Charge Nurse (Float)-Western Region
Charge Nurse (Float)-Western Region
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Description of Work
***OFFERING SIGN ON BONUS OF $7500
To be eligible for a sign-on bonus the candidate must not have worked as a probationary permanent or time-limited employee in the last 12 months as an employee subject to the State Human Resources Act.
This position is located in the Western Region of North Carolina. The primary facilities this position is assigned to are the following facilities: Avery Mitchell Mountain View Cragg Foothills Marion Rutherford Western Correctional Center for Women and Black Mountain Treatment Center. The Charge (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. Position duties include clinical responsibilities which covers the whole spectrum of assessment and intervention necessary to maintain maximum function and to promote well-being and are inclusive of but not limited to 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. The position may supervise subordinate staff. **This is a floating position and will provide staffing coverage based on the need throughout the region.
*This is an anticipated vacancy. This position is expected to be available on 9/11/25*
This is a full-time position (40 hours per week) with State Benefits.
**Applicants must pass a background check to be eligible for this job.**
Knowledge Skills and Abilities / Competencies
Effective July 1 2025 candidates now meet the minimum qualifications of a position if they have the minimum education and experience listed from the class specification. The knowledge skills and abilities listed in the vacancy announcement should be used as management preferences and be used to screen for the most qualified pool of applicants. - Demonstrated knowledge of basic nursing principles and techniques to include physical assessments clinical judgments treatment planning and evaluation.
Minimum Education and Experience Requirements
Licensed to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of North Carolina and one year of nursing experience.
Supplemental and Contact Information
The Department of Adult Correctionis one of the largest state agencies with more than 19000 employees. It is responsible for safeguarding and preserving the lives and property of its citizens through prevention protection and preparation as well as the care custody and supervision of all adults sentenced after conviction for violating North Carolina laws. This department includes State Prisons with custody healthcare and facility operations staff as well as the division of Community Supervision. Other divisions include Administration Compliance & Accreditation Comprehensive Health Services Internal Affairs & Intelligence Operations Post-Release Supervision & Parole Commission and Rehabilitation & Reentry.
TheDivision of Comprehensive Health Servicesis dedicated to providing evidence-based compassionate and constitutionally consistent medical care to all offenders in custody. Their goal is to ensure that all offenders receive full-spectrum medical care from the time of entry until their release. The team of physicians nurses behavioral health services dental services psychiatric services pharmacy services and licensed healthcare administration services work together to provide emergent acute routine and chronic health care as well as preventive medicine at all prison facilities. They also coordinate with specialists and other clinical consultants outside of prisons throughout the state to ensure comprehensive health and well-being towards a safe transition from prison improving public health and decreasing recidivism.
DAC 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.It is critical to our screening and salary determination process that applications contain comprehensive information. Information should be provided in the appropriate areas to include the beginning and ending dates of jobs worked education with the date graduated all work experience and certificates/licenses. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of completing this application. Answers to Supplemental Questions must refer to the education or work experience listed on this application to receive credit. Degrees must be received from appropriately accredited institutions.- Applicants seeking Veterans Preference must attach a DD-214 Member-4 Form (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) to their applications.
- Applicants seeking National Guard Preference must attach a NGB 23A (RPAS) if they are a current member of the NC National Guard in good standing. If a former member of the NC National Guard who served for at least 6 years and was discharged under honorable conditions they must attach either a DD256 or NGB 22.
- If applicants earned college credit hours but did not complete a degree program they must attach an unofficial transcript to each application to receive credit for this education.
- If applying for a position certified through the NC Dept. of Justice - Criminal Justice Standards Division click this link for specific certification requirements: Correctional & Probation/Parole Officer Certification.
- The NC Dept. of Adult Correction must adhere to the US Dept. of Justice Final Rule on the National Standards to Prevent Detect and Respond to Prison Rape. Click this link for information on hiring and promotion prohibition requirements for all positions in the NC Dept. of Adult Correction: PREA Hiring and Promotion Prohibitions(Download PDF reader)(Download PDF reader)(Download PDF reader)(Download PDF reader)(Download PDF reader)(Download PDF reader).
- By providing the requested information you certify that you have given true accurate and complete information on this attachment to the best of your the event confirmation is needed in connection with your work you authorize educational institutions associations registration and licensing boards and others to furnish whatever detail is available concerning your qualifications. You authorize investigation of all statements made in this application and understand that false information or documentation or a failure to disclose relevant information may be grounds for rejection of your application disciplinary action or dismissal if you are employed and(or) criminal action. You further understand that dismissal upon employment shall be mandatory if fraudulent disclosures are given to meet position qualifications (Authority: GS 126-30 GS 14-122.1).
For technical issues with your application please call the Applicant Support Help Line at . If there are any questions about this posting other than your application status please contact Kelly Snead @.
Employment Type
Full-Time
