Registered Nurse - Psych - Full Time - Shift Varies
About The Position
The Registered Nurse uses nursing skills to carry out the nursing process, including assessment, diagnosis, outcomes identification, planning, evaluation, documentation, and time management. The role requires effective communication, teamwork, leadership, and professionalism. The nurse directs, coordinates, and implements patient teaching, quality and safety initiatives, and activities of other health team personnel while maintaining professional nursing standards. A Registered Nurse II (RN II) provides care for the assigned patient population and completes annual mandatory and unit-specific competencies. The position also requires completion of Professional Practice Ladder requirements, including assuming Charge Nurse responsibilities, participating in performance improvement activity and department initiatives, sharing information with the Director/Designee and coworkers from unit or hospital committees or educational events, maintaining and submitting an annual portfolio by March 1, soliciting and validating patient and family satisfaction, participating in unit peer review, and developing educational bulletin board or poster materials for staff, patients, or families.
Requirements
- Associate degree or diploma in nursing (RN Diploma, ASN, or ADN).
- RN license, or eligibility to practice pending licensure, in the applicable Virginia and/or West Virginia state of work assignment; must have either an NLC multistate license or a valid single-state license.
- American Heart Association-approved BLS certification (Basic Life Support, Healthcare Provider); new hires must have the appropriate AHA certification before completing orientation.
- For advancement to RN II, a minimum of 1,872 full-time or part-time RN experience hours, or 936 hours if the candidate holds a BSN, and completion of a performance evaluation.
- Meet all requirements of an RN I.
- Competency to provide care based on cognitive, physical, emotional, and chronological stages of human growth and development.
- Competency to provide care using the nursing process.
- Reliable means of phone communication with the hospital.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).
- Relevant specialty certification.
Responsibilities
- Carry out the nursing process, including assessment, diagnosis, outcomes identification, planning, evaluation, documentation, and time management.
- Communicate effectively and demonstrate teamwork, leadership, and professionalism.
- Direct, coordinate, and implement patient teaching, quality and safety initiatives, and activities of other health team personnel.
- Provide care for the assigned patient population.
- Complete annual mandatory competencies and unit-specific competencies.
- Meet Professional Practice Ladder requirements, including assuming Charge Nurse responsibilities and participating in performance improvement activity and department initiatives.
- Share information with the Director/Designee and coworkers from unit or hospital committees and educational events.
- Maintain a current portfolio and submit it to the Director/Designee annually by March 1.
- Solicit and validate patient and family satisfaction, participate in unit peer review, and develop educational materials for staff, patients, or family members.
Benefits
- Competitive salary
- Zero-deductible health plan
- Dental and vision insurance
- Generous paid time off
- Tuition assistance
- Retirement savings match
- Employee Assistance Program
- Healthy U incentive-based wellness program
- Health savings account
- Flexible spending account for childcare
- Life insurance
- Short-term and long-term disability
- Professional development
- Discounts to on-campus dining
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
