Clinical Referral Triage Nurse - Walter B. Jones Center

About Us

The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is one of the largest, most complex agencies in the state, and has approximately 17,000 employees. It is responsible for ensuring the health, safety, and well‑being of all North Carolinians, providing human service needs for special populations including individuals who are deaf, blind, developmentally disabled, and mentally ill, and helping poor North Carolinians achieve economic independence.

Dept of Health and Human Services

W B Jones Alcohol, Drug Abuse Treatment Center

Registered Nurse (S)

MH15

The Clinical Referral Nurse is responsible for managing the Clinical Referral and Admission of patients seeking admission to the Walter

B. Jones Center. This position works with the admission/referral staff to assure that clinical referrals are processed and admissions occur in a timely manner. This position also works as a float Nurse, providing direct Nursing Care at the direction of the Chief Nursing Officer.

A sign‑on bonus of $10,000 may be offered to the successful applicant(s) of this posting, contingent on the 2025‑2026 Budget Approval.

• Day (6:45am - 7:15pm):
  No Premiums
• Evenings/Night (6:45pm - 7:15am):
  Monday - Friday 20%, Saturday and Sunday 30%

• Licensed to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of North Carolina.

• Ability to independently plan, implement and evaluate patient care plans.
• Knowledge of medications and the physiological effect of those medications.
• Ability to communicate information in a concise and descriptive manner, verbally, written or by demonstration.
• Ability to appropriately respond to emergency situations.

The Walter

B. Jones Center operates two adult inpatient treatment programs on site in Greenville, NC: (1) Woodside Treatment Center and (2) Lakeside Psychiatric Hospital. The primary purpose and mission of the Walter

B. Jones Center is "To provide inpatient treatment, psychiatric stabilization and medical detoxification for individuals with mental health, substance use and other co‑occurring psychiatric diagnoses for ongoing community based treatment and recovery". The Center is accredited by the Joint Commission and SAMHSA/CSAT. Two specialty programs are offered to all 100 NC Counties: (1) Inpatient Opioid Treatment for adults and (2) Inpatient Perinatal Services for women in their 1st, 2nd, and 3rd trimesters with substance use disorders.

The State of North Carolina is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and dedicated to providing employees with a work environment free from all forms of unlawful employment discrimination, harassment, or retaliation. The state provides reasonable accommodation to employees and applicants with disabilities; known limitations related to pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions; and for religious beliefs, observances, and practices.