REGISTERED NURSE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF NURSING A/ADON Print (https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/louisiana/jobs/newprint/5022877) Apply  REGISTERED NURSE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF NURSING A/ADON Salary $6,710.00 - $12,074.00 Monthly Location Jennings, LA Job Type Classified Job Number swlvh-61-2025 Department DVA-SW LA Veterans Home Opening Date 07/29/2025 Closing Date 8/12/2025 11:59 PM Central + Description + Benefits + Questions About this Job The mission of the Louisiana Veterans Home 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 the home is to provide quality nursing care to eligible veterans, with the ultimate goal of returning them to the highest possible levels of physical and mental capacity. Make a difference in the lives of those who served. The Southwest Louisiana Veterans Home is seeking a dedicated and skilled RN to serve as aRegistered Nurse Assistant Director of Nursing (ADON). In this leadership role, you'll support the Director of Nursing in overseeing clinical operations, guiding nursing staff, and ensuring the highest standards of care for our veteran residents. Join our mission—care for those who once stood for us. 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: Five years of experience as a licensed registered nurse; OR A bachelor's degree in nursing plus four years of experience as a licensed registered nurse; OR A master's degree in nursing or public health plus four years of experience as a licensed registered nurse; OR A doctorate in nursing or public health plus three years of experience as a licensed registered nurse. 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: + Serves as the day shift House Supervisor. Makes daily rounds of the Nursing Units. + Receives reports from each nursing care unit and evaluates if nursing staff need to be altered or if other issues need to be addressed. + Serves as the Wound Care Committee Chairperson. + Evaluates the care delivery for all wounds and evaluates the progress of wound healing. Submits reports to the Nursing Director and other committee members. + Supervises, reviews, and evaluates the performance of subordinate staff in the delivery of resident care and also provides recommendations as needed to improve performance. + Provides consultation for conflict resolution. Prepares performance evaluations on subordinate staff. Organizes, delivers, and evaluates in-services to enhance the performance of staff in their delivery of resident care. + Acts as consultant, demonstrator, and resource person to nursing personnel and conducts Quality Assurance audits as assigned by the Director of Nursing. Maintains open lines of communication with the Director of Nursing to be knowledgeable of new and/or revised policies, new concepts in nursing, administrative decisions, civil service rulings, etc. Position-Specific Details: Appointment Type:Probational or Promotional Compensation: This position is eligible for retention pay (per hour worked) and shift differential. 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 scoreis 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). Resumeswill notbe 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: SW Louisiana Veterans Home HR 1610 Evangeline Road, Jennings, La. 70546 337-824-2829 Brandy Deshotel or Charmaine Regan brandy.deshotel@la.gov charmaine.regan@la.gov 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. Required Question Employer State of Louisiana Address For agency contact information, please refer to the supplemental information above. 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