RN Part Time

Contact Information

Name:
Elizabeth Weber

Phone:

Email: elizabeth.weberginia.gov

Title:

RN Part Time

State Role

Title:

RN II/Nurse Prct I/Phy Asst

Hiring Range: $53.50/Hour Plus Shift and Weekend Differentials

Pay Band: 5

Agency:
Dept Behavioral Health/Develop

Location:

Western State Hospital

Agency Website: (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)./

Recruitment Type:
General Public - G

Position Available:
Registered Nurse (RN)

Western State Hospital is seeking applicants for the part‑time RN position on either 1st, 2nd, or 3rd shift. Successful candidates must be available to work 4‑, 8‑, or 12‑hour shifts on weekends (Friday, Saturday, Sunday, or Monday) from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., 7 p.m. to 7 a.m., or 7 a.m.–3:00 p.m., 3:00 p.m.–11:00 p.m., or 11:00 p.m.–7:00 a.m. Part‑time RNs are required to work a minimum of 64 hours per month and 4 hours on either Thanksgiving Day or Christmas Day, as well as 4 hours on another holiday such as the day after Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, New Year’s Eve, or New Year’s Day.

• Deliver quality care as part of an interdisciplinary team.
• Maintain accountability in a secure, therapeutic environment.
• Foster healthy interpersonal interactions in adult acute admissions, geriatric, and extended rehabilitation units.
• Observe and report on interventions, treatments, behaviors, and emotional wellbeing.
• Accurately document patient care and communication in the Electronic Health Record (EHR).
• Supervise unit staff, including Patient Care Technicians (PCTs) and LPNs.
• Assist individuals with Activities of Daily Living (ADLs) and perform direct one‑on‑one patient observations.
• Apply de‑escalation techniques to manage behavioral incidents.
• Administer medication and treatments as directed.
• Communicate effectively with the interdisciplinary team regarding patient status and care plans.

Western State Hospital is seeking applicants for the part‑time RN position on either 2nd or 3rd shift. Successful candidates must be available to work 12‑hour shifts on weekends (Friday, Saturday, Sunday, or Monday) from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. or 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. Part‑time RNs are required to work a minimum of 64 hours per month and 4 hours on either Thanksgiving Day or Christmas Day, as well as 4 hours on another holiday such as the day after Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, New Year’s Eve, or New Year’s Day.

• 1st shift weekends and holidays: $5.50/hr.
• 2nd shift weekdays: $5.50/hr. on weekends, and holidays: $6.00/hr.
• 3rd shift weekdays: $4.00/hr. on weekends, and holidays: $7.00/hr.

• Ability to delegate and supervise nursing staff and effective communication.
• Ability to participate in interdisciplinary team and 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 Therapeutic Option with physical restraints.
• Maintain Basic Life Support (BLS) certification for Healthcare Providers with the American Heart Association.
• Demonstrates knowledge of recovery/trauma informed care.

• Bachelor’s and Master’s Degree in Nursing from an accredited institution or higher education.
• Psych Nursing experience.
• Veteran or Veteran Spouse.
• Bilingual in Spanish.

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.

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…