director, nursing services 2 - Carson, United States - MESQUITE MENTAL HEALTH CTR

Description

Nevada Employee Action and Timekeeping System
APPROXIMATE ANNUAL SALARY - $90,180.72 to $136,409.04


PAY GRADE:
45
For more information on benefit and retirement programs, please see the sections below.
In order to receive consideration, applicants must indicate their availability for any work type, travel, and location requirements listed.


JOB INFORMATION

Work Type:
Permanent, full time vacancies as they may occurin this geographical location.
Applications acceptedfor another 12 Days 8 Hrs 27 Mins
The Position

Directors of Nursing oversee and direct the 24-hour, full-time nursing services for psychiatric, developmentally disabled or correctional patients in facilities providing inpatient, residential, or a combination of inpatient or residential and outpatient services; perform administrative duties related to the management of direct nursing care; or oversee and direct the Community Medication Clinic program of Southern Nevada Adult Mental Health Services.

Incumbents function as managers who train, supervise and evaluate the performance of subordinate supervisors; develop policies and procedures; and allocate staff and resources to accomplish goals and objectives.

This position is located at Northern Nevada Correctional Center (NNCC), in Carson City, Nevada.

The incumbent schedules staff and monitors the use of overtime to maximize efficiency and administer effective nursing care within established budget allocations; reviews performance evaluations, disciplinary actions and terminations to ensure fair and consistent application of established policies and regulations; works closely with the Chief of Nursing Services (CONS), to coordinate nursing care; develops and implements nursing policies and procedures, and provides leadership and direction to subordinate staff; develop and maintain budgets, records, charts, plans, and statistics related to nursing care.

The State of Nevada is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action in recruitment of its employees and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion or belief, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, domestic partnership, genetic information (GINA), or compensation and/or wages.

THIS RECRUITMENT MAY CLOSE WITHOUT FURTHER NOTICE DEPENDING ON THE NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS RECEIVED. APPLICANTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY AS SOON AS POSSIBLE
In order to be qualified, you must meet the following requirements:
Education and Experience (Minimum Qualifications)

Current license to practice as a Registered Nurse and five years of professional nursing experience in a correctional facility, medical/surgical hospital or infirmary, inpatient psychiatric hospital, or other related hospital nursing experience, two years of which included nursing supervisory experience and one year of nursing management experience with responsibility for developing policies, procedures, and facility staffing plans, participation in budget development, and supervision of subordinate nursing staff; OR an equivalent combination of education and experience as described above.

Special Notes

A Bachelor's degree in nursing is equivalent to a diploma or associate's degree in nursing and one year of experience.

Probationary employees working for the Department of Corrections must successfully complete 40 hours of "pre-service" training provided by the department.

Special Requirements
Pursuant to NRS , some positions have been identified as affecting public safety. Persons offered employment must submit to a pre-employment screening for controlled substances.

Licensure as a Registered Nurse in the State of Nevada is required at the time of appointment and as a condition of continuing employment.

The Examination
Application Evaluation Exam
The exam will consist of an application evaluation. It is essential that applications include detailed information with time frames regarding education and experience. The most qualified applicants will be contacted by the hiring agency for interview. The hiring agency may require specific skills related testing as part of the interviewing process.
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Direct Inquiries or Correspondence to:
Division of Human Resource Management
Northern Nevada
209 East Musser Street,
Room 101
Carson City, Nevada

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Division of Human Resource Management
Southern Nevada
555 East Washington Avenue,
Suite 1400
Las Vegas, Nevada

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