Registered Nurse

About This Role

This Registered Nurse (RN) position is responsible for planning, directing, implementing, and evaluating all aspects of nursing care on an assigned unit for residents and patients at Kempsville Center for Behavioral Health.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for nursing care based on the nursing process and in compliance with facility policies and procedures
• Monitor, report, and document the residents'/patients' behavior and physiological status
• Administer medications and performs treatments/procedures in compliance with facility and nursing services, policies, and procedures
• Guide the response to residents who are behaviorally out of control or who may be experiencing a medical or behavioral crisis in collaboration with the Director of Nursing, Medical Staff with delineated privileges and Physician
• Responsible for demonstrating clinical competence in the delivery of direct patient care and the implementation of the milieu management program
• Report accurately and concisely to oncoming shifts regarding conditions of residents both medically and psychiatrically

Requirements

• Licensed as a Registered Nurse by the Commonwealth of Virginia or compact authority
• Graduation from an accredited nursing program
• Active licensure and registration by the Virginia Board of Nurse Examiners
• 1 or more years experience as a Registered Nurse providing clinical care
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing
• Skill in the use of computer systems and software applications, including Microsoft Office Suite (Word and Excel)
• CPR certification

Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited nursing program with active licensure and registration by the Virginia Board of Nurse Examiners, as a Registered Nurse; Bachelor or Master degree preferred, or equivalent combination of education and experience
• 1+ years experience as a Registered Nurse, providing clinical care; experience in behavioral health strongly preferred

Nice to Have

• Bachelor or Master degree
• Experience in behavioral health
• Knowledge of general addictions and psychiatric nursing process, therapeutic relationships and processes, age specific growth and development, limit setting crisis and behavior management
• Demonstrated working knowledge of the Joint Commission/CMS requirements, and both state and federal regulatory requirements

Skills

* Required skills

Benefits

Certifications