LPN

Title: LPN

State Role Title: 49111

Hiring Range: Starting Pay $53,564 (Commensurate with Experience)

Pay Band: 3

Agency: Dept Behavioral Health/Develop

Location: Comm Ctr for Child & Adoles

Agency Website: https://dbhds.virginia.gov/facilities/ccca/

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

To provide quality nursing care under the direction of the RN and as part of an interdisciplinary treatment team. Administer medications to patient and maintain accurate documentation in the Electronic Health Record. Provide therapeutic interactions with patients.
To provide a full array of high-quality, individualized acute psychiatric and psychosocial inpatient services that, in partnership with the services of other providers, help improve the lives of Virginia’s children most in need of intensive services and their families. To participate in building statewide capacity in behavioral healthcare services by providing training opportunities for mental health and human service providers and students in partnership with colleges, universities, and community agencies throughout central and western Virginia. To provide, in partnership with other mental health and child-serving agencies and providers, guidance and expertise that informs the continuing development of Virginia’s system of mental health care for children and adolescents.

Minimum Qualifications

• Knowledge of illness and treatment modalities esp to include medication management
• Ability to implement nursing care plan and provide guidance to Psychiatric Care Techs as necessary
• Computer skills and ability to document without error in the Electronic Health Record required
• Skilled at communicating with a young patient population with special needs
• Able to communicate effectively at all levels across treatment teams and within nursing department
• Demonstrated knowledge of mental health psychiatric diagnosis, trauma-informed care, and treatments

Additional Considerations

Veteran
Bilingual

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.

Applicants must list all relevant experience that you wish to be considered for this position. Applicants will be provided confirmation of receipt when your application and/or resume is submitted. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position. A fingerprint-based criminal history check and reference checks are required for the selected candidate for this position. Under Virginia Code §37.2-314 and 37.2-408.1, the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services is prohibited from employing or using as volunteers, persons who have been convicted of specific “barrier” crimes or persons who may be the subject of pending “barrier” charges.

DBHDS facilities are no longer required to ensure that all staff members are vaccinated against COVID-19. However, facilities encourage and educate staff on the benefits, and continue to offer COVID-19 vaccination programs to staff, residents/clients. Employees may be required to disclose immunization status for purposes of infection prevention and/or management of outbreaks. Upon acceptance of a job offer, new recruits will be asked to disclose their vaccination status (and for those fully vaccinated, proof of vaccination) during the pre-employment process. If you have any questions, contact the Office of Human Resources.

Commonwealth’s Alternate Hiring Process: In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their Certificate of Disability (COD) provided by a Certified Rehabilitation Counselor with the Department of Aging and Rehabilitative Services (DARS). Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS, to get their Certificate of Disability. To obtain a Certificate of Disability go to: https://www.vadars.org/drs/cpid/PWContact.aspx, or call DARS at 800-552-5019.

Reasonable accommodations are available to persons with disabilities during the