Registered Nurse (RN) - Med Surg
State of North Carolina
Wilson, NC

Registered Nurse

The Eastern North Carolina School for the Deaf (ENCSD) is a state school serving the 54 easternmost counties that provides a specialized learning environment for deaf and hard of hearing students, kindergarten through 12th grade, following a typical school calendar. The ENCSD offers students an academic setting with standards-based instruction, low classroom ratios, career and vocational skills development, current technology, and an overall accessible environment for learning through American Sign Language. A boarding program is available for enrolled students residing outside of Wilson County. The ENCSD seeks to promote both intentional and experiential learning to provide continued advancement in student academic achievement and social/emotional well-being. The School has an opening for a 2nd Shift Registered Nurse. This is a 10-month position, working SUNDAY through THURSDAY that follows the Eastern NC School for the Deaf academic calendar. This Registered Nurse position will provide professional nursing care to all students enrolled at ENCSD in accordance with standard nursing practice and theory as outlined in the NC Board of Nursing Practice Act, agency regulations, policies, procedure, and physician orders. This position's purpose is to maximize the quantity of in-class time by reducing the incidence of health-related absenteeism; eliminate or minimize health problems which may impair learning, promote student/staff and community awareness of and participation in healthy behaviors. Knowledge of professional principles, practices and theory of nursing and its application. Management will give preference to applicants who can communicate using American Sign Language. 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. Note on Education and Experience Equivalency: Equivalency can go both ways. If a job has a minimum education and experience of associate degree and two years' experience, someone with a bachelor's degree could qualify. Licensed to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of North Carolina. The ENCSD offers students an academic setting with standards-based instruction, low classroom ratios, career and vocational skills development, current technology, and an overall accessible environment for learning through American Sign Language. A boarding program is available for enrolled students residing outside of Wilson County. The ENCSD seeks to promote both intentional and experiential learning to provide continued advancement in student academic achievement and social/emotional well-being. All applicants must complete and submit a state application for employment by 5:00 pm on the closing date or the application will be deemed untimely and will not be processed. This includes paper application submissions. The Eastern NC School for the Deaf selects applicants for employment based on an appropriate licensing, job-related knowledge, skills, and abilities without regard to race, color, gender, national origin, religion, age, disability, political affiliation or political influence. Degrees must be from an appropriately accredited institution. Pre-employment drug testing and criminal background checks are required for all positions at Eastern NC School for the Deaf. Applicants seeking Veteran's Preference for employment with State Government must attach either a Form DD-214. Applicants seeking National Guard preference must attach an NGB 23A (RPAS) if they are a current member of the NC National Guard. If an applicant is a former NC National Guard Member who served for at least 6 years and was discharged under honorable conditions, they must attach either a DD256 or NGB 22 along with their State application. Applicants with degrees not conferred at a United States college or university must attach a degree verification that their degree is equivalent to a similar degree form a US institution. Applicants requesting and receiving an accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and/or applicants who do not have access to submit an application online, can submit their application via mail or by fax. All paper applications should indicate the position number and job title in the section "Jobs Applied For". A NC State paper application: PD107 Fax #: 252-234-1145 Mailing address: Eastern NC School for the Deaf 1311 US HWY 301 South Wilson, NC 27893 Email contact: [email protected] Instructions for all non-certified positions (these are positions that DO NOT require a teaching license): In order to receive credit for work history and credentials, the applicant must list the information on the online application under the Work Experience section; specifically, "Duties Summary". Any information omitted from the application cannot be considered for qualifying credit. Attached resumes, cover letters and reference information will not be used for screening for qualifying credit or in lieu of a completed application. "See Resume" or "See Attachment" on a submitted application instead of a completed application with detailed work duties, will not be accepted. To check the status of an application, please log in to your NC Government Jobs Opportunities account and click on the applicant profile and chose "Applications". For a general application status, the page will show all statuses to the right of the job under "Submitted". For detailed application history for a particular job, click on "history" see your Step Evaluation Progression. It is not necessary to contact the Eastern NC School for the Deaf Human Resources Office to check the status of an application. Upon the closing date, applications are "Under Review". Continuous recruitment positions (vacancy announcements that do not have a closing date) are reviewed weekly. 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 login to your account. Please refrain from submitting multiple applications. For technical issues with your application, please call the NEOGOV Help Line at 877-204-4442. Or, for technical issues with your Government Jobs applicant account, please call their Help Line at 855-524-5627. For more information, please contact the Eastern NC School for the Deaf Human Resources Department at 252-206-7362.Licensed to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of North Carolina.