Unit Coordinator Assistant (UCA)-Piedmont Geriatric Hospital

***Offering $5,000 sign on bonus to eligible new hires***

Title: Unit Coordinator Assistant (UCA)-Piedmont Geriatric Hospital

State Role Title: 49115

Hiring Range: $93,450- 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 position is for an Assistant Unit Coordinator who will be responsible for supervising staff and managing administrative tasks. This role involves supporting both administrative and clinical tasks, as well as assisting Unit Coordinators, the Treatment Team, and patients. The responsibilities include delivering nursing care, overseeing staff, and managing 16-40 patients per unit. Additionally, the role involves recruitment, ensuring employee safety, participating in committees, protecting patient rights, developing and reviewing policies, and contributing to employee training and orientation.
This position requires some shift work and the ability to work overtime hours when required

Minimum Qualifications

· Licensed by the Virginia Board of Nursing as RN.

Additional Considerations

- ANCC Certification in Adult Psychiatric or Mental Health Nursing preferred
- PGH or similar institution experience preferred.
- ANCC Certification in Geriatric Nursing preferred.

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 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.

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