Charge Nurse - Eastern Region

The posting will close at 11:59 PM the night before the End Date

Salary Range: $62,044 - $102,371

This is a Charge/Float Registered Nurse position and will primarily provide staffing coverage based on the need throughout Bertie, Craven, Hyde Pasquotank, Roanoke River, and Tyrrell Prison Work Farm facilities. The Float Nurse provides professional nursing in the care, treatment, observation, and counsel of offenders in accordance with standard nursing practice and theory, agency regulations, physicians’ orders, and instructions from higher-level nursing staff.

• sick call/assessment
• assisting the physician
• carrying out orders
• planning, implementing, and evaluating nursing care
• responding to emergencies
• facilitating mental and dental health care
• preparing medication for administration and administering medications
• monitoring for communicable diseases
• conducting Chronic Disease Clinics
• updating physical examinations
• teaching
• delegating to or supervising other personnel in implementing the treatment regimen
• supervising subordinate staff

This is a floating position and will provide staffing coverage based on the need throughout facilities.

Candidates now meet the minimum qualifications of a position if they meet the minimum education and experience listed on the vacancy announcement. The Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs)/ Management Preferences are not required. Applicants who possess the following skills are preferred:

• Documented knowledge and skill in the application of professional nursing theory, techniques and practices.

• Health Insurance options
• Retirement Plans
• NCFlex Supplemental Benefits
• Paid Vacation, Sick, and Community Service Leave
• Paid Parental Leave

Visit the State Benefits website for additional information.

Comprehensive Health Services (CHS) delivers health services to individuals incarcerated in North Carolina state prisons. Our mission is to provide constitutionally appropriate medical, mental health, dental, and pharmaceutical care that meets professional standards. CHS health professionals ensure access to timely, essential, and comprehensive services and programs that support the wellbeing of incarcerated individuals.

This care is delivered by licensed staff and through partnerships with private providers and the University of North Carolina system.

NCDAC uses the Merit-Based Recruitment and Selection Plan to fill positions subject to the State Human Resources Act with the most qualified individuals. Hiring salary will be based on relevant qualifications, internal equity, and budgetary considerations pertinent to the advertised position. For more information about the North Carolina Department of Adult Corrections (NCDAC), please visit us at our website. Applicants must complete the application in full.

Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of completing the State application.

Applications must include:

• Complete education history (including high school)
• Full work experience details
• Certificates and licenses, if applicable
• Education must be from appropriately accredited institutions.
• Information provided must support responses to supplemental questions.
• Incompleted applications may impact screening and salary determination.
• Applicants may be subject to a criminal background check and drug screen.

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