Registered Nurse II (Nights)
About The Position
The Registered Nurse II provides advanced nursing care for patients with psychiatric disorders in accordance with hospital policies and procedures, nursing standards, and regulations. The position is at Southern Virginia Mental Health Institute, a 72-bed Joint Commission-accredited state mental health facility in Danville, Virginia. Nurses safely implement seclusion and restraints, including considering the physical and emotional risk factors of the patients served. This is a night-shift position, 7:00 p.m. to 7:30 a.m., with 12-hour shifts on a non-rotating Pitman schedule and rotating weekend work. Overtime may be required. The position includes a consecutive four-week new employee orientation: Week 1 is scheduled from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. with a one-hour lunch, while Weeks 2–4 are scheduled by the Nurse Educator and include some day-shift hours. The posting offers up to $25,000 in bonuses to eligible registered nurses new to state service who meet the required service agreements: a $15,000 sign-on bonus with a one-year written agreement and an additional $10,000 retention bonus for eligible hires, paid one year after hire with a one-year written agreement. Shift differentials are also listed for specified shifts, weekends, and holidays.
Requirements
- Experience working as a Registered Nurse.
- Hold a current, good-standing Registered Nurse license to practice in Virginia, be license-eligible, or hold an accepted multistate compact endorsement.
- Have a valid driver’s license and maintain it in good standing throughout employment.
- Knowledge of nursing and psychiatric nursing theory and practice.
- Knowledge and skills related to psychosocial rehabilitation and recovery models.
- Successfully complete BLS, Therapeutic Options (TO), and other required training after employment.
- Ability to plan, implement, and evaluate care using knowledge of pharmacology, psychiatric and physical disorders, and patients’ cultural needs.
- Ability to delegate, supervise, and evaluate nursing processes to help solve complex problems.
Nice To Haves
- Experience as a Registered Nurse in a psychiatric or healthcare facility, acute care, long-term care, or correctional setting.
- Veteran status or National Service experience.
- Bilingual fluency in Spanish and English.
Responsibilities
- Provide advanced nursing care for patients with psychiatric disorders in accordance with hospital policies and procedures, nursing standards, and regulations.
- Safely implement seclusion and restraints, taking account of patients’ physical and emotional risk factors.
- Plan, implement, and evaluate care using knowledge of pharmacology, psychiatric and physical disorders, and individual patients’ cultural needs.
- Delegate, supervise, and evaluate nursing processes to help solve complex problems.
- Demonstrate effective interpersonal communication, team-focused care, and a professional approach.
- Provide clinical knowledge and serve as a resource to staff.
Benefits
- Up to $25,000 in sign-on and retention bonuses for eligible nurses new to state service, subject to written service agreements.
- Shift differentials for specified shifts, weekends, and holidays.
- 13 paid holidays, 12 or more paid vacation days, 8 paid sick days, and 4 or more paid family personal days per year.
- Family Medical Leave.
- Short- and long-term disability coverage.
- Low-cost comprehensive Anthem or AETNA health insurance.
- Group life and optional life insurance.
- Flexible reimbursement accounts.
- Internships, career ladders, and continuing education opportunities.
- Referral bonuses.
- Student loan repayment opportunities.
- Virginia 529 College Savings Plan may be available for this role.
- State employee discounts.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
