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State of Virginia • Full-time • Staunton, Virginia 24401, United States • from $52,004 / hour • 1m ago

Title: LPN

State Role Title: 49111

Hiring Range: Starting Pay $52,004 (Salary commensurate with experience)

Pay Band: 3

Agency: Dept Behavioral Health/Develop

Location: Western State Hospital

Agency Website: https://dbhds.virginia.gov/facilities/wsh/

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

Western State Hospital is hiring LPN's! We are offering a SIGN-ON BONUS up to $10,000 available (with a One-Year commitment)

RETENTION BONUS up to $7,500 on their anniversary date (with an additional one-year written agreement)

LPN will provide direct patient care in a safe, therapeutic environment for a specific patient population in a 24 hour 7 day a week psychiatric hospital that conforms to care and treatment policies and procedures and demonstrates knowledge of population specific needs and competencies.

• Providing quality care as a part of an interdisciplinary team

• Provide work direction to PNA staff, under supervision of an RN

• Maintaining accountability in a safe, secure, and therapeutic environment

• Creating healthy interpersonal interactions on adult acute admissions unit, geriatric unit, and extended rehabilitation service unit

• Observing and reporting feedback regarding interventions, treatments, behaviors, physical and emotional wellbeing, and other situations

• Documenting and communicating

• Using specialized training for promoting mental wellness recovery

• Prioritizes time to meet patient’s needs and provides direct patient care duties as assigned and when finished with medication administration.

• Implements all individual treatment plans as written.

• Administer medications, does treatments, and reports and documents patient education and response according to policy and procedure

Paid Shift Differential:

1st shift weekend $3.00/hr.

2nd shift weekdays $3.50/hr., and weekend/holidays $3.50/hr.

Minimum Qualifications

• Knowledge of illness and treatment modalities to include medication administration.

• Ability to implement nursing care plan and provide guidance to other staff.

• 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 24 hour 7 day per week psychiatric hospital which at times may mean working a 16-hour 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

1. Communicates with written, verbal, and electronic communications in a manner that is open, factual, respectful, clear, concise, as well as addressed to the appropriate parties with the intention of effectively building positive interactions with others.

2. Demonstrates openness to feedback by listening, clarifying questions, and asking for suggestions.

3. Utilizes and respects the chain of command.

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.

Commonwealth’s Alternate Hiring Process: In support of the Commonwealth’s 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: https://www.vadars.org/drs/cpid/PWContact.aspx, or call DARS at 800-552-5019.

Reasonable accommodations are available to persons with disabilities during application and/or interview processes per the Americans with Disabilities Act. Contact Human Resources at (540-332-8300) 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 COVID-19. However, facilities encourage and educate staff on the benefits and offer COVID - 19 vaccination programs to staff, residents, 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 pre-employment process. If you have questions, please contact the Office of Human Resources.

Contact Information

Name: Elizabeth Weber

Phone: 540-332-8056

Email: elizabeth.weber@dbhds.virginia.gov

In support of the Commonwealth’s 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 800-552-5019.

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.

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