REGISTERED NURSE MANAGER MEDICAL

By law, DJS is a child-serving agency responsible for assessing the individual needs of referred youth and providing intake, detention, probation, commitment, and after-care services.  DJS collaborates with youth, families, schools, community partners, law enforcement, and other public agencies to coordinate services and resources to contribute to safer communities.

Note*** The Regional RN Manager Medical position has been re-posted. We kindly ask that the previous candidates from the February 2017 recruitment to not re-apply at this current time.

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Charles Hickey, Jr. School

9700 Old Harford Road

Baltimore, MD  21234

The Regional Registered Nurse Manager is responsible for providing supervision and leadership to the Nursing staff at the assigned DJS facilities. The position has the responsibility for assuring that Somatic Health services are implemented and delivered according to DJS policy and other agency protocols.

The Regional Registered Nurse (RN) Manager will be responsible for managing the work performance of Nursing Supervisors, Registered Nurses (RN), and other Health Services personnel who are located across multiple DJS facilities. The Regional Registered Nurse (RN) Manager will direct, coordinate, and supervise the activities of Somatic Health and triage health services provided to the DJS youth detainees at assigned facilities. 

The Regional Registered Nurse (RN) Manager will assist the Department in the comprehensive data collection, coordination, and implementation of the Somatic Health quality assurance system. As a Regional RN Manager, the incumbent will be responsible for the composition and submission of medical reports for increased accountability of Somatic Health Services.

The Regional RN Manager will act as a liaison between the Director of Nursing and Health Administrator, which will include providing an in-depth review of Operational Procedure Manuals for Somatic Health.

The Regional Registered Nurse (RN) Manager will be expected to adhere to an on-call 24 hours/7 days a week work schedule. The incumbent will be responsible for traveling to various regional work sites to perform job duties accordingly.

Education: A Bachelor's degree in Nursing or a health-related field from an accredited college or university.

Experience: Four years of experience as a Registered Nurse to include two years in the option for which application is made and one year in a supervisory, administrative or consultative capacity.

Notes:

1. A Master's degree in Nursing or a health-related field from an accredited college or university and two years of experience as a Registered Nurse in the option for which application is made may be substituted for the education and experience requirements.

2. Six years of experience as a Registered Nurse to include three years in a supervisory, administrative or teaching capacity in the option for which application is made may be substituted for the Education and Experience requirements.

3. Candidates may substitute U.S. Armed Forces military service experience as a commissioned officer in Nursing classifications or Nursing and Hospital Administration specialty codes in the Nursing field of work on a year-for-year basis for the required experience and education.

Candidates who possess at least one year of work experience coordinating and supervising across multiple work sites/locations are highly desired.

Candidates must be willing to travel region-wide to assist at other worksites when need and/or directed by the Director of Nursing or Health Service Administrator.

Candidates must be willing to adhere to an On-Call work schedule that consists of 24 hours/7 days a week accessibility to the Maryland Department of Juvenile Services.

1. Candidates for positions in this classification must possess a current license as a Registered Nurse from the Maryland State Board of Nursing, 4140 Patterson Avenue, Baltimore, Maryland 21215.

2. Employees in this classification may be assigned duties which require the operation of an automobile. Employees assigned such duties will be required to possess a motor vehicle operator's license valid in the State of Maryland.

***NOTE: If you do not have a RN License issued by the State of Maryland, then you will need to contact the Maryland State Board of Nursing to apply for licensure.  Please indicate in your  employment application that you have submitted an application to the Maryland State Board of Nursing and that your request is pending.

Multi-State Nurse Licensure Compact -  Please read and adhere to the information below if you would like to apply for a multi-state compact Nursing license:  Maryland was the first state to join the National Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) in 1999.  Nurses with a multi-state license can practice in any of the twenty-five NLC participating states.  The links below provide educational and reference material to foster a greater understanding of the NLC for nursing students, licensed nurses, employers, and the citizens of the State.  For more information please click on the link below:

http://mbon.maryland.gov/Pages/msl-compact-states.aspx

https://www.ncsbn.org/nurse-licensure-compact.htm

Employees in this classification are subject to call-in and, therefore, will be required to provide the facility with a phone number at which they can be reached.

Please make sure that you provide sufficient information on your application to show that you meet the qualifications for this recruitment.  All information concerning your qualifications must be submitted by the closing date.  We will not consider information submitted after this date.  Successful candidates will be ranked as Best Qualified, Better Qualified, or Qualified and placed on the employment (eligible) list for at least one year.

The assessment will be a rating of your application based on your education, training, and experience as it relate to the requirements of the position. Therefore, it is essential that you provide complete and accurate educational and employment information on your application.  Please make sure to provide sufficient information on your application to show the qualifications for this recruitment.

For education obtained outside the U.S., you will be required to provide proof of the equivalent American education as determined by a foreign credential evaluation service. The Certified Eligible list will be used by the hiring agency to select employees. Please note that your answers on the supplemental questionnaire must correspond to the information provided on your application to receive credit. Applications that do not include a completed supplemental questionnaire will be considered incomplete and may be subject to disapproval.

STATE OF MARYLAND BENEFITS

The resulting Certified Eligible List for this recruitment may be used for similar positions in this or other Maryland State agencies. DJS values the experience gained by Veterans while serving our country.  Veterans are welcome to apply for all current recruitments. If you are a Veteran applying for this position, please submit your DD 214 Long Form with your application to receive proper credit. If you are not a Veteran, the submission of the DD 214 Long Form does not apply to you.  The online application submission process is strongly encouraged. However, if you are unable to apply online then you may mail a paper application to the address below or fax a paper application to the fax number below.

If you choose to fax or mail your application, you must include on each page of the attachment your First and Last Name, the Recruitment Number that is located at the top of the bulletin and the last 4 digits of your SS#. All paper applications must be received by 5 p.m. by the close of business, on the closing date for this recruitment.   Postmarked applications will not be accepted after the closing date. Incorrect and/or incomplete application forms will not be accepted. 

Paper applications can be submitted to:  

Maryland Department of Juvenile Services

OHR-Recruitment & Examination Unit

One Center Plaza

120 W. Fayette St.

Baltimore, MD. 21201

Attn: Kia Brown

Fax number 410-333-4188    

If you have questions regarding this recruitment please submit them to djs.ohr@maryland.gov.  

TTY Users: Call via Maryland Relay.

Bilingual applicants are encouraged to apply.

As an equal opportunity employer, Maryland is committed to recruiting, retaining and promoting employees who are reflective of the State’s diversity. We thank our Veterans for their service to our country and encourage them to apply.