Registered Nurse II

About the role

SWVMHI in Marion, VA (Smyth County) is recruiting a 12-hour AM Shift Registered Nurse II to join its dedicated and talented Nursing Service Team. Position hours: 8-hour shifts 2:30 p.m. – 11:00 p.m., working at least every other weekend.

Responsibilities

• Work collaboratively with an interdisciplinary treatment team and implement an effective Nursing Care Plan as part of an integrated Comprehensive Treatment Plan.
• Apply considerable knowledge of professional registered nursing to provide care appropriate to adult and geriatric populations, including client care treatments, wound prevention, and falls prevention.
• Administer medications, assess effectiveness, and provide education to clients and/or families safely and efficiently.
• Perform infection prevention and control practices and apply standards in daily activities.
• Communicate effectively—oral, written, and electronic—with clients, families, and other caregivers; complete medical record documentation and “hand-off” information satisfactorily.
• Intervene to manage conflict, crises, and aggressive behavior; motivate others; work effectively in a constantly changing environment; and tolerate emotional stress.
• Apply knowledge of mental health laws and accreditation/regulating organizations’ standards.
• Use computer skills to perform document development, learning tools, and electronic communication.
• Meet hearing and vision requirements to assess and respond to safety concerns.
• Adhere to scheduling requirements and work overtime in staffing emergencies.
• Inspire and lead others toward facility goals.
• Work in a secure, locked environment with individuals experiencing acute symptoms of mental illness, ID/DD, and/or forensic/legal involvement.
• Meet physical demands: repetitious walking/standing; bending, lifting, reaching overhead to position, restrain, transfer, transport, and/or escort individuals; assist with activities of daily living.

Minimum Qualifications

• Licensed Nurse in the Commonwealth of Virginia or applicant status.

Additional Considerations

• Supervisory experience with knowledge of performance management and evaluation processes.
• Experience working with individuals with mental illness, forensic, geriatric, and/or substance abuse issues.
• Supervisory experience and competency in the Charge Nurse role.
• Computer skills, including use of electronic health record.