Title: RN Manager I-House Manager - Agency Only
State Role Title:Registered Nurse Manager I
Hiring Range: Minimum Salary: $116519/year - Salary Commensurate with Relevant Years of Experience
Pay Band: 5
Agency: Dept Behavioral Health/Develop
Location:Southwestern VA Mtl Hlth Inst
Agency Website:
Recruitment Type: Agency Employee Only - A
Job Duties
SWVMHI has four fulltime Shift Nurse Coordinators (SNC) who work a designated day/evening/night shift and are accountable for patient care for a census up to and sometimes exceeding 179 and for 65-95 nursing employees on duty throughout the facility. The SNCs plan direct and coordinate medical and health services in a psychiatric hospital public health agency for the successful operations of a 24-hour a day 7 days a week 365 days a year nursing unit at the facility. This position is responsible for the entire hospital operations for the duration of their shift.
Duties include:
With other SNCs P-14 House Supervisors and relief House Supervisors (usually Head
Nurses) ensures administrative presence in facility 24 hours a day 7 days a week. SNC
duties responding to emergency codes overseeing admissions and discharge
processes on given shift patient transportation needs receiving staff call ins and
overseeing staffing and scheduling needs for the shift assisting with nursing staff
development problem solving with electronic health record electronic nursing
scheduling / timekeeping systems and 24-hour nursing report.
Coordination of centralized departmental leadership to oversee efficient resources on
a shift-by-shift basis for patient care according to the facility and nursing departments
mission vision values standards policies and procedures.
Ensure quality patient care meeting accrediting agency standards (TJC CMS OIG and
so forth) for patients with mental illness through administration of medication
provision of treatments and direct-care services on adult and geriatric units.
Ensure recovery concepts and DEFUSE interventions are incorporated into daily
practice for adult and geriatric patient populations from the pre-admission process
through discharge in relation to nursing care and responsibilities.
Collaborates with other disciplines and departments especially medical clinical
human resource and administrative staff.
Serve as direct managing supervisor for centralized (float) and assigned P-14 nursing
staff
Minimum Qualifications
Must be a Licensed Nurse in the Commonwealth of Virginia or applicant status
Experience as a Psychiatric Registered Nurse in an in-patient setting related to
treatment for mental illness forensic and/or substance abuse treatment required.
Additional Considerations
Strongly prefer extensive experience in upper-level management and supervision of
multiple levels of nursing staff
Excellent computer skills including electronic health record and electronic nursing
scheduling.
Special Instructions
You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to Your Application in your account to check the status of your application for this position.
Southwestern Virginia Mental Health Institute (SWVMHI) only accepts online applications via PAGEUP. Resumes and other documents may accompany the application but will not serve as a substitute for an application. Faxed e-mailed or mailed applications will not be accepted. Please refer to your PAGEUP account for the status of your application and this position. For classified positions postings will remain open for a minimum of five (5) business days.
SWVMHI is an Equal Opportunity Employer located in Marion VA. 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.
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 Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor within the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS) or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation if applicable to DARS/DBVI to get their Certificate of Disability. If you need to get a Certificate of Disability use this link: Career Pathways for Individuals with Disabilities or call DARS at or DBVI at .
A fingerprint-based criminal history check a Department of Social Services/Child Protective Services check and drug testing is required for the selected candidate for this position. Under Virginia Code 37.2-314 and 37.2-408.1 the Department of Behavioral Health & 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 (Go to the code sections to see barrier crimes and related information).
Contact Information
Name: Rebecca Richardson
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). Service-Connected 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.
Required Experience:
Manager
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