Part-Time Wage Family Nurse Practitioner

Title: PartTime (Wage) Family Nurse Practitioner

State Role Title: 49114

Hiring Range: $68.94/hour

Pay Band: 6

Agency: Dept Behavioral Health/Develop

Location:Southern Va Mental Health Inst

Agency Website:

Recruitment Type: General Public G

Job Duties

THIS IS A WAGE POSITION WITH NO BENEFITS

The Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental services support individuals by promoting recover selfdetermination and wellness in all aspects of life. DBHDS operates 12 facilities: 8 behavioral health facilities for adults a training center a psychiatric facility for children and adolescents a medical center and a center for behavioral rehabilitation. State facilities provide highly structured intensive services for individuals with mental illness intellectual disability or need substance use disorder services. DBHDS is committed to a life of possibilities for all Virginians. This position will work at SVMHI is a 72bed Joint Commission and CMS accredited inpatient psychiatric hospital operated by the Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services (DBHDS).

The candidate will be responsible for performing physical and neurological examinations on newly admitted patients and taking care of sick calls. The candidate will order appropriate diagnostic workup provide recommendations for outside consults prescribe appropriate medication and treatment and perform other related clinical duties as needed or requested by the Medical Director.

This position will work a weekend option (Saturday and Sunday). This position will provide vacation coverage on an intermittent basis.

Minimum Qualifications

THIS IS A WAGE POSITION with no benefits.

The successful candidate will be licensed to practice as a Family or Adult/Geriatric Acute Nurse Practitioner in the Commonwealth of Virginia; hold current certification by the American Nurses Credentialing Center as a Nurse Practitioner; have an active RN license; have a Masters degree or higher from a Nurse Practitioner program; hold a prescriptive authority for Nurse Practitioner in Virginia; be CPR First Aid and BLS certified; have leadership experience as a registered nurse or advanced practice nurse; have working knowledge of assessment diagnosis treatment/planning; demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with patients families staff and other health care professionals; ability to document findings accurately and thoroughly; ability to recognize legal limits of practice; experience obtaining and interpreting clinical data and draw satisfactory conclusions; assess emergency situations and take appropriate actions.

Ability to perform complete physical exams including pap smears
Ability to diagnose and treat common illness under supervision of physician
Obtain cultures as needed
Ability to communicate with mental health clients
Knowledge of medication and common side effects

Additional Considerations

Experience working as a Nurse Practitioner in a psychiatric healthcare facility acute care longterm or correctional setting.
Veterans and people with National Service.

Special Instructions

You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or rsum is submitted successfully. Please refer to Your Application in your account to check the status of your application for this position.

Applicants must list all relevant experience that you wish to be considered for this position. Applicants will be provided confirmation of receipt when your application and/or resume is submitted. Please refer to Your Application in your account to check the status of your application for this position.

A fingerprintbased criminal history check drug screen and reference checks are required for the selected candidate for this position. Under Virginia Code 37.2314 and 37.2408.1 the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services is prohibited from employing or using as volunteers persons who have been convicted of specific barrier crimes or persons who may be the subject of pending barrier charges.

DBHDS facilities are no longer required to ensure that all staff members are vaccinated against COVID19. However facilities encourage and educate staff on the benefits and continue to offer COVID19 vaccination programs to staff residents/clients. Employees may be required to disclose immunization status for purposes of infection prevention and/or management of outbreaks. Upon acceptance of a job offer new recruits will be asked to disclose their vaccination status (and for those fully vaccinated proof of vaccination) during the preemployment process. If you have any questions contact the Office of Human Resources.

Commonwealths Alternate Hiring Process: In support of the Commonwealths commitment to inclusion individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity applicants will need to provide their Certificate of Disability (COD) provided by a Certified Rehabilitation Counselor with the Department of Aging and Rehabilitative Services (DARS). Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation if applicable to DARS to get their Certificate of Disability. To obtain a Certificate of Disability go to: or call DARS at. Reasonable accommodations are available to persons with disabilities during the application and/or interview process per the Americans with Disabilities Act. Contact Human Resources atfor assistance.

DBHDS is an equal Opportunity Employer. Employment opportunities are open to all regardless of race sex color national origin religion sexual orientation gender identity age veteran status political affiliation genetics or disability. Minorities Individuals with Disabilities Veterans and people with National Service experience are encouraged to apply. EEO/AA/TTY.

SVMHIuses Form I9 and EVerify in the verification of eligibility for employment.

SVMHI is a smoke and vapefree facility in all buildings and outside facility grounds.

Contact Information

Name: Human Resources

Phone:

Email:

In support of the Commonwealths commitment to inclusion we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS) or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). ServiceConnected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation if applicable to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at.

Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1 2022 February 29 2024 can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.