Nurse Supervisor II- Western Region

About Us

The Department of Public Safety's mission is to safeguard and preserve the lives and property of the people of North Carolina through preparation, prevention, and protection with integrity and honor. Our agency houses many public safety divisions, including Emergency Management, Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, Alcohol Law Enforcement, Samarcand Training Academy, and the North Carolina National Guard. Join us along with our more than 3,000 employees and 12,000 National Guard members in providing exceptional public safety services to the citizens of North Carolina.

About the Role

Step into an RN Supervisor role that puts work–life balance front and center. Enjoy a predictable Monday–Friday 8-hour schedule with no weekends, no state holidays. This position offers a less physically demanding environment, plus additional on-call responsibilities for an added supplement to your salary and exercise greater professional autonomy.

The Division of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention is committed to the reduction and prevention of juvenile delinquency by effectively intervening, educating and treating youth in order to strengthen families and increase public safety. If you have a passion for making a difference in the lives of North Carolina's youth, we welcome you to be part of the team.

The position’s primary purpose is to supervise facility nursing staff, provide clinical and administrative consultation, and ensure nursing coverage is adequate in the assigned facilities. Confirm that the care provided is based on nursing principles and evidence-based nursing care.

Responsibilities

• Submit reports about healthcare, trends for the designated juvenile population, and management oversight of chronic health conditions and diseases.
• Engage in recruitment and retention.
• Provide direct care when staffing demands or during times of high health needs.
• Advise the director and/or assistant director of work performance and disciplinary issues with nurses or other health care personnel.
• Assist in securing medical providers for centers as needed; provide consultation to contract nurses.
• Ensure that the center's medical staff provides administrative functions, including but not limited to collaborating and planning health care services for juveniles.
• Coordinate healthcare management of juveniles; maintain and provide efficient healthcare data specific to the juvenile population.
• Review juveniles’ medical administration records for all non-medical staff, contract medical staff, and Juvenile Justice staff administering juveniles’ medications.
• Confirm registered nurse oversight of all aspects of infection control in a residential setting.
• Ensure center medical staff appropriately provides verbal and written communication with all groups interacting within the clinical team for juveniles, including written reports and training of staff and the juvenile.
• Provide management of fiscal resources for healthcare operations; monitor and evaluate the appropriate use of financial resources for juvenile healthcare services.
• Develop and report recommendations to improve fiscal management and resource allocation, focusing on appropriate care provision.
• Complete monitoring reports and internal audits to provide written reports to health services and facility leadership for each assigned facility.
• Complete quality projects assigned by HCS administrative team based on reports from facilities.
• Administer management of electronic health record (EHR); update users, run reports, and train staff.
• Provide informatics knowledge to configure the EHR to meet the needs of clinical services.
• Communicate the needs of users to vendors and assist in troubleshooting.
• Work with staff to ensure the process complies with policy related to DPS hiring requirements.
• Provide orientation for new staff, support with work plans for staff, and document performance evaluation in a timely and ongoing manner.
• Establish a team environment to further support retention.
• Visit assigned facilities to interact with health services staff and facility staff.
• Provide consultation regarding revision and updates to program services to align with policy.
• Schedule and lead regional meetings to foster unity and provide updates and education according to health services policy.
• Confirm oversight of infection control in facility.
• Ensure the center nurse provides administrative functions and participates in the planning of management team, training, and conferences.
• Set work standards to Nurse Practice Act and train staff on current, evidence-based practice.
• Participate in multi-disciplinary meetings.

Requirements

• Licensed to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of North Carolina.
• Three years of nursing experience, including one year of experience in a Nurse Supervisor capacity.

Skills

Management Preference (not required but may be considered):

• Experience working within state and federal laws related to juvenile healthcare and provisions of safe, evidence-based care.
• Experience using appropriate investigative interview techniques, training nurses, and delegation guidance from policies and protocols.
• Experience in preparing and maintaining reports of activities and patient progress.
• Experience with providing healthcare within a congregate care setting and preferably with adjudicated adolescent population.

Pay

Salary Range: $77,076 - $127,175

Schedule

This is a full-time position (Monday - Friday, 8-hour shifts) based in Central Office in Raleigh, NC. Occasional overnight travel is required, with a state vehicle provided. Additional paid on-call responsibilities are included, with no weekends and no state holidays.

Benefits

• Paid vacation
• Paid sick leave
• Paid holidays
• Retirement benefits
• Health insurance
• Eligibility for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program