Registered Nurse (Days) - Walter B. Jones Center

About the role

This Registered Nurse position is responsible to perform inpatient treatment, psychiatric stabilization, and medical detoxification for individuals with substance use and other co-occurring psychiatric diagnosis, for ongoing community-based treatment and recovery.

Responsibilities

• Develops nursing care plans based on diagnosis, identified patient problems, and independently carries out the nursing process.
• Maintains patient records and reports.
• Makes rounds to monitor physical status, vital signs, and nurse triage assessments.
• Maintains a safe and orderly environment.
• Administers medication and collaborates with the Treatment Team to access patient needs and responses to treatment.
• Provides direct patient care such as monitoring physical status, vital signs, nurse triage assessments and monitoring patients for physical and psychological changes.
• Collaborates with interdisciplinary team members to develop and implement individualized treatment plans.
• Participates in staff meetings and training sessions.

Requirements

• Licensed to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of North Carolina.
• Current CPR certification.
• Experience in substance use disorder treatment setting preferred.
• Knowledge of medications and the physiological effects of those medications.
• Ability to communicate information in a concise and descriptive manner, verbally, written, or by demonstration.
• Ability to appropriately respond to emergency situations.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Nursing preferred.
• Current licensure as a Registered Nurse in the State of North Carolina.
• Current CPR certification.
• Experience in substance use disorder treatment setting preferred.
• Knowledge of medications and the physiological effects of those medications.
• Ability to communicate information in a concise and descriptive manner, verbally, written, or by demonstration.
• Ability to appropriately respond to emergency situations.

Skills

• Independent planning, implementing, and evaluating patient care plans.
• Knowledge of medications and the physiological effects of those medications.
• Ability to communicate information in a concise and descriptive manner, verbally, written, or by demonstration.
• Ability to appropriately respond to emergency situations.

Benefits

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Pay

Recruitment Range: $61,177.00 - $91,767.00

A Sign-on bonus of $10,000 may be offered to the successful applicant(s) of this posting, contingent on the 2025-2026 Budget Approval.

Schedule

Shift Premiums For 12-Hour Shifts Day (6:45am - 7:15pm)

Contact Information

Hiring salary will be based on relevant qualifications, internal equity, and budgetary considerations pertinent to the advertised position.

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 https://www.naces.org/members.

Veteran’s and National Guard Preference Applicants seeking Veteran's 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.

To receive credit for the supplemental questions, you must provide supporting information within the "Work Experience" section of the application, to support your answers.
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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 https://www.naces.org/members.

Veteran’s and National Guard Preference Applicants seeking Veteran's 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 252-830-3426.