Registered Nurse ll - PM shift
About The Position
SWVMHI in Marion, VA (Smyth County) is recruiting a 12-hour PM Shift Registered Nurse II to join its dedicated and talented Nursing Service Team. This position involves working the PM shift from 6:30 p.m. to 7:00 a.m., including working at least every other weekend. The role requires demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with an interdisciplinary treatment team, implement effective Nursing Care Plans, and provide care appropriate to adult and geriatric populations. Responsibilities include administering medications, performing infection prevention and control practices, communicating effectively, managing conflict and crises, and working in a secure, locked environment with individuals experiencing acute symptoms of mental illness, ID/DD, and/or forensic/legal involvement. The role also requires adherence to scheduling requirements, ability to work overtime in staffing emergencies, and the capacity to inspire and lead others toward facility goals. Physical requirements include repetitious walking/standing, bending, lifting, and reaching overhead.
Requirements
- Licensed Nurse in the Commonwealth of Virginia or applicant status.
Nice To Haves
- Supervisory experience with knowledge of performance management and evaluation processes.
- Experience working with individuals with mental illness, forensic, geriatric, and/or substance abuse issues.
- Supervisory experience and competency in Charge Nurse role.
- Computer skills, including use of electronic health record.
Responsibilities
- Work collaboratively with an interdisciplinary treatment team and implement an effective Nursing Care Plan as part of an integrated interdisciplinary Comprehensive Treatment Plan.
- Provide care appropriate to adult and geriatric populations, including client care treatments, wound prevention, and falls prevention.
- Administer medications, assess effectiveness, and provide education to client and/or family safely and efficiently.
- Perform infection prevention and control practices and appropriately apply standards in daily activities.
- Communicate effectively orally, in writing, and electronically with clients, families, and other customers; complete medical record documentation, and "hand-off" information satisfactorily to other caregivers.
- Demonstrate successful interventions to manage conflict including crises and aggressive behavior, motivate others, work effectively in a constantly changing environment, and tolerate emotional stress.
- Adhere to scheduling requirements as described by policy and work overtime in a staffing emergency.
- Effectively inspire and lead others toward facility goals.
- Work in a secure and locked environment with individuals who are experiencing acute symptoms of mental illness, ID/DD, and/or additional forensic/legal involvement.
- Perform repetitious walking and/or standing; bending, lifting and reaching overhead to position, restrain, transfer, transport, and/or escort individuals, and to perform or assist in activities of daily living.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
