Registered Nurse 2
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Registered Nurse 2
Salary
$4,470.00 - $8,044.00 Monthly
Location
Morgan City, LA
Job Type
Classified
Job Number
215141
Department
LDH-South Central Louisiana Human Services Authority
Opening Date
11/24/2025
Closing Date
12/4/2025 11:59 PM Central
Description
Benefits
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About this Job
Helping people, changing lives through education, prevention, intervention, and treatment in an effort to enhance quality of life.
Join a dedicated team committed to improving lives across South Central Louisiana. SCLHSA is seeking a compassionate and experienced Registered Nurse 2 to provide behavioral health nursing care to adults, adolescents, and children with serious and persistent behavioral health conditions.
If you're ready to take the next step in your career and help shape the future of human services in our region, we want to hear from you.
Apply today and be a part of something meaningful.
To learn more above our agency, please visit our website. (https://www.sclhsa.org/)
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:
One year of experience as a licensed registered nurse; OR
A bachelor's degree in nursing; OR
A master's degree in nursing or public health.
Job Specification
The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be found here. (https://apps01.civilservice.louisiana.gov/onestopjobinfo/DisplayJobSpec.aspx?JobCode=112240)
Job Duties and Other Information
Job Duties:
As a Registered Nurse 2, the incumbent will:
Provide comprehensive, accurate nursing assessments to determine mental health, substance abuse, depression, and medical needs in both an outpatient clinic setting and via telemedicine.
Facilitate processes to assist the medical staff/prescribers in managing their schedules and coordinate services, including referrals, as needed.
Provide appropriate and accurate medication management services including medication administration, maintenance and security of on-site medications, and medication returns to the SCLHSA Pharmacy.
Provide medication education and support to clients and families receiving medication.
Consistently and appropriately use accepted infection control measures including, correct use of protective gear, disposal of biohazardous waste and sharps, and hand washing.
Position-Specific Details:
Location: This position is located at SCLHSA's St. Mary Behavioral Health Center, located in Morgan City, LA.
Appointment Type: Probationary Appointment
Compensation: The actual starting salary depends on the education and experience of the selected applicant.
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.
Contact Information:
For further information about this vacancy, contact:
Macy Comeaux
HR Director
macy.richard@la.gov
985-876-8876
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 tomake a differencethrough 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 athttps://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 (https://lasersonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Your\Retirement\System.mp4) 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
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Do you possess 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?
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. NOTEORIGINAL issue date must be provided (NOT most recent renewal) as your experience will be credited from the date you put here when you attained your license.
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State of Louisiana
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the supplemental information above.
Louisiana State Civil Service, Louisiana, 70802
Phone
(866) 783-5462
Website
http://agency.governmentjobs.com/louisiana/default.cfm
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