RNCA

Job Duties

• This is a wage position and does not qualify for benefits.
• Central State Hospital (CSH) is a 277 bed Joint Commission accredited psychiatric inpatient facility located in Petersburg, Virginia.
• CSH has proudly been serving citizens of the Commonwealth since 1870, when we opened our doors as the first psychiatric hospital in the country dedicated to the treatment of African Americans.
• A new and modern CSH is currently under construction on the same property, with a scheduled completion date of 2026.
• CSH maintains the only maximum-security treatment facility in the state (111 beds).
• We also have 166 beds available for individuals in the community who need inpatient care, as well as individuals in the criminal justice system.
• We believe that treatment should be holistic and focused on the person’s individual needs, recognizing that recovery is not linear or the same for every person.
• Treatment modalities may include medication, evidence-based group and individual therapy, peer support, psychosocial rehabilitation, vocational training, preparation for court, and treatment for substance use.

Minimum Qualifications

• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with successful outcomes with an interdisciplinary treatment team and to implement an effective Nursing Plan of Care as part of an integrated interdisciplinary Treatment Plan.
• Considerable knowledge of the principles and practices of professional registered nursing to provide care appropriate to adult populations, including patient care treatments, wound prevention, falls prevention, and implementation of infection prevention and control practices.
• Able to make appropriate nursing assessments and interventions for existing or potential patient care needs.
• Able to safely and efficiently administer medications, assess effectiveness, and provide teaching to patient and family.
• Ability to perform infection prevention and control practices and appropriately apply standards in daily activities.
• Demonstrate oral, written, and electronic skills to adequately communicate with others including patient, family, and other customers; provide patient/family education; complete medical record documentation, and “handoff” information satisfactorily to other caregivers.
• Demonstrate successful interventions to manage conflict including crises and aggressive behavior, motivate others, work effectively in a constantly changing environment, and tolerate emotional stress.
• Some knowledge of the laws that identify & describe types of patients admitted to CSH, and of the accreditation/regulating organizations that establish standards.
• Computer skills to perform document development, learning tools, and electronic communication.
• Ability to hear and see in order to assess and respond to safety concerns.
• To work in a secure and locked environment with individuals who are experiencing acute symptoms of mental illness and/or additional forensic/legal involvement.
• Physical requirements necessary: repetitious walking and/or standing; bending, lifting and reaching overhead to position, restrain, transfer, transport, and/or escort patients, and to perform or assist in activities of daily living.

Additional Considerations

• Experience in providing nursing care in healthcare setting according to the Nursing Process.
• Experience working with people with mental illness, geriatric issues, and/or substance abuse.
• Supervisory experience.