Assistant Director of Nursing

Metadata: Registered Nurse position with state licensure required.

Benefits

• Health/Prescription Insurance: Eligible employees may select single or family coverage with affordable co-payments.
• Wellness Benefits: Annual benefits for certain services with first-dollar coverage and no deductible.
• Life Insurance: Term life insurance policy with coverage equal to two times the employee’s annual salary (up to $100,000).
• Optional Insurances: Discounted premiums for dental, vision, and cancer insurance at many agencies.
• Flexible Spending Accounts: Pre-tax accounts for childcare and unreimbursed medical expenses.
• Paid Personal Leave and Sick Leave: Full-time employees earn approximately 18 days of personal leave and 12 days of sick leave annually. Leave accrues after one month of employment.
• Military Leave: 15 days per year for military training, in accordance with federal law.
• Holidays: Up to 10 paid holidays per year.
• Retirement Programs: Defined Benefit/Defined Contribution Retirement Program. Employees vest after 8 years of employment, with contributions from both the employee and agency.
• Deferred Compensation: Voluntary retirement savings plan opportunities.
• State Credit Union: Eligibility to participate in the Mississippi Public Employees’ Credit Union for special savings and borrowing plans.
• Tuition Reimbursement: Opportunities for higher education reimbursement, particularly in medical, nursing, accounting, and business/administrative fields.
• Career Development and Training: Access to management and administrative certification programs, professional development courses, technical training, and professional organization memberships.
• Promotional Opportunities: Eligibility for internal promotions after 6 months of service, provided minimum qualifications are met.
• Career Ladders: Salary increases based on competency attainment, subject to agency funding availability.

Requirements

• State licensure as a Registered Nurse (required).