REGISTERED NURSE 3 - WAE Print (https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/louisiana/jobs/newprint/5052409) Apply  REGISTERED NURSE 3 - WAE Salary $4,784.00 - $8,608.00 Monthly Location Baton Rouge, LA Job Type Classified Job Number SSD2025-85 Department SSC Special School District Opening Date 08/22/2025 Closing Date 8/27/2025 11:59 PM Central + Description + Benefits + Questions About this Job The Louisiana Special School District (LSSD) is an education service agency that provides services to the Louisiana Special Schools (Louisiana School for the Deaf, Louisiana School for the Visually Impaired, and Special School Programs). The schools provide educational opportunities to students with low-incidence disabilities and a variety of unique needs. Are you a skilled and compassionate RN looking to make a meaningful impact in the lives of students? We're seeking aRegistered Nurse 3to join our dedicated school health team. In this leadership role, you'll provide advanced clinical care, manage complex student health needs, support health education, and serve as a resource and mentor to other school nursing staff. This is a unique opportunity to blend your nursing expertise with community impact—promoting student wellness, safety, and academic success. Apply now to help shape a healthier future for our students! 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: Two years of experience as a licensed registered nurse; OR A bachelor's degree in nursing plus one year of experience as a licensed registered nurse; OR A master's degree in nursing or public health plus one year of experience as a licensed registered nurse; OR A doctorate in nursing or public health. Job Specification The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be foundhere. Job Duties and Other Information Job Duties: * Will provide nursing care to students, which may include: acute, chronic, or emergency conditions. * Obtains comprehensive health histories by communicating with parents and evaluating medical reports from the student health providers. *Will maintain student health records for continuous care. * Administers medications, as prescribed by physicians, which may include daily, as-needed, and emergency medications. The nurse will observe the student for expected or adverse effects of medications. * Participates in weekly pediatric clinic for students with LSDVI consults Pediatrician. Position-Specific Details: Appointment Type: The position is Classified (WAE) . Location: Nursing Services at the Louisiana Special School District. Work Schedule: WAE RN may be subject to one to three shifts per 2-week pay period. Primarily on the day or evening shift. *Day shift 6 am - 2 pm *Evening shift 2 pm - 10 pm *Night shift 10 pm - 6 am Louisiana is a State As a Model Employer (SAME) that supports the recruitment, hiring, and retention of individuals with disabilities. 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 the position must be included in the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education). Resumeswill not be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections. Applications may be rejected if incomplete. Contact Information: For more information regarding this vacancy, please contact: Louisiana Special School District 2888 Brightside Drive Baton Rouge, LA 70820 Alicia Holmes, HR Specialist (225) 757-3207 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 01 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 02 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. ***NOTE***ORIGINAL 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. 03 I understand that information on this application may be subject to investigation and verification and that any misrepresentation or material omission, including on my responses to supplemental questions, may cause my application to be rejected, my name to be removed from the eligible register, and/or subject me to disqualification from future job opportunities and/or dismissal from state service. + Yes + No 04 Are you a current or former employee of The Louisiana Special School District? + Yes + No 05 Are you currently under indictment for a felony charge or have you ever been on probation or sentenced to jail/prison as a result of a felony conviction or guilty plea to a felony charge? + Yes + No 06 If 'YES', give the law enforcement authority (city, police, sheriff, FBI, etc.), the offense, place, and disposition of case. If 'NO', please enter N/A 07 Do you have a valid driver's license? + Yes + No 08 Can you work shift work? + Yes + No 09 If you answered YES to question 6, please indicate from the shift choice below the top two shifts you can work: A. Day shift 6 am - 2 pm B. Evening shift 2 pm - 10 pm C. Night shift 10 pm - 6 am 10 Do you have experience with the following patients: Pediatric patients: Patients with disabilities: Patients with mental health diagnoses: + Yes + No 11 If you answered YES to question 8, please indicate your years of experience with each type of patient: 12 Are you willing to work a shift during an occasional weekend event? ______ + Yes + No 13 For call-in purposes, how far do you live from the Louisiana Special School District? Please indicate below: 20 - 35 minutes 35- 50 minutes 50 minutes or greater Required Question Employer State of Louisiana Address For agency contact information, please refer to the supplemental information above. 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