RN Part Time

Title: RN Part Time

State Role Title: W49112

Hiring Range: $53.50/Hour Plus Shift Differentials

Pay Band: 5

Agency: Dept Behavioral Health/Develop

Location:Western State Hospital

Agency Website: Type: General Public G

Job Duties

Western State Hospital (WSH) is a stateoftheart psychiatric facility that has been in operation since 1828 under the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services (DBHDS). Located in the scenic Shenandoah Valley just 30 minutes from major university towns WSH is a 302bed Joint Commissionaccredited hospital. Affiliated with the University of Virginias Department of Psychiatric Medicine it serves as a training ground for professionals in nursing social work psychology and activity therapy from various institutions.

Position Available: Registered Nurse (RN)
WSH is seeking experienced Registered Nurses (RNs) to provide direct patient care in a safe therapeutic environment for a specific patient population in its 24/7 psychiatric facility. Care will be delivered in accordance with policies and procedures with an emphasis on patientspecific needs and competencies.
Key Responsibilities:
Deliver quality care as part of an interdisciplinary team.
Maintain accountability in a secure therapeutic environment.
Foster healthy interpersonal interactions in adult acute admissions geriatric and extended rehabilitation units.
Observe and report on interventions treatments behaviors and emotional wellbeing.
Accurately document patient care and communication in the Electronic Health Record (EHR).
Supervise unit staff including Patient Care Technicians (PCTs) and LPNs.
Assist individuals with Activities of Daily Living (ADLs) and perform direct oneonone patient observations.
Apply deescalation techniques to manage behavioral incidents.
Administer medication and treatments as directed.
Communicate effectively with the interdisciplinary team regarding patient status and care plans.

Employment Details:
Western State Hospital is seeking applicants for the parttime RN position. Successful candidates must be available to work 12hour shifts on weekends (Friday Saturday Sunday or Monday) from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. or 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. or 8hour shifts from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. 3 p.m. to 11 p.m. and 11 p.m. to 7 a.m. Parttime RNs are required to work a minimum of 64 hours per month. Additionally they must work 4 hours on either Thanksgiving Day or Christmas Day as well as 4 hours on another holiday such as the day after Thanksgiving Christmas Eve New Years Eve or New Years Day.

Shift Differential:
1st shift weekends and holidays): $5.50/hr.
2nd shift weekdays $5.50/hr. on weekends and holidays: $6.00/hr.
3rd shift weekdays $4.00/hr. on weekends and holidays: $7.00/hr.

Minimum Qualifications

KSAs and/or Competencies required to successfully perform the work (attach Competency Model if applicable):

Ability to delegate and supervise nursing staff. Effective communication (written
verbal and sign).
Ability to participate in interdisciplinary team. Ability to assess plan implement and
evaluate patient care.
Ability to work overtime due to staffing emergencies in a 24hour 7 day per week
psychiatric hospital which at times may mean working a 16hour shift if and when
necessary.
Complete all annual competency training to include TOVA III with physical restraints.
Complete and maintain Basic Life Support (BLS) certification for Healthcare Providers
with the American Heart Association
Demonstrates knowledge of recovery/trauma informed care.

Additional Considerations

Bachelors and Masters Degree in Nursing from an accredited institution or higher education.
Psych Nursing experience
Veteran or Veteran Spouse
Bilingual in Spanish

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.

Commonwealths Alternate Hiring Process: 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 Certificate of Disability (COD) provided by a Certified Rehabilitation Counselor within the Department for Aging & 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. If you need to get a Certificate of Disability use this link: or call DARS at.

Reasonable accommodations are available to persons with disabilities during application and/or interview processes per the Americans with Disabilities Act. Contact Human Resources at () for assistance. Minorities Individuals with disabilities Veterans and people with National Service experience are encouraged to apply. EEO/AA/TTY.

Western State Hospital 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.

DBHDS Facilities are no longer required to ensure that all staff members are vaccinated for COVID19. However facilities encourage and educate on COVID 19 vaccination programs to staff residents and 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 questions please contact the Office of Human Resources.

Contact Information

Name: Elizabeth Weber

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.