Registered Nurse I

Title: Registered Nurse I

State Role Title: 49112

Hiring Range: Starting Salary $83,253

Pay Band:4

Agency: Dept Behavioral Health/Develop

Location: Northern VA Mental Health Inst

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

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

New RN graduates, experienced RNs switching specialties, and Psychiatric RNs welcomed.
Please attach your degrees and certificates with your application
Provide professional nursing care and treatment. Coordinate nursing care through consultation with physicians and other nursing personnel. Provide education and psychological support to patients and families.
A full time six week and forty hour work week with some weekends and holidays required.
orientation program is provided.

Minimum Qualifications

Knowledge of principles and practices of professional registered nursing care, including but not limited to the use of the nursing process and effective collaboration with others. The ability to apply this knowledge in providing care to individuals with a serious mental illness in the acute and chronic phase. Ability to formulate nursing actions and individualized treatment interventions and to evaluate the effectiveness of those interventions by examining patient progress toward expected outcome behaviors. Knowledge of pharmacology, psychiatric and physical conditions as well as biopsychosocial needs of patients. Ability to prioritize patients’ care needs and own work assignment. Ability to function as a part of a team and to give and receive feedback in a manner that advances the work group. Ability to recognize when skill requirements exceed capability and the ability to seek timely assistance from the charge nurse or supervisor. Skill to communicate effectively both orally and in writing. Ability to use resources for continued professional development. Ability to collaborate, problem solve and negotiate with colleagues of all departments/disciplines

Position requires graduation from an accredited nursing program.
Current licensure in the Commonwealth of Virginia or a compact state required.
Candidate must be willing to work 4 out of 8 weekends and some holidays. Its a day shift position

Additional Considerations

Bachelor's Science in Nursing

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.

Northern Virginia Mental Health Institute only accepts online applications via PAGEUP. Resumes and other documents may accompany the application but will not serve as a substitute for an application. Faxed, e-mailed or mailed applications will not be accepted. Please refer to your PAGEUP account for the status of your application and this position. This posting will remain open for a minimum of five (5) business days. 

 

Northern Virginia Mental Health Institute  offers a comprehensive benefit package to include your choice of four health insurance plans, paid life insurance and retirement plans, 12 paid holidays, annual and sick leave. 

  
Commonwealth’s Alternate Hiring Process: 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 Certificate of Disability (COD) provided by a Certified Rehabilitation Counselor within the Department for Aging & 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. If you need to get a Certificate of Disability, use this link: https://www.vadars.org/drs/cpid/PWContact.aspx

Contact Pathways

Led by the Virginia Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Services and the Virginia Department for the Blind and Vision Impaired, the Career Pathways grant will help nearly 500 Virginians with disabilities, including young adults and veterans, gain new skills and credentials through Career Pathways to seek employment in competitive, high-demand, high-quality occupations.

www.vadars.org

 or call DARS at 800-552-5019.