RN II (Day shift 7:00am-3:30pm)

Virginia Information Technologies Agency•Nottoway, VA

21h•$87,373 - $120,575•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse II supports residents at the Virginia Center for Behavioral Rehabilitation (VCBR), providing nursing care and helping maintain a safe, therapeutic environment with the least restrictive measures necessary. The RN II upholds the professional image of the Nursing Department and serves as a role model and mentor to other disciplines while protecting residents’ and families’ rights and dignity. The role requires nursing knowledge relevant to assessment, care, and treatment for people with mental illness, aging individuals, and people with diverse healthcare needs. The RN works with physicians to develop care plans, assess crises, provide support and education, and integrate internal and external mental health services. The position involves work in a distinct, complex, secure environment and requires specific training. Schedule: day shift, five days per week, eight-hour days, including weekends.

Requirements

Valid Virginia RN licensure.
Experience practicing as a registered nurse.
Knowledge of professional nursing principles and techniques for assessing, caring for, and treating individuals with mental illness, aging individuals, and people with diverse healthcare needs.
Knowledge of laws and regulations governing nursing practice and resident/client protection for people with mental or psychological illness or disabilities.
Knowledge of infection-control principles and procedures in a high-risk environment.
Effective verbal, written, and group communication skills.
Knowledge of medical terminology used in the assessment, care, and treatment of residents with mental or psychological illness or disabilities.
Ability to complete specific training for work in a distinct, complex, and secure environment.

Nice To Haves

Experience in a psychiatric, medical, and/or correctional setting.

Responsibilities

Provide nursing care to residents through the nursing department.
Help maintain a safe, therapeutic environment using the least restrictive measures necessary.
Uphold residents’ and families’ rights and dignity.
Serve as a role model and mentor to other disciplines.
Assess mental health concerns and crises, work with physicians to develop care plans, provide support and education, and integrate internal and external mental health services.
Apply infection-control procedures to minimize transmission of communicable diseases.