Registered Nurse, Behavioral Health Unit
About The Position
The Registered Nurse, Behavioral Health Unit is responsible for the direct and indirect total nursing care of assigned patients and supervises assigned personnel. The role requires knowledge of department and hospital policies and procedures relevant to nursing care delivery, as well as interpretive, interactive, consultative, management, and supervisory skills. The ability to retrieve, communicate, and present information in written, auditory, or visual form is essential. Spoken communication is the primary method of exchanging ideas; written, telephone, and manual dexterity skills are also required. The role requires an associate degree in nursing, one year of nursing or patient-care experience, RN licensure through the Virginia Department of Health Professions or a compact-state nursing license, and BLS certification. Behavioral Health Unit nurses are required to complete de-escalation training. New-to-practice-area nurses or new graduates have one year to complete applicable specialty requirements. VHC Health offers eligible employees medical, dental, and vision coverage, along with additional wellness and retirement benefits. The employer states its commitment to wage transparency and equitable pay practices. Compensation is determined using factors such as qualifications, training and experience, skill level, applicable shift differentials, internal equity, and market conditions. VHC Health is an equal opportunity employer and maintains a drug-free workplace.
Requirements
- Associate degree in nursing.
- One year of nursing or patient-care experience.
- Virginia Department of Health Professions RN license or compact-state nursing licensure.
- BLS certification is required; current ACLS or PALS certification also satisfies the BLS requirement under policy.
- Behavioral Health Unit nurses are required to complete de-escalation training. New-to-practice-area nurses or new graduates have one year to complete applicable specialty requirements.
- Written, telephone, and manual dexterity skills.
- Communication, interpretive, interactive, consultative, management, and supervisory skills.
Responsibilities
- Provide direct and indirect total nursing care to assigned patients.
- Supervise assigned personnel.
- Apply department and hospital policies and procedures relevant to the delivery of nursing care.
- Retrieve, communicate, and present information in written, auditory, or visual form.
Benefits
- Medical coverage, subject to eligibility requirements.
- Dental coverage, subject to eligibility requirements.
- Vision coverage, subject to eligibility requirements.
- Additional wellness benefits.
- Retirement benefits.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
Associate degree
