3rd Shift Nurse Manager

About the role

Southern Virginia Mental Health Institute is seeking an experienced Registered Nurse Manager to lead a team of RNs, LPNs, and PCTs in providing nursing care to adult psychiatric patients (ages 18-64) in a safe and therapeutic environment. This position supervises a team of nurses and PCTs on 3rd shift and oversees patient care and operations to ensure the highest level of patient care.

Responsibilities

• Works closely with other members of a multidisciplinary treatment team to provide collaborative trauma-informed psychiatric care, prioritizing care according to patient acuity, and managing changes in patient behavior and/or physical condition.
• Supervises a team of nurses and PCTs on 3rd shift and oversees patient care and operations to ensure the highest level of patient care.
• Offers supervision and support to nurses and PCTs.
• Affords clinical problem-solving and patient management skills, and participates effectively in an interdisciplinary team process to treat psychiatric and sometimes aggressive patients.
• Displays leadership, supervisory, and managerial abilities with effective verbal and written communication skills and ability to mentor and teach others.
• Demonstrates excellent organizational skills with the ability to multitask and work effectively in a fast-paced environment with constant interruption.
• Shows computer skills and knowledge of and experience with electronic health records.
• Displays knowledge and skills related to psychosocial rehabilitation/recovery models.
• Displays knowledge of SVMHI admissions process.
• Shows basic computer skills.

Requirements

• Current and in good standing Registered Nurse license to practice nursing in the Commonwealth of Virginia, or license eligible; multi-state compact endorsement is accepted.
• Graduation from an accredited registered nurse program.
• Experience in psychiatric nursing.
• Prior supervisory experience.
• Valid driver's license is required and must remain valid and in good standing throughout employment.

Qualifications

• Experience as a Registered Nurse and/or Nurse Supervisor in a psychiatric, healthcare facility, acute care, long-term or correctional setting.
• Veterans and people with National Service.

Skills

• Leadership, supervisory, and managerial abilities.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Mentoring and teaching others.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Computer skills and knowledge of electronic health records.
• Knowledge of psychosocial rehabilitation/recovery models.
• Knowledge of SVMHI admissions process.
• Basic computer skills.

Benefits

• 13 paid holidays.
• 12+ paid vacation days.
• 8 paid sick days.
• 4+ paid family personal days per year.
• Family Medical Leave.
• Short- and Long-term disability coverage.
• Low-cost, comprehensive Anthem or AETNA health insurance benefits.
• Group life and optional life insurance.
• Flexible Reimbursement accounts.

Pay

The range for this position is $107,812 - $148,781, with a pay band of 5. The agency is the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services (DBHDS).

Schedule

This position will work 11:00 p.m. - 7:30 a.m. as scheduled. This position will require some flexibility in schedules, which will include some weekends and holidays in rotation with other nurse managers as assigned by the Chief Nursing Officer.