Title: RNCA
State Role Title: 49113
Hiring Range: $81,959 - $113,104; Salary commensurate with experience
Pay Band: 5
Agency: Dept Behavioral Health/Develop
Location: Central State Hospital
Agency Website: www.csh.dbhds.virginia.gov
Recruitment Type: General Public - G
Job Duties
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 2027.
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.
Central State Hospital is currently recruiting Full-Time Registered Nurses that are experienced nurses who provide quality care to patients on the road to recovery from mental illness and are direct supervisors for other nursing staff members. The successful incumbents will need to demonstrate the 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. They will have 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 and be able to make appropriate nursing assessments and interventions for existing or potential patient care needs. The successful incumbent must have the ability to safely and efficiently administer medications, assess effectiveness, and provide teaching to patient and family.
Job Duties:
- Utilize the Nursing process to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate nursing care delivery as reflected on the nursing parts;
- Utilizes the nursing process to provide age specific care for the unique physical and psychosocial needs of the psychiatric patients described in the Nursing Department’s and assigned unit’s policy and procedures.
- Observes and monitors age-related illnesses, physical characteristics, developmental tasks, and learning needs, using knowledge of the principles of human growth and development and corresponding patients care needs over the life span, notifying the NUM, AOD, RNC, or LIP/MOD in emergency situations or with any pertinent information as indicated.
- Attends and actively participates in treatment plan meetings. Develops and updates nursing related aspects of the integrated interdisciplinary Treatment Plan with specific goals and interventions delineating all nursing actions unique to patient needs.
- Provides and documents patient/family education to promote increased awareness, adequate knowledge and/or skills needed to assist patients in their recovery.
- Accurately acknowledges and verifies LIP orders in compliance with CSH policies. Set up medications from Pharmacy or obtains medication from PYXIS, administering medications, ensuring two patients identifiers, following medication administration procedures per policy.
- Accurately completes admission/transfer/discharge duties including but not limited to assessment, documentation, hand-off communication, and notifications as needed.
- Maintains open communication with NUM/RNC/AOD/Pharmacy concerning any related issues with the pharmacy program/forms and is receptive to assisting with corrective measures as assigned by RNC.
- Accurately performs selected nursing procedures consistent with departmental nursing competencies.
- Responds promptly to individual patient’s behavior, including aggressive outbursts/unit disruptions, utilizing least restrictive nursing patient-centered interventions in compliance with CSH Policies/Procedures.
- Provides CPR and first aid in emergency situations.
- Provides direct patients care duties as indicated.
- Supports psychiatric recovery concepts by participating in unit and treatment mall activities.
- Ensures adequate staff assignments and coverage of Special Staffing monitoring. Promptly notifies NUM, RNC, and/or AOD for any coverage issues/concerns.
- Increases the professionalization and reliability of on-unit Nursing led groups.
- Intervenes to promote, maintain, or restore mental health, prevent illness and/or affect recovery.
- Ability to perform infection prevention and control practices and appropriately apply standards in daily activities.
Minimum Qualifications
- License or eligible to practice as a Registered Nurse by Virginia State Board of Nursing in the State of Virginia;
- Graduate from an accredited school of Registered Nursing;
Additional Considerations
- BSN
- Experience in providing nursing care in healthcare setting
- Experience working with individuals with mental illness, geriatric issues, and/or substance abuse;
- Supervisory experience
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.
Central State Hospital only accepts online applications via RMS. Resumes and other documents may accompany the application but will not serve as a substitute for an application. Faxed, e-mailed or mailed applications will not be accepted. Please refer to your RMS account for the status of your application and this position. This posting will remain open for a minimum of five (5) business days.
An extensive criminal history background investigation, not limited to employment references, drug testing and E-Verify will be conducted.
Central State Hospital offers a comprehensive benefit package to include your choice of four health insurance plans, paid life insurance and retirement plans, 12 paid holidays, annual and sick leave.
Applicants must list all relevant experience that you wish to be considered for this position. Applicants will be provided confirmation of receipt when your application and/or resume is submitted. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position. A fingerprint-based criminal history check and reference checks are required for the selected candidate for this position. Under Virginia Code §37.2-314 and 37.2-408.1, the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services is prohibited from employing or using as volunteers, persons who have been convicted of specific “barrier” crimes or persons who may be the subject of pending “barrier” charges.
DBHDS facilities are no longer required to ensure that all staff members are vaccinated against COVID-19. However, facilities encourage and educate staff on the benefits, and continue to 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 any questions, contact the Office of Human Resources.
Commonwealth’s Alternate Hiring Process: In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, individuals with disabilities are encouraged 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 with the Department of Aging and 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. To obtain a Certificate of Disability go to: https://www.vadars.org/drs/cpid/PWContact.aspx, or call DARS at 800-552-5019.
Reasonable accommodations are available to persons with disabilities during the application and/or interview process per the Americans with Disabilities Act. Contact Human Resources at (804) 524-7111 for assistance.
DBHDS 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. Minorities, Individuals with Disabilities, Veterans, and people with National Service experience are encouraged to apply. EEO/AA/TTY
Contact Information
Name: Human Resources
Phone: (804) 524-7111
Email: CSHRecruitment@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.
