PRACTICAL NURSE--LICENSED 3 - WAE

PRACTICAL NURSE--LICENSED 3 - WAE

Salary: $18.75 - $33.78 Hourly Location: St. Gabriel, LA Job Type: Classified Job Number: 413-26-LPN-WAE Department: DOC-Elayn Hunt Correctional Center Opening Date: 03/12/2026 Closing Date: Continuous

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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 skilled and dedicated Practical Nurse-Licensed 3 to join our committed healthcare team. In this advanced role, you will provide direct nursing care, support clinical assessments, and assist in delivering essential medical services to individuals in a secure correctional setting.

This position is ideal for a compassionate and confident nursing professional who thrives in a fast-paced environment, values teamwork, and is committed to maintaining high standards of patient care. If you are ready to use your clinical expertise to make a meaningful impact while advancing your career in public service, we invite you to apply.

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 Job Specification Job Duties and Other Information

Job Duties:

• Provides direct nursing care to offenders, including administering medications, performing treatments, monitoring vital signs, and documenting patient responses in accordance with established medical protocols.
• Assists physicians, nurse practitioners, and registered nurses with clinical procedures, examinations, and emergency interventions, ensuring proper preparation, support, and follow-up care.
• Performs advanced practical nursing tasks such as wound care, specimen collection, catheter care, blood glucose monitoring, and other delegated clinical duties requiring enhanced skill and judgment.
• Observes and evaluates patient conditions, reporting significant changes to supervisory medical staff and contributing to ongoing care planning and patient management.
• Maintains accurate and timely medical records, ensuring compliance with facility policies, nursing standards, and regulatory requirements.
• Supports chronic care and specialty clinics, helping coordinate appointments, prepare patients, and assist with ongoing treatment needs.
• Promotes a safe and therapeutic environment by following infection control practices, maintaining secure handling of medical supplies, and adhering to all correctional safety procedures.
• Provides health education and guidance to offenders within the scope of practical nursing practice, reinforcing treatment plans and promoting wellness.

Position-Specific Details:

• Appointment Type: CLASSIFIED WAE. Incumbents in these positions may not work more than 1,245 hours or 1 year, whichever comes first.
• This position is a 'when actually employed' (WAE) position without benefits.
• 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 Years Day
• Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
• Mardi Gras
• Good Friday
• Memorial Day
• Independence Day
• Labor Day
• Veterans Day
• Thanksgiving Day
• 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

Supplemental Questions

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

   • Yes
   • No

2. 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.
   • 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.

3. 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

4. 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"

5. 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

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