards of care in accordance with overall facility and accreditation committee policies.
Ensures that patient care standards are maintained by supervising and directing activities of subordinate nurses and by participating in quality assurance activities.
Serves as consultant to clinical supervisors on technical and disciplinary issues.
Develops and monitors nursing division budget, and maintains statistics on division activities and patient census.
Reviews master staffing roster to ensure adequate nursing coverage of all units or wards.
Recommends hiring and dismissal of employees.
Initiates, participates in, and evaluates special studies or research concerning nursing care.
Identifies needs for in-service education and serves on facility policies/procedures/standards committees.
Participates in ongoing recruitment programs.
This vacancy is located within the Nursing Department at Eastern Louisiana Mental Health System in Jackson, LA (East Feliciana Parish). ELMHS is the largest 24-hour, multi-site, state psychiatric complex comprised of residential, outpatient and inpatient services.
The position may be filled as either a Probational or Job Appointment (open to all qualified applicants); a promotion (open to all statewide classified and Agency wide permanent status employees); by Detail to Special Duty; or as a part-time, temporary WAE. Current permanent status, classified employees may be required to accept a Probational appointed if selected. If filled as a Job Appointment, there is a possibility that this position may be converted to a Probational Appointment should funding become available.
Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of work experience. An application may be considered incomplete if the work experience and education sections are not completed. Please list all work experience.
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 by selecting the 'Applications' link after logging into their account. Below are the most common status messages and their meanings.
Application received- Your application has been submitted successfully.
Evaluating experience- Your application is being reviewed to ensure you meet the minimum qualifications for the position.
Minimum Qualification Review – See History– Click the History link for the results of your application review. Passing candidates will designate as "Pass". Failing candidates will designate as "Fail".
Eligible for consideration- You are among a group of applicants who MAY be selected for the position.
Eligible Pending Supplemental Qualification Review- Only candidates meeting the supplemental qualification will be eligible for referral.
Referred to hiring manager for review- Your application has been delivered to the hiring manager. You may or may not be called for an interview.
Position filled- Someone has been selected for the position.
Position canceled- The agency has decided not to fill the position.
The State of Louisiana only accepts online applications. Paper applications will not be accepted. Computer access is available at your local library, at local Louisiana Workforce Commission Business Career Solutions Centers , and at our Baton Rouge Information and Testing Office at 5825 Florida Boulevard, Room 1070, Baton Rouge, LA 70806. If you require an ADA accommodation, please contact our office at (225) 925-1911 or Toll Free: (866) 783-5462 during business hours for additional assistance. (Please note: Libraries and LWC centers cannot provide in-depth assistance to applicants with limited computer skills; therefore, we suggest that such applicants have someone with computer proficiency accompany them to these facilities to assist with the computer application process. Also, no State Civil Service employees are housed at the libraries or LWC centers to answer specific questions about the hiring process. Such questions should be directed to our Baton Rouge Information and Testing Office at the phone numbers above or by visiting the office on Florida Blvd. where assistance is available. Information is also provided on our job seeker website at www.jobs.la.gov ).
For Further Information Regarding This Vacancy, Please Contact
LDH- ELMHS Human Resources
Jackson, LA 70748
225-634-0680
Specific information about this job will be provided to you in the interview process, should you be selected. However, there is no guarantee that everybody that applies to this posting will be interviewed.
Minimum Qualifications
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 Concepts
Function Of Work
To serve as the principle assistant to a Director of Nursing .
Level Of Work
Administrator.
Supervision Received
General from a Registered Nurse of a higher level or other higher level personnel.
Supervision Exercised
Direct line over Registered Nurse Managers, Supervisors, and lower level personnel.
LOCATION OF WORK:
Statewide.
Job Distinctions
Differs from RN Assistant Director of Nursing B by the size of the facility, supervisory, and programmatic responsibilities.
Differs from RN Director of Nursing A by the absence of serving as the director of nursing services within a facility.
See allocation criteria memo for details.
Examples of Work
Examples Of Work
EXAMPLES BELOW ARE A BRIEF SAMPLE OF COMMON DUTIES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS JOB TITLE. NOT ALL POSSIBLE TASKS ARE INCLUDED.Serves as assistant to the Nursing Director of a small facility.
Makes daily rounds of nursing units and may provide direct patient care on complex cases.
Assumes the duties of Nursing Director in her/his absence.
Assists in planning and directing nursing services for the facility and coordinates activities with other departments.
Determines staffing requirements for nursing division, including professionals and paraprofessionals.
Develops area operation policies, procedures, and standards of care in accordance with overall facility and accreditation committee policies.
Ensures that patient care standards are maintained by supervising and directing activities of subordinate nurses and by participating in quality assurance activities.
Serves as consultant to clinical supervisors on technical and disciplinary issues.
Develops and monitors nursing division budget, and maintains statistics on division activities and patient census.
Reviews master staffing roster to ensure adequate nursing coverage of all units or wards.
Recommends hiring and dismissal of employees.
Initiates, participates in, and evaluates special studies or research concerning nursing care.
Identifies needs for in-service education and serves on facility policies/procedures/standards committees.
Participates in ongoing recruitment programs.
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