Chief Nursing Officer Central Office

State Of Nebraska

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Lincoln, NE - USA

profile Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed
Posted on: 3 days ago
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

The work we do matters!

Hiring Agency:

Correctional Services - Agency 46


Location:

Lincoln NE


Hiring Rate:

$50.680


Job Posting:

JR2026- Chief Nursing Officer - Central Office (Open)


Applications No Longer Accepted On (If no date is displayed job is posted as open until closed):

0


Job Description:

The Nebraska Department of Correctional Services (NDCS) employs nearly 2300 team members operating nine institutions statewide which house approximately 5800 inmates. The departments focus includes inmate programming and education physical and behavioral health care re-entry services and community programs and is accredited by the American Correctional Association (ACA). Candidates will model the NDCS values of integrity respect compassion growth and excellence as we accomplish our mission Keep people safe.

For additional information call . For Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) accommodations please contact Megan Jones at

DUTIES:
Oversees all nursing and treatment services across NDCS facilities and
clinics ensuring compliance with accreditation certification licensing
standards and regulations.
Provides leadership and supervision to nursing staff and facility Directors of
Nursing including hiring evaluation scheduling on-call coverage and
emergency response.
Plans organizes and directs nursing care services; interprets regulations;
establishes policies and procedures; and communicates nursing philosophy
goals and objectives.
Manages nursing services budget and collaborates in overall budget
preparation.
Oversees quality assurance CQI and related committees to ensure high standards of patient care.

Represents nursing services in administrative professional public and
interdepartmental settings while coordinating activities across departments
to improve care quality and efficiency.


Requirements/Qualifications

Minimum qualifications: A current license to practice as a Registered Nurse in Nebraska or authority based on the Nurse Licensure Compact to practice as a registered nurse in Nebraska and two years of experience assigning reviewing leading or supervising the work of others.

Preferred qualifications: Five years of corrections experience. Experience as a director of nursing chief nursing officer or a regional nurse who has experience with multi facility management. Three years of working knowledge of NCCHC and ACA guidelines and audits.

Other: Applicants accepting a job offer must pass the following pre-employment exams in this order: medical exam and at a randomly announced time pass a drug test. Once at the Staff Training Academy must successfully complete the fully paid Nebraska Corrections Training Program.



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Opportunity Statement

The State of Nebraska values our teammates as well as a supportive environment that strives to promote diversity inclusion and belonging. We recruit hire train and promote in all job classifications and at all levels without regard to race color religion sex. age national origin disability marital status or genetics.


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The work we do matters!Hiring Agency:Correctional Services - Agency 46Location: Lincoln NEHiring Rate:$50.680Job Posting:JR2026- Chief Nursing Officer - Central Office (Open)Applications No Longer Accepted On (If no date is displayed job is posted as open until closed):0Job Description:The Nebraska ...
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Key Skills

  • Nurse Management
  • Patient Care
  • Hospital Experience
  • Employee Evaluation
  • Acute Care
  • Healthcare Management
  • Management Experience
  • Primary Care Experience
  • Conflict Management
  • Nursing
  • Leadership Experience
  • Supervising Experience

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