Chief Nursing Officer - Central Office

Correctional Services - Agency 46

Lincoln, NE

$51.820

JR2026-00029449 Chief Nursing Officer - Central Office (Open)

The Nebraska Department of Correctional Services (NDCS) employs nearly 2,300 team members operating institutions statewide, which house approximately 5,800 inmates. The department's focus includes inmate programming and education, physical and behavioral health care, re-entry services, and community programs, and is accredited by the American Correctional Association (ACA). Candidates will model the NDCS values of integrity, respect, compassion, growth, and excellence as we accomplish our mission, "Keep people safe."

For additional information, call 402-479-3094. For Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) accommodations, please contact Megan Jones at megan.jones@nebraska.gov.

Hiring range is $51.820-$74.029/hour. Pay rate may be commensurate with education and/or experience within fiscal constraints, if approved.

DUTIES:
⁎ Oversees all nursing and treatment services across NDCS facilities and
clinics, ensuring compliance with accreditation, certification, licensing
standards, and regulations.
⁎ Provides leadership and supervision to nursing staff and facility Directors of
Nursing, including hiring, evaluation, scheduling, on-call coverage, and
emergency response.
⁎ Plans, organizes, and directs nursing care services; interprets regulations;
establishes policies and procedures; and communicates nursing philosophy,
goals, and objectives.
⁎ Manages nursing services budget and collaborates in overall budget
preparation.
⁎ Oversees quality assurance, CQI, and related committees; to include mortality review committee,
to ensure high standards of patient care.
⁎ Represents nursing services in administrative, professional, public, and
interdepartmental settings while coordinating activities across departments to improve care
quality and efficiency.
⁎ Oversees nursing onboarding, continuing education, and competency training and tracking to
ensure NDCS maintains evidence-based practices.
⁎ Expands the vision of nursing care to best practices in the 21st century.

The State of Nebraska values our teammates as well as a supportive environment that strives to promote diversity, inclusion, and belonging. We recruit, hire, train, and promote in all job classifications and at all levels without regard to race, color, religion, sex. age, national origin, disability, marital status or genetics.