The Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs is an Equal Opportunity Employer and State as a Model Employer (SAME) to promote diversity and inclusion in the workplace.
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 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.
This position is located in the Nursing Department of the LA Veterans Home in Jackson, Louisiana.
The shifts are 12 hour shifts with rotating weekends. The shifts will begin at 6:00 am to 6:30 pm or 6:00pm to 6:30am.
This is a PT/PRN/WAE appointment that pays $28 hourly (base pay) plus shifts differentials and premium pay (SEE BELOW).
WAE appointments are not to exceed 1245 hours in a 12-month period.
PREMIUM PAY $7.00 (per HOUR physically worked):
SHIFT DIFFERENTIALS (per HOUR physically worked):
Shift Diff 2nd Shift - $2.50
Shift Diff 3rd Shift - $3.50
Weekend Shift Diff - $2.00
Weekend Shift Diff 2nd Shift - $3.00
Weekend Shift Diff 3rd Shift - $4.00
Holiday Shift Diff - $2.50
Holiday Shift Diff 2nd Shift - $4.00
Holiday Shift Diff 3rd Shift - $4.50
Weekend Holiday Shift Diff - $3.00
Weekend Holiday Shift Diff 2nd Shift - $4.50
Weekend Holiday Shift Diff 3rd Shift - $5.00
**Note regarding the advertised pay range: The advertised maximum amount listed is the maximum salary a person can make while in this title/level over their career and not the maximum amount we are allowed to pay a new hire.
A Resume will not be accepted in lieu of work experience. You must describe your duties as you will not be qualified on job title alone. An application may be considered incomplete if the work experience and education sections are not completed.
There is no guarantee that all applicants will be interviewed. The hiring manager has 90 days from the closing date of the announcement to make a hiring decision. Should you be selected for an interview, you will be notified by the contact information listed on your application.
All candidates for hire must undergo drug screening and may require additional background check(s).
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.
DISQUALIFICATION:
While we encourage all interested applicants to apply, please be aware that there are various reasons that your application may be disqualified from consideration including, but not limited, to:
- Failure to fully complete the education and work experience sections of the application; (Please note for the education section that the semester area refers to the # of credit HOURS and not the # of semesters you completed)
- Submission of a resume and/or SF-10 application in lieu of the online application. Information on the resume will not substitute and must also be included on the actual job application in order to be considered.
- Failure to list complete license information (if applicable to the job position).
- Failure to submit an equivalency evaluation statement for an international degree by the closing of this announcement.
For further information about this vacancy contact:
LA Veterans Home HR
Adrainne Bergeron, HR Analyst
Adrainne.Bergeron@la.gov