What are the responsibilities and job description for the Registered Nurse 1 /2 (Medicine Unit) position at Lallie Kemp Regional Medical Center?
Salary
$4,259.00 - $7,675.00 Monthly
Location
Independence, LA
Job Type
Classified
Job Number
LKMC227720RN1-2_10.22.26
Department
Lallie Kemp Regional Medical Center
Opening Date
10/22/2026
Closing Date
10/29/2026 11:59 PM Central
About this Job
We are a 24-bed acute care critical access hospital serving the Florida Parishes region of Southeast Louisiana. We offer a wide range of services, including general surgery and a 24-hour emergency department. At Lallie Kemp Regional Medical Center, we are able to bring you a wide range of services close to home, provided by a network of board-certified physicians.
The RN 1–2 position, based in the Medicine Unit, delivers professional nursing care and supports the overall treatment and recovery of patients. The shift will be determined by the Department 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.
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:
- Provides initial assessment and ongoing reassessment of patient, including, but not limited to, biophysical, psycho-social, environmental, self-care, education and discharge planning factors.
- Provide direct patient care in accordance with the scope of practice for a Registered Nurse.
- Communicate and coordinate patient care with the Charge Nurse, oncoming nurse, and other interdisciplinary team members.
- Implement patient care, treatments, and provide medications at appropriate intervals as prescribed by the doctor's order.
- Participate in staff development in-services based upon assessed learning needs.
- Participate in unit meetings, quality improvement activities, and orientation of new RN or subordinate staff members. Accept delegated Charge Nurse duties.
- Attend Educational In-Services, Mandatory Training, and Annual Review as required by hospital policy and procedure or deemed necessary by supervisor.
- All other duties as assigned include ensuring departmental coverage.
Position-Specific Details:
Appointment Type: Probational or Promotional.Career Progression: As part of a Career Progression Group, vacancies may be filled from this recruitment as a RN 1 to RN 2 depending on the level of experience of the selected applicant(s).
Work Hours: The shift will be determined by the Department Manager.
Compensation: Special Entrance Rate (SER) Base Pay for RN 2- $27.00.
This position receives additional pay for every hour worked as follows:
Shift 2
- - $3/hour Shift 3
- - $4.60/hour Weekends
- - $4.60/hour Holidays
- - $4.60/hour Certifications
- - $3/hour
- BLS, ACLS, and PALS certifications are required before appointment (American Heart Association)
How To Apply:
No Civil Service test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy.
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:
Sonia Johnson, HR Analyst
985-878-1384 office
sjoh83@lsuhsc.edu
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:
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 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.
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
- Teacher's Retirement System of Louisiana (www.trsl.org),
- Louisiana School Employees Retirement System (www.lsers.net), among others
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