Registered Nurse Manager (Days)

Registered Nurse Manager (Days)

Salary

$6,391.00 - $11,520.00 Monthly

Location

Jackson, LA

Job Type

Classified

Job Number

ELMHS5.22.26RNMAN

Department

LDH-Office of Behavioral Health

Opening Date

05/26/2026

Closing Date

5/31/2026 11:59 PM Central

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About this Job

Division: Within the Nursing Department at ELMHS, Located in Jackson, LA

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.

ELMHS is looking for a motivated, detail oriented individual to come and join the team in the Nursing Department as a RN Manager!

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:

Four years of experience as a licensed registered nurse; OR

A bachelors degree in nursing plus three years of experience as a licensed registered nurse; OR

A masters degree in nursing or public health plus three years of experience as a licensed registered nurse; OR

A doctorate in nursing or public health plus two years of experience as a licensed registered nurse.

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:

In this role, you will:

• Plans manages and directs total nursing services of a multi-service patient area on a 24 hour basis and coordinates patient and nursing activities with other departments and disciplines.
• Provides direct administrative supervision, support and consultation to RN Supervisors on two teams and indirect supervision, support, consultation and counseling for lower nursing subordinates on assigned teams.
• Makes regular and frequent nursing/supervisory rounds, monitors treatment performance/patient care and record documentation to assure compliance with defined standards.
• Provides input into professional and non-professional staffing requirements for assigned units; has line authority and supervisory responsibility for all nursing functions (multi-ward and multi-teams) including staff/scheduling of nursing resources, approval of leave requests, monitoring staffing assignments for assigned teams to assure adequate and safe nursing coverage
• Serves on nursing councils with responsibility for policy/procedure development; identification and resolution of ethical, legal and patient care issues; identification of performance improvement issues and assists with the development of action plans when so assigned.
• Coordinates the development and implementation of unit performance improvement plans, participates in department performance improvement plans.
• Interprets standards of care and policies/procedures defined by Nursing Department, ELMHS, LDH, OBH, and Civil Service to subordinate
• Develops performance plan with subordinates, monitors performance and work products, provides coaching and training as needed; assists employees with identifying educational needs and adjusts work schedules as needed to permit employees to participate in educational opportunities
• Acts as liaison with families, other facilities and law enforcement agencies concerning patients admissions, discharges, and transfers.

Position-Specific Details:

Appointment Type: Probational or Promotional

Schedule: Days

Compensation:

• This position has an SER of $44.79 hourly and $3583.20 Biweekly
• This position is eligible for the following premium pays (Per Hour Physically Worked):
• Facility Longevity - Starting at $2.00
• Recruitment/Retention - $10.00
• Recruitment/Retention - $2.00

Please note that preference may be given to current, permanent employees within LDH.

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). Resumeswill 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:

Leigh Moore

ELMHS HR

ELMHS-HR@LA.GOV

225-634-0680

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 Years Day
• Martin Luther King, Jr. Day,
• Mardi Gras,
• Good Friday,
• Memorial Day,
• Independence Day,
• Labor Day,
• Veterans 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
• Teachers Retirement System of Louisiana (www.trsl.org),
• Louisiana School Employees Retirement System (www.lsers.net), among others

01

Have you ever been on probation or sentenced to jail/prison as a result of a felony conviction or guilty plea to a felony charge?

• Yes
• No

02

If YES, give the law enforcement authority (city police, sheriff, FBI, etc.), the offense, place, and disposition of case. If NO, enter N/A.

03

Do you possess a valid Louisiana license or temporary permit to practice as a registered nurse or a multi-state license issued by a Nursing Licensure Compact (NLC/eNLC) state?

• Yes
• No

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If you answered YES to the question above, please list the license TYPE, NUMBER, ORIGINAL ISSUE DATE and EXPIRATION DATE. If you answered no, enter N/A.

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Are you a current employee at Eastern Louisiana Mental Health System?

• Yes
• No

Required Question

Employer State of Louisiana

Address 1201 N 3rd St

Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 70802

Phone (866) 783-5462

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