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On Duty Nurse Practitioner PRN

Virginia.gov
United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 5 Jan 2026
💰 $168,000/yr

About the role

Title: On Duty Nurse Practitioner PRN

State Role Title: RN III/Nurse Prct II

Hiring Range: $84/HR

Pay Band: 6

Agency: Dept Behavioral Health/Develop

Location: Western State Hospital

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

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

Western State Hospital is looking for an On Duty NP PRN (nights, weekends, holidays). This position is open to FNP, Pediatric, Adult-Gerontology, and Psychiatry.

The NP will collaborate with on-call admission coordinator regarding any afterhours referrals to determine appropriateness of admission and medical clearance; conduct an admission assessment, including: history, physical exam, mental status, suicide/risk assessment, risk factors for seclusion and restraint, initial laboratory studies, AIMS screening, Alcohol/Detox Assessment, Tobacco Screening, VTE screening, admitting orders, preliminary treatment and management of medical and psychiatric problems; assess and manage of acute psychiatric conditions; assess and manage of acute medical conditions in consultation with on-call primary care providers and any patient with concerns for unstable medical conditions will be sent to Augusta Health ER for evaluation at the discretion of the On-Duty on-site provider; arrange for transfer of patients requiring higher level of services or care to the University of Virginia or Augusta Health; assess all patients upon return from outside emergency room evaluation or from special hospitalization and write any orders as indicated and consult with back-up medical or psychiatric provider.

Minimum Qualifications

- Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) or a Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) from an accredited Nurse Practitioner program.
- Active, unrestricted RN and NP licenses in the Commonwealth of Virginia with Prescriptive Authority
- Nurse Practitioner Board Certification for PMHNP, FNP, AGNP, or AGACNP Specialty
- Knowledge and extensive experience as NP
- Active Virginia DEA prior to approval of clinical privilege.

Additional Considerations

- Bilingual
- Veteran or Veteran Spouse

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.

Western State Hospital is a tobacco free facility in all state buildings and on facility grounds. Submit a completed state application online at https://virginiajobs.peopleadmin.com/. if assistance is needed, contact by email Samantha.Leep@dbhds.virginia.gov. To apply for a job, you must make sure that your online application is complete. MISSING INFORMATION IS AN INCOMPLETE APPLICATION AND WILL NOT BE PROCESSED. Please make sure all telephone numbers/addresses are current and up-to-date. REMEMBER YOUR CONFIRMATION NUMBER. You have not completed applying for this position until you receive a confirmation number. If you are connected to a printer, print the confirmation number so that you can track the progress of your application and click on OK. If you are not connected to a printer, write down the confirmation number and then click on OK. Reasonable accommodations for the application and/or interview processes are available upon request to persons with disabilities per the Americans with Disabilities Act. Minorities, Veterans and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply. WSH is an EEO compliance facility.

In accordance with Executive Directive #18, as a condition of employment, the Commonwealth of Virginia requires all Executive Branch employees, including new hires and contract workers, to disclose their vaccination status. If you are the selected candidate, proof of vaccination will be required during new employee orientation on your first day of work. Employees that are not vaccinated must be tested weekly.

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 Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor within the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Veterans are enco

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