Earn an hourly wage of up to $55 as a Registered Nurse (RN) in Salem, VA (and the surrounding area) and gain complete control over your work schedule. As a nurse-founded company, we take care of our nursing professionals, combining W2 benefits and support with the freedom to pick your preferred shifts at any of our partner facilities. Why? Because you deserve better and because we know that well-supported nurses provide excellent patient care.
Our unique employment model not only gives you real work-life balance, it also lets you set the balance that works best on any given day. So, go ahead and spend a sunny summer day at the ballpark to watch the Salem Red Sox minor league team play, or take your kids to the Salem Fair. Pursuing a degree at the American National University of Nursing? We make it easy for you to coordinate your shifts with your class schedule. Check out our other competitive benefits below to see if IntelyCare is the right fit for you.
Benefits
- Behavioral Health/ Psych Registered Nurse (RN) hourly pay range: $55
- Pay periods that you get to customize — with daily pay options
- Opportunities for overtime and hazard, travel, and holiday pay
- Wide range of acute care contracts to choose from at facilities in your area
- Find contracts in any state where you're licensed with ease
- Medical, dental, and vision benefits for you and qualifying family members
- Eligibility to participate in a 401k retirement plan with employer matching
- Unbeatable tuition discounts at Excelsior University (up to 34%) for both undergraduate and graduate programs
- Malpractice insurance and workers' compensation (employer-paid)
- Employer withholding of taxes
- Manage your schedule, benefits, and free online continuing education resources with our mobile-friendly app
At IntelyCare we trust our nursing professionals and clinicians and value their feedback. Want to know what they think about working for us? Here's what a few of them had to say about their experience:
“I am making more money than I’ve ever made before, while making my own schedule, and still being able to stay close to home. I love working with IntelyCare!”
“This job feels unreal sometimes! Being able to make your own schedule is great, but working at different facilities and learning new things every day makes it even better. It helps you increase your skill set in a way that being a FT employee somewhere could never do. I truly feel blessed to be part of this team!”
“IntelyCare is extremely flexible! I always find shifts I can work after dropping my kids off at school and I am finally able to attend all their sports events schedules without putting my job at risk. The customer service makes it even better because everybody is always sweet and respectful. They’re always there to assist you with any problem you may have.”
“Working for IntelyCare changed my whole outlook on the medical field! You guys make me want to work, feel motivated to come in every day and do my best to give the best care possible. The IntelyCare team is amazing! You never know what they have in store for their employees (bonuses, giveaways and etc…).”
Job Responsibilities
- Working in contract role in a local acute facility for a designated time period (usually 10-15 weeks)
- Being accountable to follow the Patient Care Plan as defined
- Delivering comprehensive nursing care to patients with mental disorders that can include anxiety, mood, psychotic, eating, dual diagnosis, personality, obsessive compulsive, post-traumatic stress, and substance abuse withdrawal
- Administering medical and psychiatric medications as prescribed
- Conducting thorough nursing assessments upon patient admission and throughout their hospital stay
- Performing regular patient safety rounds and conducting vital sign monitoring multiple times per shift as designated
- Utilizing psychiatric assessment scales to evaluate patient status
- Maintaining accurate documentation in the Electronic Health Record (EHR), ensuring that all patient vital signs, interventions, treatments, and observations are recorded
- Using therapeutic communication techniques to establish rapport and trust with patients
- Implementing de-escalation strategies to manage and mitigate challenging behaviors
- Supporting patients through crisis situations with empathy, respect, and professionalism
- Coordinating care with psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, and other healthcare professionals to develop and implement individualized treatment plans
- Responding promptly and effectively to psychiatric and medical emergencies, ensuring patient and staff safety
- Facilitating patient therapeutic activities as part of the milieu treatment plan
- Educating patients and their families about mental health conditions, treatment plans, and strategies for managing symptoms
- Ensuring compliance with hospital policies, state laws, and regulations governing psychiatric nursing care
Qualifications and Skills
- Current Virginia state Registered Nurse (RN) license (Compact allowed)
- Graduation from an accredited ADN or BSN nursing program
- Crisis Prevention Institute's (CPI) or Managing Aggressive Behavior (MAB) certification may be required
- Current American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers certification
- Minimum of 8 months of experience as an RN in an inpatient psychiatric unit
- Strong understanding of psychiatric disorders and treatment modalities
- Familiarity with psychiatric assessment tools and scales
- Ability to recognize and respond to signs of psychiatric crisis
- Commitment to maintaining a safe and therapeutic environment for patients and staff
- Ability to lift a minimum of 50 lbs
Get the Unmatched Benefits — and Balance — You Deserve
Are you ready for an RN job that will work with, and not against, your personal goals? If so, come join the nursing care team ranked #1 in quality and see how you can titrate the work-life balance that best fits your life.
COVID-19 Considerations: COVID-19 vaccination requirements vary by state.
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
Location: Salem, Virginia 24153
