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DEDICATED TO STRENGTHENING THE HEALTH, SAFETY, AND INDEPENDENCE OF IDAHOANS
***Announcement extended through 03/23/23.
The Division of Behavioral Health is seeking applicants for the position of Director of Nursing Services for State Hospital West (SHW) located in Nampa, Idaho.
SHW is a smaller Adolescent Psychiatric Treatment Hospital with one unit of 16 beds. If you are someone who wants to make a difference, share in growth and development of a new hospital, and know at the end of the day you have made a positive impact, then our Director of Nursing Services might be for you!
BEST RETIREMENT AVAILABLE IN THE NATION
We have one of the Nation's best state retirement systems (PERSI) that offers a lifetime benefit.
EXCELLENT BENEFITS
- excellent medical, dental and vision insurance- (full-time) employee only coverage for PPO $65/month for medical and vision & $11.00/month for dental
- generous vacation and sick leave accrual beginning as soon as you start
- 11 paid holidays a year
- paid parental leave
- multiple savings plans, optional 401K, and optional 457
- basic life insurance for employee and family
- employee covered at one times annual salary
- spouse covered at $10,000
- child covered at $5,000
- wellness programs
- ongoing training opportunities
- an opportunity for student loan forgiveness
- and more!
This is an executive level nursing classification. Incumbents manage the comprehensive nursing services of a Department of Health and Welfare hospital. They participate in institutional leadership to assist in the development of institution-wide goals, policies, quality management, and budget. The emphasis is on setting the institution's nursing leadership and management standards, by coaching, mentoring, and tutoring Nursing staff in hospital-business and employee/patient problem solving.
The Idaho Department of Health & Welfare is a drug-free workplace. Any applicant offered employment in this position at State Hospital West, will be required to pass a pre-employment drug test. Applicants will be required to pass a background investigation after a conditional offer of employment.
- Manage the comprehensive nursing services of a adolescent psychiatric treatment hospital.
- Participate in institutional leadership to assist in the development of institution-wide goals, policies, quality management, and budget.
- Set the hospital's nursing leadership and management standards, by coaching, mentoring, and tutoring nursing staff in hospital business and employee/client problem-solving.
- Use a broad nursing and management background to plan, organize, staff, direct and control a comprehensive hospital nursing program that includes all quality of care and quality of life issues.
- Insure the use of appropriate nursing administration and management practices to meet legal standards of nursing practice and current trends in service delivery.
You must possess all the minimum qualifications listed below to pass the exam for this position. Click on the Questions tab associated with this announcement for the details regarding minimum qualification requirements. The Supplemental Questions on the application are the exam questions. If it is a written answer, please make sure you answer each question with enough detail to determine how you meet the requirements. Do not put “See resume” as your answer to written questions. Answer each written question thoroughly. Failure to do this may result in not passing the exam and disqualify you from being considered for this position.
Must be licensed as a Professional Registered Nurse in Idaho as defined by Idaho code 54-1408 or state licensure as a Registered Nurse pursuant to the Nurse Licensure Compact, Idaho Code 54-1418, in one of the following compact states: Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Mexico, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin or Wyoming. For more information, please visit the Board of Nursing website at: https://ibn.idaho.gov/.- Good knowledge of management practices in the supervision and training of a professional nursing staff.
- Good knowledge of nursing administration and organizational structure and staffing, including experience applying current nursing theory and trends in institutional nursing service delivery.
- Experience applying legal standards of nursing practice and assessing compliance with nursing laws and regulations and initiating appropriate changes.
- Experience working in an inpatient adolescent psychiatric treatment facility in a leadership role.
Below are extra credit questions. They are not required, however, having the minimum qualifications and the education and/or experience below will increase your score.
Possess a postgraduate degree in nursing or a related field (such as health care administration or business administration); or the knowledge and skills associated with an advanced degree; or a written plan to obtain these qualifications. Gained by a postgraduate degree in nursing or a related field (such as health care administration or business administration) OR 3 years working as a director of nursing services in a behavioral healthcare setting; OR ability to provide a written plan to obtain these qualifications.- Good knowledge of The Joint Commission accreditation process and involvement on all levels of implementation related to policy and procedure. Gained by a minimum of 2 years in the planning, development, organization and implementation of the Joint Commission's Standard of care.
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Learn About a Career with DHW
https://healthandwelfare.idaho.gov/about-dhw/dhw-careers
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https://dhr.idaho.gov
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If you have questions, please contact us at:
TROUBLE APPLYING: 1-855-524-5627
(Monday through Friday, 6am - 5pm, Pacific Time)
EMAIL:
dhwjobs@dhw.idaho.gov
(answered Monday through Friday during business hours MST)
Email is the quickest way to get an answer to your questions.
PHONE:
(208) 334-0681
(answered Monday through Friday during business hours MST)
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The State of Idaho is committed to providing equal employment opportunities and prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities and prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on their race, color, religion, political affiliation or belief, sex, national origin, genetics, or any other status protected under applicable federal, state, or local laws.
The State of Idaho is committed to access and reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities, auxiliary aids and services are available upon request. If you require an accommodation at any step in our recruitment process, you are encouraged to contact (208) 334-2263 (TTY/TTD: 711), or email ada.coordinator@dhr.idaho.gov.
Preference may be given to veterans who qualify under state and federal laws and regulations.
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