Chief Nursing Officer

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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 17000 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.

Description of Work

Knowledge Skills and Abilities/Management Preferences

At the Division of State Operated Healthcare Facilities (DSOHF) you can join a mission-driven team that provides compassionate whole-person care for people with complex mental health substance use developmental and neuro-medical needs. We serve individuals whose needs go beyond what community services can currently support. If you want meaningful leadership work where you can make a real impact this is your opportunity.

Why Join DSOHF

• Lead a caring missiondriven nursing team

• Help people in crisis find stability

• Shape clinical quality and nursing excellence across inpatient psychiatric and substance use services

• Build a supportive collaborative work environment rooted in Just Culture principles

• Make a real impact on behavioral health care across North Carolina

Real care. Real purpose. Real impact.

Recruitment Range: $89072.00 - $146968.00

Knowledge Skills and Abilities (KSAs)

• Knowledge of professional nursing theory techniques practices and procedures.

• Knowledge of standards and State and Federal laws rules and regulations regarding their specific program and agency/facility.

• Ability to independently assess analyze plan direct implement and evaluate delivery of Nursing Services.

• Ability to develop and maintain effective written and oral communication and work relationships with Physicians healthcare personnel patients families agencies and others. This includes the ability to prepare write and present reports to management and administration.

• Ability to develop databases for collecting or reporting data on specific programs; thus enabling management to make informed decisions.

Conditional Requirements: Ability to complete the physical requirements for CPR and CPI certifications.

Per G.S. 126-5(cl) (37) this position is Exempt from all provisions of NC General Statute Chapter 126 (State Human Resources Act) with the exception of Articles 6 and 7.

This Position Is Designated As Mandatory And Must Report Or Stay Over During Adverse Weather Events.

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.

DHHS 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.

Positions in the Division of State Operated Healthcare Facilities shall be subject to pre-employment drug testing and criminal record background checks. Also the use of tobacco products of any kind including vapor products are prohibited from our campuses. All employees are required to adhere to the facilitys Vaccination Policy

Application Process

Be sure to complete the application in its entirety. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of completing this application.

• Information should be provided in the appropriate areas to include the following: Education including high school and all degrees obtained Work Experience and Certificates & Licenses. It is critical to our screening and salary determination process that applications contain comprehensive candidate information.

• Answers to Supplemental Questions are not a substitute for providing all relevant information within the body of your application. To receive credit for the supplemental questions you must provide supporting information within the Work Experience section of the application to support your answers.

• Due to the volume of applications received we are unable to provide information regarding the status of your application over the phone. To check the status of your application please log in to your account. Upon the closing date applications are Under Review and will be screened by Human Resources for the qualified applicants. The hiring process may take several weeks.

• Degrees must be received from appropriately accredited institutions. Transcripts and degree evaluations may be uploaded with your application. The State of North Carolina/Office of State Human Resources uses the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) as a referral resource for applicants who need to have their credentials certified as equivalent. For a list of organizations that perform this specialized service please visit the NACES membership website at and National Guard Preference

  • 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 an NGB 23A (RPAS) along with the state application if they are a current member of the NC National Guard in good standing.

  • Applicants who are former member of either the NC Army National Guard or the NC Air National Guard with honorable discharge and six years of creditable service must attach a copy of the DD 256 or NGB 22 along with the state application.

  ADA Accommodations

  Consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) DHHS is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment DHHS will ensure that people with disabilities or known limitations covered by the PWFA are provided with reasonable accommodation. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process please contact the person indicated below.

  Applicants will be communicated via email only for updates on the status of their application. If there are any questions about this posting other than your application status please contact HR at .

  Minimum Education and Experience

  Some state job postings say you can qualify by an equivalent combination of education and experience. If that language appears below then you may qualify through EITHER years of education OR years of directly related experience OR a combination of both. See the Education and Experience Equivalency Guide for details.

  Licensed to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of North Carolina and five years of nursing experience including three years of experience in a Nurse Supervisor capacity.

  EEO Statement

  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.

  Recruiter:

  Tiara Jasmine Renae Woods

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