Job Title: CORRECTIONAL NURSE 1
ELKO, NEVADA, US, 89801
Department: DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Division: DHHS - DIVISION OF CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICES
Business Unit: HR-NEVADA YOUTH TRAINING CTR
Work Type: PERMANENT
*Pay Grade: GRADE 37
Salary Range: $55,958.40 - $83,394.72
Fulltime/Parttime: Full Time
Recruiter: NICOLE PEEK
Phone: 775 684-0129
Email: Nicole.p@admin.nv.gov
Position Description
The Division of Child & Family Services (DCFS) is recruiting for a Correctional Nurse 1 to underfill a Correctional Nurse 2. This position will be located at the Nevada Youth Training Center (NYTC), a 60-bed staff secure facility for male youth ages 14 to 18. NYTC’s goal is to promote positive self-growth, create change in behavior, attitudes, values, and ways of thinking.
The incumbent is responsible for providing professional nursing care in the facility by coordinating and evaluating health care services and treatment for the juveniles of the facility; maintaining pharmaceutical, laboratory, and basic nursing supplies in an organized and efficient manner; conducting weekly doctor clinics promoting workplace safety; administering medication; responding to medical and psychiatric emergencies; completing documentation; and providing professional resources for the facility staff regarding health and safety issues. This full-time position will be from the hours of 2 pm – 10 pm and will include weekends and holidays with overtime after 40 hours in a week. DCFS encourages education by providing ongoing training and paid release time for staff to obtain CEU's.
To view the full class specifications, visit: http://hr.nv.gov/uploadedFiles/hrnvgov/Content/Resources/ClassSpecs/10/10-316spc(2).pdf
Minimum Qualifications
License as a Registered Nurse and one year of professional nursing experience; OR an equivalent combination of education and experience as described above.
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.
Informational Notes
∗ A Bachelor’s degree in nursing is equivalent to a diploma or Associate’s degree in nursing and one year of experience.
∗ As a condition of appointment and continuing employment, positions are subject to call-back, overtime on short notice, stand-by status, and must work various hours and/or shifts including evenings, weekends, and/or holidays.
∗ Out-of-state applicants must have a temporary license as a Registered Nurse issued by the Nevada State Board of Nursing at the time of appointment and must obtain permanent licensure as a Registered Nurse issued by the Nevada State Board of Nursing as a condition of continuing employment.
Special Requirements
- Some positions require a valid driver’s license at time of appointment and as a condition of continuing employment.
- All positions require current CPR certification at time of appointment and as a condition of continuing employment.
- Pursuant to NRS 284.4066, some positions in this series have been identified as affecting public safety. Persons offered employment in these positions must submit to pre-employment screening for controlled substances.
This recruitment may close at any time based on the number of applications received. Qualified applicants are encouraged to apply as soon as possible.
*The salary range indicated in this announcement is based on the Employee/Employer retirement compensation schedule. An employer-only option is available at a reduced salary range.
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.
Nearest Major Market: Elko