Registered Nurse Shift Supervisor-Piedmont Geriatric Hospital

***Offering $5,000.00 sign on bonus to eligible new hires***

Title: Registered Nurse Shift Supervisor-Piedmont Geriatric Hospital

State Role Title: 49113

Hiring Range: $93,450.00 to commensurate with experience

Pay Band: 5

Agency: Dept Behavioral Health/Develop

Location: Piedmont Geriatric Hospital

Agency Website: https://www.pgh.dbhds.virginia.gov/

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

The candidate selected for this position will have considerable knowledge of nursing, supervising and administrative principles and practices; basic budgeting and accounting; and legal requirements affecting nursing services. Considerable skills in clinical nursing procedures. Demonstrated ability to work independently, to evaluate program and staff performance, to develop standards of care and operational procedures to establish priorities. Work requires walking, standing, and sitting, and may require reaching, bending, and stooping. Visual and hearing ability required to observe and monitor patient care being given, employee performance, and safety and sanitary conditions. Work hours may vary to meet special needs and/or requirements. Exposure to geropsychiatric patients who may exhibit aggressive and/or combative behavior.

Minimum Qualifications

-Graduation from an accredited school of nursing required.
-Licensed by the Virginia Board of Nursing as RN

Additional Considerations

-ANCC Certification in Geriatric Nursing strongly preferred.
-ANCC Certification in Adult -Psychiatric or Mental Health Nursing preferred.
-Equivalent training or experience which includes considerable geriatric and psychiatric
nursing experience, supervisory experience, and experience working with an
interdisciplinary treatment team may be substituted for degree or certification.

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.

PGH is a facility operated by the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services (DBHDS). PGH is a 123-bed psychiatric facility and the only facility that exclusively serves individuals over the age of 65.

PGH’s mission is to provide person-centered mental health services to enable the older adult to thrive in the community.

PGH’s vision is to be recognized as a leader in the mental health treatment of the older adult, as a model hospital, a teaching center, and a resource for other providers. PGH’s vision is further to be seen as an indispensable component of the state system of community-based services, and as the most efficient provider of geropsychiatric services.

PGH’s values are honesty, excellence, accountability, respect, and teamwork.

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. 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