Residential Director - Whitaker Prtf

Whitaker PRTF

• SIGN -ON BONUS NOW BEING OFFERED*

A Sign-on bonus of $10,000 for the successful applicant(s) of this posting.

See eligibility for Sign-on Bonus below in the Supplemental and Contact Information section.

• Per G.S. 126-5(c1) (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.*

We are currently recruiting for a Nurse Supervisor II to function as the Residential Director to supervise the residential services section. This position assumes a leadership role in conjunction with the Facility Director, Medical Director, and Quality Assurance Manager in the implementation of specialized treatment needs of residents.  This position is responsible for ensuring that each unit operates as a well-organized and well-structured treatment milieu that will foster a positive peer group culture, personal achievements, successful programs, progress on treatment goals, and activities and programs that are appropriate to the developmental level of participants.

The Residential Director coordinates scheduling monthly and daily and must be able to coordinate quickly using available resources of staff.

 The Residential Director ensures that processes are followed throughout the facility, including IC procedures, safety measures, and ensuring structured programming.

  The Residential Director coordinates activities between defined areas and provides clinical-level input into treatment team and other clinical decisions.   This position performs on several committees and attends multiple meetings per week and must be able to multitask many complex situations while ensuring good time management skills.  This position is ultimately responsible for overall safety of the units, residents, and staff.

 The Residential Director has 24-hour responsibility for assuring the efficient and effective delivery of quality psychiatric, behavioral, and medical nursing care, based on the NCBON practices and the Nurse Practice Act.  This position is a representative of the Management Team and Executive Leadership Team within Whitaker and must be prepared to be available to be on call and respond on site if needed.  The Residential Director will assist with investigation, improvements in systems and processes, participate in all survey activity, and issue disciplinary action when needed.

This is a full-time position. The normal working hours are Monday

• Friday, 8:00 a.m.

• 5:00 p.m., with flexibility as required to meet business needs.  This position is considered essential during adverse weather and must report during adverse weather.

About the Department of Health and Human Services / Whitaker:

The NC Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is one of the largest, most complex agencies in the state, with approximately 18,000 employees.  In collaboration with its partners, it is responsible for ensuring the health, safety and well-being of all North Carolinians.

Whitaker PRTF is an 18-bed secure psychiatric residential treatment facility operated by the Division of State Operated Healthcare Facilities. The facility operates 24 hours a day and provides psychiatric, nursing, psychology, social work and recreational activity services for residents which is operated by the Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Mental Health, Developmental Disorders and Substance Abuse Services.

Whitaker employs a re-education model which prepares the adolescents to successfully return to the community. As part of the Child and Family Services Section, it provides residential care, supervision and educational services for residents with complex behavioral, emotional, psychological and neurological disorders. It also provides community liaison support services for residents and families with a staffing complement of approximately 70 full-time clinical, educational, residential and support positions. This school serves the entire state.

Compensation and Benefits: The state of North Carolina offers excellent comprehensive benefits.

Employees can participate in health insurance options, standard and supplemental retirement plans, and the NCFlex program (numerous high-quality, low-cost benefits on a pre-tax basis). Employees also receive paid vacation, sick, and community service leave. In addition, paid parental leave is available to eligible employees. Visit website for State Benefits.

The state of North Carolina offers excellent comprehensive benefits.  Employees can participate in health insurance options, standard and supplemental retirement plans, and the NCFlex program (numerous high-quality, low-cost benefits on a pre-tax basis).   Employees also receive paid vacation, sick, and community service leave.   In addition, paid parental leave is available to eligible employees.   Visit website for State Benefits.

To receive credit for all of your work history and credentials, you must list the information on the application form. Any information listed under the text resume section or on an attachment will not be considered for qualifying credit. Qualified candidates must document on the application that they clearly possess all of the following:

• Knowledge of psychiatric nursing care systems, preferably residential care services.

• Ability to plan, organize, direct and evaluate nursing care.

• Ability to develop recommendations and provide consultation to solve problems

• Knowledge of The Joint Commission or CMS Behavioral Health Care/PRTF standards, including the ability to exercise judgment in interpreting and applying standards, policies and procedures.

• Knowledge of risk management, conflict resolution, creative problem solving, and program evaluation.

Management Preferences:   Preference will be given to applicants with previous nursing experience in a residential facility and experience with adolescents with behavioral issues.

Physical requirements will be discussed during the interview process but, at a minimum, include the ability to obtain and maintain NCVI and CPR certification and the ability to lift 50 pounds A working knowledge of performance improvement and resident safety.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 oshr.nc.gov/experience-guide for details.

Licensed to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of North Carolina and three years of nursing experience, including one year of experience in a Nurse Supervisor capacity.The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Service is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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 facility's Vaccination Policy.

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. You will either receive a call to schedule an interview or an email notifying you when the job has been filled.

For technical issues with your applications, please call the NeoGov Help Line at 855-524-5627. If there are any questions about this posting other than your application status, please contact HR at 919-764-7200.

Eligibility for Sign-on Bonus (effective 10/18/21)

Qualified applicants must be selected from the candidate pool of this posting and meet the State policy following requirements:

A newly hired permanent full time or permanent part-time employee who works 30 to 40 hours per week is eligible for a sign-on bonus (this will be prorated for employees working less than 40 hours per week).

An employee is not eligible for a sign-on bonus if:

(1) the employee has held a position in North Carolina State government, including the judicial system, or the University of North Carolina system within the last 12 months (the employee shall remain ineligible for 12 months from the separation date);

(2) the employee has previously received a sign-on bonus from any State agency;

(3) or DHHS has paid any contract placement or recruitment fees.

This Sign-on Bonus is contingent upon budget and final eligibility determination as of the effective date of hire. Additional information regarding the Sign-on Policy can be found here.