PRACTICAL NURSE--LICENSED, 1, 2, OR 3

About This Job Louisiana Department of

Public Safety & Corrections –

Corrections Services

https://doc.la.gov/

ELAYN HUNT CORRECTIONAL CENTER St. Gabriel, LA

At the Louisiana Department of Corrections, our mission is to promote public safety and strengthen communities through fair, professional, and responsive corrections services. We are committed to protecting the people of Louisiana with integrity, accountability, and a deep respect for the rights and dignity of all.

This is an opportunity to become part of a dedicated team supporting public safety, working in a correctional facility where professionalism, resilience, and teamwork are essential.

Elayn Hunt Correctional Center is seeking a motivated, detail-oriented individual to join the team in the Nursing Department as a Licensed Practical Nurse ! You could join the group of other medical professionals who perform the nursing and care of inmates within a state correctional facility. Learn to manage a wide spectrum of conditions, from emergency response and acute trauma, to chronic disease, wound care, and mental health. Benefit from set, predictable schedules, a supportive multidisciplinary team, and the unique peace of mind that comes from working in a facility where security is always by your side.

Why work for DOC?

• Culture: DOC values and supports employees through numerous recognition programs, creating a sense of community, prioritizing internal promotional opportunities, clear communication, and professional development.
• Growth: Professional growth is encouraged at DOC through numerous avenues.
• Benefits: DOC offers a generous benefits package including; a defined benefit pension plan, health insurance that is also available post retirement, at least 10 paid holidays, sick and annual leave that rolls over from year to year, paid or time off accrued for hours worked over 40 per week, a deferred compensation plan, a flexible benefits plan, alternate work schedules etc. Alternative work schedules including 4/10’s MAY be an available benefit for certain positions upon meeting the policy requirements.

Please visit our website by clicking here to learn more about DOC , our facilities, and our mission. Minimum Qualifications Possession of a current Louisiana Practical Nurse license, a temporary permit, or a multi-state license issued by a Nursing Licensure Compact (NLC/eNLC) state.

Job Specification

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

Job Duties: Job Duties and Other Information

• Provide direct patient care, including comfort, hygiene, safety, nutrition, and overall well-being, under RN or senior LPN guidance.
• Monitor and assess patients, promptly reporting changes in physical or mental status to the healthcare team.
• Collect specimens, perform diagnostic tests, and accurately record vital signs (temperature, pulse, respiration, blood pressure).
• Administer medications and treatments safely, following established protocols and documenting care accurately.
• Participate in shift handovers, ensuring continuity of care and clear communication with the team.
• Assist with patient admissions, transfers, and discharges, maintaining safety and efficiency.
• Respond to emergencies, including performing CPR and first aid as needed.
• Manage inventory and supplies, requesting and restocking medications and equipment to support patient care.

Position-Specific Details: Appointment Type: PROBATION, or PROMOTION OF A PERMANENT, CLASSIFIED LOUISIANA STATE EMPLOYEE

• Current permanent status classified LA State employees may be required to accept a probational appointment if accepted.
• An employee selected for a promotion may be required to serve a trial detail prior to being permanently promoted.
• This posting may also be used to fill a vacancy as a temporary job appointment. If filled as a temporary job appointment, should a permanent position become available, the employee may be converted to a probational appointment.

Compensation: This position has a Special Entrance Rate (SER) at each level. However, the salary offered will be determined based on qualifications and experience.

• Licensed Practical Nurse 1 has an SER of $19.48 per hour
• Licensed Practical Nurse 2 has an SER of $20.84 per hour
• Licensed Practical Nurse 3 has an SER of $22.30 per hour

This position also offers premium pay at a rate of $5.00 per hour for each hour worked, in addition to regular pay.

Career Progression Group : Licensed Practical Nurse 1, 2, or 3

• Filled at the highest level of experience of the selected applicant.
• Salary depends on level of experience.
• To see minimum qualifications and salary ranges, click HERE.
• Note regarding the advertised pay range: The maximum amounts listed are the maximum salary amounts a person can make at each level over their career and not the amount we are allowed to pay a new hire.

Other Important Information :

• IMPORTANT: In the supplemental questions section, applicants must authorize the HR Office of DPS&C-Corrections Services to contact prior employers to check references under the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA), to be considered for employment, by answering ‘YES’ to the PREA question.

• Any degree, certificate, special license, or DD-214 must be verified by official documentation prior to hire.

• Any qualifying experience that is based on college credit/college hours should have an accompanying transcript for verification.

• This is a 24 hour facility.

• Applicants may be required to work shift work

• This Agency is a Drug Free Workplace.

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.
• To view and apply to any of our other postings we currently have available, click HERE.

The Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections - Corrections Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate based on any non-merit factor including disability.

For Further Information About This Vacancy Contact: Hilary Dugar

Human Resources Department

Elayn Hunt Correctional Center

Ph: (225) 319-4128

Fax: (225) 319-4592

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

01

Are you currently a permanent classified employee of Louisiana State Government (STATE EMPLOYEE)?

• Yes
• No

02

If you have previous employment in a community confinement center, jail, lockup or prison, the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) requires Corrections Human Resources to contact those employers prior to hiring any applicant for information on substantiated allegations of sexual abuse or any resignation during a pending investigation of an allegation of sexual abuse. Do you authorize the Human Resources Office of the Department of Public Safety and Corrections, Corrections Services, to contact any of your prior employers, whether listed on your employment application or not, to ascertain information required by the Prison Rape Elimination Act, Part 115 of Title 28 of the Code of Federal Regulations? I understand that prior to any offer of employment by the Department of Public Safety and Corrections that such information must be obtained. IMPORTANT: I also understand that if I do not authorize such contact, I will not be eligible for employment with the Department of Public Safety and Corrections. Should I be appointed from this announcement, I also understand that this authorization will remain valid for the duration of my employment with the Department of Public Safety and Corrections. Questions should be directed to Human Resources as noted in the Supplemental Information section of this job posting.

• Yes, I understand. You may contact my employers, past or present.
• No. Do not contact my employers, past or present, and DO NOT CONSIDER ME as a candidate for employment.

03

Do you possess a temporary permit or license to practice PRACTICAL NURSING in Louisiana, OR a multi-state license issued by a Nursing Licensure Compact (NLC/eNLC) state?

• Yes
• No

04

If you answered "YES" to the previous question, please list the TYPE, license NUMBER, the issue STATE, and expiration date. Failure to provide ALL information could result in your application not being considered. if you answered 'NO' enter "N/A"

05

How did you hear about this position?

• Civil Service Website or social media
• Recruitment Event
• Newspaper Ad
• DOC Website
• DOC Employee Referral
• LinkedIn
• Indeed
• ZipRecruiter
• Glassdoor
• Monster
• Facebook/Instragram
• Twitter
• Other
• Required Question