Nurse Practitioner: Greensville Correctional Center

Title: Nurse Practitioner: Greensville Correctional Center

State Role Title: RN III/Nurse Prct II

Hiring Range: $124,984- $176,129

Pay Band: 6

Agency: Dept of Corr - Central Admin

Location: Greensville Correctional Ctr

Agency Website: www.vadoc.virginia.gov

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

$10,000 Sign-On Bonus or $10,000 Student Loan Repayment for eligible employees

*Please note that this is not a psychiatric position, this role provides general

medicine care.

This position provides total health care to inmates (routine, chronic and

emergency care), maintaining continuity of care from admission to discharge. It

ensures safe medication administration and providing health services in

accordance with Department of Corrections (DOC) policy, American Correctional

Association (ACA) standards of care, and ensures operational policies and

procedures are followed. To function as a medical health provider to the inmates

by performing initial and ongoing medical assessments, prescribing appropriate

medication and/or mechanical measures to assist inmates with their medical

needs, and assisting with preparation/modification of medical treatment plans.

Assignments to other duties or locations may be necessary to meet the clinical

and administrative needs of the Department.

Note: The hiring range for this position may include consideration of this work

unit/location and salary offers may include a stipend directly associated with

assignment to this work location.

Minimum Qualifications

Graduate of an accredited school

Licensed to practice in the State of Virginia as a Nurse Practitioner

Extensive knowledge of the information and techniques needed to diagnose and

treat human injuries, diseases, and deformities (symptoms, treatment

alternatives, drug properties and interactions, and preventive health-care

measures)

Comprehensive knowledge of current Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental

Disorders (DSM) diagnostic criteria

Knowledge of professional and ethical standards of practice and interventions

appropriate for the assigned population

Ability to function effectively as a member of an interdisciplinary treatment

team and to communicate effectively with staff

Certified Basic Life Support (BLS) for health care providers with current

certification through American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross

(ARC) is required upon hire

Additional Considerations

Experience working and treating in a correctional or public healthcare setting

Special Instructions

You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or

résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your

account to check the status of your application for this position.

If selected as a finalist with the VADOC, candidates can expect the following:

Background Investigation Requirements: All applicants are subject to a

background investigation. Investigations may include fingerprint checks (State

Police, FBI); local agency checks; employment verification; verification of

education (relevant to employment); credit checks; and other checks based on the

position.

Drug Testing Requirements: Applicants applying to a designated safety sensitive

position are subject to a pre-employment drug screen. Marijuana use is

prohibited for positions that require possession of a firearm or a Commercial

Driver’s License in the performance of official duties such as Corrections

Officers, Probation Officers, Tractor Trailer Drivers and others.

Application Requirements: Application and/or résumé for this position are only

accepted electronically through the Commonwealth of Virginia’s Electronic

Recruitment System. All applications should be submitted by 11:55pm on the

closing date for the position. Mailed, emailed, faxed, or hand delivered

applications and/or résumés will not be accepted. The decision to interview an

applicant is based solely on the information received for this position from the

electronic application and/or résumé.

Layoff Preferences: Applicants who possess an Interagency Placement Screening

Form (Yellow Form) or a Preferential Hiring Form (Blue Form) as issued under the

Department of Human Resources Management (DHRM) Policy 1.30 Layoff (Commonwealth

of VA employees only) MUST attach these forms when submitting their state

application and/or résumé.

VADOC is an EEO employer and is committed to supporting workforce diversity,

equitable opportunities and inclusivity. Reasonable accommodations are available

upon request.

VADOC values our Veterans and encourages all to apply and receive preference in

the hiring process. AmeriCorps, Peace Corps, and other nation service alumni are

also encouraged to apply. Click here for more information: Virginia Values

Veterans (V3) Program - Virginia Department of Veterans Services.

Contact Information

Name: Christina Payne

Phone: (804) 971-6084

Email: Applications submitted via email will not be considered.

In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging

individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative

Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to

provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging &

Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision

Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran

status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to

DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP

Letter [https://www.dars.virginia.gov/drs/cpid/PWContact.aspx] or by calling

DARS at 800-552-5019.

Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI

dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as

applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.