Advanced Practice Registered Nurse - Juvenile Services

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse

Provides advanced professional nursing care which includes the delivery of primary health care, diagnoses, and treatment of common medical conditions, health education and counseling; plans, coordinates, administers, reviews and evaluates nursing and related health services provided in Juvenile Services programs; and performs related work as required.

This is an Open Competitive/Countywide Promotional recruitment being conducted to fill a current full-time vacancy in the Washoe County Department of Juvenile Services. The list established from this recruitment may be used to fill future vacancies as they occur.

Minimum/Preferred Requirements:

• Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelors degree in nursing and sufficient advanced, specialized nursing training to qualify for the State of Nevada certification as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse, with a subspecialty of pediatrics or family medicine.
• A current license to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of Nevada is required at the time of appointment and must be maintained for continued employment in this classification.
• Certification as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse with the Nevada State Board of Nursing is required at the time of appointment and must be maintained for continued employment in this classification.
• A Practitioner Dispensing Certification with the Nevada State Board of Pharmacy is required within three months of appointment and must be maintained for continued employment in this classification.
• An Active Prescribing - D license with the Nevada State Board of Nursing is required within three months of appointment and must be maintained for continued employment in this classification.
• A valid drivers license is required at the time of appointment and must be maintained for continued employment in this classification.

Ideal Candidate Criteria:

• Licensed APRN with experience providing care to children and adolescents.
• Passionate about the mission and committed to supporting youth in detention.
• Comfortable working in a detention medical clinic performing a wide range of APRN functions: vaccines, testing, physicals, treating injuries and illnesses, intake screening, diagnosing, interpreting lab and medical results, prescribing, making referrals, and more.
• Skilled at communicating and collaborating with detention staff, probation officers, and mental health teams.
• Able to consult effectively with parents, probation officers, and other providers regarding youth care.
• Flexible to work non-business hours, including weekends and holidays, as needed.
• Organized, professional, and resilient in high-need youth environments.

Conditions of Employment:

• After the interview, top candidates must pass a background investigation which includes:
• Submit a set of fingerprints
• Complete and submit a personal history statement

Benefits:

• Nevada PERS Retirement - Washoe County pays 100% of the PERS contribution for each benefit eligible employee.
• Health, Dental, Life and Vision Insurance - Washoe County contributes 100% of the premium for each employee. Washoe County also contributes 50% of the premium for dependent coverage. Note: New employees are automatically enrolled in the High Deductible Health Plan (HDHP) with a Health Savings Account. Washoe County contributes up to $2,500 annually (based on benefit effective date and coverage tier) into the employee's Health Savings Account (HSA).
• Newly hired employees become eligible for health benefits after 30 days of employment.