Salary : $3,512.80 - $4,869.60 Biweekly
Location : Caro, MI
Job Type: Permanent Full Time
Job Number: 3902-26-CPH-124-FILL
Department: Health and Human Services - Caro Center
Opening Date: 07/21/2026
Closing Date: 7/31/2026 11:59 PM Eastern
Bargaining Unit: NON-EXCLUSIVE REPRESENTED EMPLOYEE (NERE)

Job Description

This position functions as the Workplace Safety Director with administrative oversite of Infection Control, Occupational Health, and workplace safety processes. This position participates in the design, implementation, and evaluation of the facility's overall workplace safety program. Responsibilities include the promotion and monitoring of safe, high-quality, cost-effective health care, facilitation of interdisciplinary communication, and the prevention of duplication between departments and services. Identification of risks and monitoring of changes to facilitate safer practice and environments. Works closely with the Director of Quality & Compliance and provides clinical guidance during survey preparation and creation of training materials. Participates as a leader in the Nursing Services Administration Section, provides relief coverage for clinical unit supervision, psychosocial rehabilitation services, when assigned. Provides direct supervision of assigned nursing personnel and clerical staff.
To be considered for this position you must:

• Apply for this position online via NEOGOV; click on "Apply" in the job posting for instructions on submitting your electronic application. Hard copy applications are not accepted.
• Relevant experience and/or education referred to in the supplemental questions must be documented in the resume, transcript and/or application to allow for accurate screening.
• Attach a resume identifying specific experience and dates of employment. Dates of employment should include month and year and hours per week.
• Attach a cover letter.
• If applicable, attach a copy of an official transcript(s). We accept scanned copies of official transcripts. We do not accept web-based, internet, or copies of unofficial transcripts. Official transcripts provide the name of the institution, confirmation that a degree was awarded and on what date, and the registrar's signature.

Failure to complete any of the above items may result in your application not being considered. See instructions for attaching files here:
Required Education and Experience

Education
Completion of a degree in nursing or nursing school educational program accepted for registered nurse licensure by the Michigan Board of Nursing.

Experience
Two years of experience equivalent to a Registered Nurse 12 or a Registered Nurse Manager 12, or one year equivalent to a Registered Nurse 13 or a Registered Nurse Manager 13.
Additional Requirements and Information
Required: Possession of a Michigan registered nurse license in good standing.
This position is located at 2040 Chambers Rd., Caro, MI 48723.
Your application for any position does not guarantee you will be contacted by the Department/Agency for further consideration. Only those applicants interviewed will be notified of the results.

The use of artificial intelligence (AI) software of any kind is prohibited in all areas of the selection process; including, but not limited to, responses to application questions, and responses to interview questions or exercises.

As a Condition of Employment: this position requires successful completion of a background investigation and a criminal record check.

The preferred and appointed candidate will be subject to pre-employment, random, post-accident, reasonable suspicion, return-to-duty and follow-up drug and/or alcohol testing.

The Department of Health & Human Services reserves the right to close this posting prior to its original end date once a sufficient number of applications have been received.

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Accommodations
If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the application or selection processes, please contact the for the agency that posted this position vacancy.
Updated: 2/28/24
01

REGNMGR - Do you possess a degree in nursing or nursing school educational program accepted for registered nurse licensure by the Michigan Board of Nursing? If so, please attach your official college transcript or license.

• Yes
• No

02

REGNMGR3 - Do you possess at least two years of experience equivalent to a Registered Nurse 12 or a Registered Nurse Manager 12, or at least one year equivalent to a Registered Nurse 13 or a Registered Nurse Manager 13?

• Yes
• No

03

REGNMGR - Do you possess a Michigan license as a registered nurse? If so, please provide your license number in the Certification/Licenses section of your application.

• Yes
• No

04

Please describe your knowledge of standards, procedures, and public acts related to nursing, clinical operations, infection control, occupational health, training, etc.
05

How many years of experience do you have in a leadership position?

• 5 or more years
• 3-5 years
• 2-3 years
• 1-2 years
• Less than 1 year
• No experience

06

Describe a time when you needed to work cooperatively with someone that did not share the same ideas as you.
07

From the options below, which accurately describes your current status? (A current state employee works for an actual state department such as the Department of Corrections, the Department of Transportation, etc.)

• A current Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) employee
• A Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) employee in layoff status
• A current State of Michigan (non-MDHHS) employee
• A State of Michigan (non-MDHHS) employee in layoff status
• None of the above

08

Please select from the options below: (Please note, actions that have been expunged, formal counseling, and layoff actions, such as a reduction in force, need not be reported.) Please select all that apply.

• I have been dismissed within the last two years
• I have resigned in lieu of discipline or dismissal within the last two years
• I have been issued a disciplinary suspension in the last two years.
• I am currently suspended with or without pay pending the outcome of an investigation.
• I have received a written reprimand within the last two years
• I have received an unsatisfactory rating within the last two years
• I have signed a last chance agreement with MDHHS within the last two years
• I certify that none of the above circumstances apply to me

09

If you selected that you have been dismissed within the last two years, resigned in lieu of dismissal within the last two years, were issued a disciplinary suspension within the last two years, are currently suspended with or without pay pending the outcome of an investigation, received a written reprimand within the last two years, received an unsatisfactory rating within the last two years, or signed a last chance agreement with MDHHS within the last two years, please provide an explanation below. If none of the above apply to you, please enter 'N/A'.
10

Do you have an Intentional Program Violation from the Department of Health and Human Services?

• Yes
• No

11

Do you have any objection to being finger printed or drug tested?

• Yes
• No

12

Do you have any substantiated cases of abuse or neglect reported on the Michigan Department of Health