Nursing Assistant Supervisor 1

Salary

$2,165.00 - $3,900.00 Monthly

Location

Jackson, LA

Job Type

Classified

Job Number

LVH227485CNASUP110162026

Department

DVA-LA Veterans Home

Opening Date

10/16/2026

Closing Date

10/25/2026 11:59 PM Central

About this Job

The mission of the Louisiana Veterans Homes is to primarily serve the veteran population of Louisiana by providing medical, restorative, and rehabilitative services in an atmosphere of respect and compassion. The primary objective of the home is to provide quality nursing care to eligible veterans, with the ultimate goal of returning them to the highest possible levels of physical and mental capacity.

Join the State of Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs at the Jackson, Louisiana Veterans Home, where you'll step into a leadership role as a Certified Nursing Assistant Supervisor 1 that combines clinical excellence with genuine care for those who served. If you’re passionate about joining a healthcare team and making a meaningful impact for Louisiana’s veterans, this leadership role at the Jackson, Louisiana Veterans Home is waiting for you. Apply today and be part of a team that honors

service through care.

Minimum Qualifications

Three years of experience in providing behavioral health or developmentally disabled services, or psychiatric patient care; OR

Eighteen semester hours of college coursework in a social sciences field, education, social work, child guidance, or nursing; OR

Two years and six months of experience in providing behavioral health or developmentally disabled services or psychiatric patient care plus a Behavioral Health Aide Diploma from a vocational technical college with an approved curriculum from the Louisiana State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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:

• Supervises lower-level paraprofessional healthcare staff providing therapeutic and environmental care of patients on a ward during an assigned shift.
• Gives a report at the change of shift.
• Assigns and performs routine nursing duties, such as taking vital signs, assisting with treatments, and performing diabetic urine tests.
• Assigns duties and maintains a safe and sanitary environment for patients; assists in cleaning physical surroundings, furnishings, and equipment in the patient care area.
• Documents on the patient's chart pertinent behavior, or incidents (accidents or injuries) or any complaints made by patients, and reports such to the supervisor.
• Assists in patient management utilizing therapeutic intervention techniques; restrains hostile and physically violent patients when necessary.
• Makes rounds to check patients' presence and checks for compliance with safety, sanitation, and therapeutic environment.

Position-Specific Details:

Location: the Nursing Department of the LA Veterans Home in Jackson, Louisiana.

Appointment Type: Full-Time Position Probational

Work Schedule: Work hours are 6:00 PM to 6:30 AM, with alternate weekends.

Compensation: The salary offered will be determined based on qualifications and experience.(CNA 1 Special Entrance Rate) $14.89 (base pay), plus shift differentials and premium pay of $5.00 per hour worked.

How To Apply:

No Civil Service test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy.

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). A resume 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:

Sycondria Wilson-Brumfield or Adrainne Bergeron

[email protected]

[email protected]

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

Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity to make a difference through public service. With an array of career opportunities in every major metropolitan center and in many rural areas, state employment provides an outstanding option to begin or continue your career.

As a state employee, you will earn competitive pay, choose from a variety of benefits, and have access to a great professional development program:

Insurance Coverage More information can be found at https://info.groupbenefits.org/

Parental Leave – Up to six weeks paid parental leave

More information can be found at https://www.civilservice.louisiana.gov/Parental-Leave/Default.aspx

Holidays and Leave – State employees receive the following paid holidays each year:

• New Year's Day
• Martin Luther King, Jr. Day,
• Mardi Gras,
• Good Friday,
• Memorial Day,
• Independence Day,
• Labor Day,
• Veteran's Day,
• Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.

***** Additional holidays may be proclaimed by the Governor

State employees earn sick and annual leave which can be accumulated and saved for future use. Your accrual rate increases as your years of service increase.

Retirement– State of Louisiana employees are eligible to participate in various retirement systems (based on the type of appointment and agency for which an employee works). These retirement systems provide retirement allowances and other benefits for state officers and employees and their beneficiaries. State retirement systems may include (but are not limited to):

• Louisiana State Employees Retirement System (www.lasersonline.org). LASERS has provided this video to give you more detailed information about their system
• Teacher's Retirement System of Louisiana (www.trsl.org),
• Louisiana School Employees Retirement System (www.lsers.net), among others