PSYCHIATRIC MENTAL HEALTH NURSE PRACTITIONER
Salary: Depends on Qualifications
Location : St. Gabriel, LA
Job Type: Unclassified
Job Number: 413-25-APRN-PSYCH
Department: DOC-Elayn Hunt Correctional Center
Opening Date: 09/24/2025
Closing Date: 10/[click to reveal phone number]:59 PM Central
About this Job
Louisiana Department of
Public Safety & Corrections -
Corrections Services
ELAYN HUNT CORRECTIONAL CENTER
St. Gabriel, LA
THIS POSITION IS AN UNCLASSIFIED POSITION
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.
Housing 2,181 adult male inmates in maximum, medium, and minimum custody levels, with 400 beds devoted to the Hunt Reception and Diagnostic Center (HRDC), EHCC is the second largest state prison. EHCC is also the Acute Medical and Mental Health Facility for the Department. EHCC provides inmates with acute, chronic, and terminal illness treatment at an in-house medical facility. Additionally, inmates with chronic and acute mental health needs receive inpatient treatment at the Hunt Special Unit (HSU). The EHCC Pharmacy is a central-fill pharmacy responsible for providing medication to inmates at EHCC and HRDC in addition to four other state facilities.
Job Duties:
- Incumbent is responsible for participating in the management of the Psychiatric Mental Health Program. Responsible for ensuring compliance with requirements set forth by American Correctional Association performance-based standards and outcome measures relative to mental health care.
- Will work closely with the Mental Health Team to facilitate and administer all components of this program to inmates, including the preventive and mental health maintenance education components. Reviews accessible literature regarding the current standards of care for various mental health illnesses. Coordinates and conducts health education/counseling activities and self-care aspects of the program with the mental health department.
- Compiles data for quarterly and annual studies using flow sheets, chart reviews, and other logs and records to analyze the status of the programs for treatment of the monitored mental health illnesses. This information is submitted to the Director of Medical Services at least once quarterly.
- Will work closely with other members of the mental health care team to conduct regularly scheduled clinics for inmate assessment, monitoring, and treatment, as well as follow-up appointments to evaluate the inmates and ensure that the established and accepted guidelines are being followed. Performs other duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications
- Possession of an unencumbered advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) license in the state of Louisiana.
Other Important Information:
- This position will be filled as an Unclassified Full-Time Position
- Rotates on the on-call schedule with other mental health care providers, with a physician on backup call at all times.
- Reports directly to the Psychiatrist
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.
Note regarding the advertised pay range: The maximum amounts listed are the maximum salary amounts a person can make at each level over their career and NOT the amount we are allowed to pay a new hire.
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.
- There is no guarantee that everyone who applies to this posting will be interviewed. The hiring supervisor/manager has 90 days from the closing date of the announcement to make a hiring decision. Specific information about this job will be provided to you in the interview process, should you be selected.
- 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: [click to reveal phone number]
Fax: [click to reveal phone number]
Benefits for unclassified employees are determined by the individual hiring authority.
01
Are you currently a permanent classified employee of Louisiana State Government (STATE EMPLOYEE)?
- Yes
- No
02
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.Questions should be directed to Human Resources as noted in the Supplemental Information section of this job posting.
- 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.
03
How did you hear about this position?
- Civil Service Website or social media
- Recruitment Event
- Newspaper Ad
- DOC Website
- DOC Employee Referral
- Indeed
- ZipRecruiter
- Glassdoor
- Monster
- Facebook/Instragram
- Other
Required Question