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Registered Nurse Supervisor A (WAE/PRN)
State of LouisianaUnited Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 29 Jul 2026
💰 $67,820/yr
About the role
Posting number: NELVH-224035WAERNSUP-072826
Department: DVA-NE LA Veterans Home
Job classification: REGISTERED NURSE SUPERVISOR A
Posting type: Open
Categories: Nursing
Summary
The mission of the Louisiana Veterans Homes is to primarily serve the Veterans' population of Louisiana through the provision of 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 the veterans to the highest possible levels of physical and mental capacity.
We are seeking a dedicated and compassionate WAE/PRN Registered Nurse Supervisor to provide first-line supervision of nursing services in either a clinical, educational, or programmatic setting.
Examples of duties
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:
Three years of experience as a licensed registered nurse; OR
A bachelor's degree in nursing plus two years of experience as a licensed registered nurse; OR
A master's degree in nursing or public health plus two years of experience as a licensed registered nurse; OR
A doctorate in nursing or public health plus one year of experience as a licensed registered nurse.
Three years of experience as a licensed registered nurse; OR
A bachelor's degree in nursing plus two years of experience as a licensed registered nurse; OR
A master's degree in nursing or public health plus two years of experience as a licensed registered nurse; OR
A doctorate in nursing or public health plus one year of experience as a licensed registered nurse.
Qualifications
The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be found here.Supplemental information
Job Duties:As a PRN Registered Nurse Supervisor A, you will supervise activities of clinics to ensure that patients receive needed services, program requirements are maintained, and appropriate follow-up appointments or treatment are provided.
In this role, you will also:
- Serve as charge nurse and assume responsibility for staffing and/or care of patients within a unit.
- Assist in maintaining patient care standards by supervising and directing activities of subordinate nurses engaged in quality assurance, infection control, and utilization review activities.
- Receive physicians' instructions regarding patient care and ensure that orders are transmitted to other units as needed.
- Make regular patient rounds to observe and assess patients' physical conditions and behaviors, evaluate the quality of care provided, and ensure proper documentation of treatment and nursing observations.
- Review the nursing plan of care for all patients within a unit and ensure that treatments and therapies specified in the plans are carried out.
- Administer oral and intramuscular medications, begin intravenous therapies, and perform medical tests as needed in the absence of subordinate professional staff.
- Provide specialized nursing care, i.e., ventilative care, special equipment, triage, or multiple system failures, etc.
- Admit patients or receive patients following admission by conducting a Nursing Assessment and Initial Treatment Plan.
Position Specific Information:
Location: Nursing Department of the Northeast LA Veterans Home in Monroe, Louisiana.Appointment Type: Classified WAE/PRN
Work Schedule: WAE/PRN employees are only allowed to work 1245 hours within a twelve-month period and are not eligible for or entitled to state benefits, leave earning, and paid holidays.
- Work may involve shift work.
How To Apply:
No Civil Service test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy.
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