Registered Nurse- Piedmont Geriatric Hospital

Overview

OFFERING $5,000 SIGN-ON BONUS FOR ELIGIBLE NEW HIRES

Title: Registered Nurse - Piedmont Geriatric Hospital

State Role

Title:

RN II/Nurse Practitioner I/Phy Asst

Hiring Range: $84,418.00 - Commensurate with Experience

Pay Band: 5

Agency: Dept Behavioral Health/Develop

Location: Piedmont Geriatric Hospital

Agency Website: Virginia PGH website not shown

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Piedmont Geriatric Hospital (PGH), operated by the Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services (DBHDS), is a 123-bed psychiatric facility dedicated exclusively to serving individuals aged 65 and older.

PGH is dedicated to delivering person-centered mental health services that empower older adults to thrive in their communities. As the only state facility in Virginia focused solely on the mental health needs of seniors, PGH offers a unique opportunity to be part of a team making a meaningful difference daily.

Vision is to be recognized as a statewide leader in geriatric mental health, a model hospital, a teaching center, and a trusted resource for other healthcare providers. The hospital strives to be an indispensable partner in Virginia’s community-based services system and the most efficient provider of geropsychiatric care.

PGH leads with H.E.A.R.T — Honesty, Excellence, Accountability, Respect, and Teamwork — in every step we take.

The Nursing Department provides 24-hour direct care services to geropsychiatric patients. The goal of care is to facilitate discharge to a less restrictive setting by assisting patients to improve/maintain their physical, mental and social functioning. This nursing care goal is achieved in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team. This is a unit-based position that supervises nursing staff on one of four treatment units.

Responsibilities include participation in treatment team meetings, therapeutic program activities, and ensuring delivery of patient care according to the individual treatment plans. This position acts as the point of leadership for a team of health care professionals by guiding, coaching and evaluating staff. Utilize nursing process with knowledge of pharmacology, psychiatric disorders and physical, psychological and social needs of the psychiatric patient.

Skills in delegating nursing activities, supervising, and counseling nursing employees. Demonstrates competency as defined on Competency Assessment.

• Unit-based leadership supervising nursing staff on one of four treatment units.
• Participate in treatment team meetings and therapeutic program activities.
• Ensure delivery of patient care according to individual treatment plans.
• Guide, coach, and evaluate staff as a point of leadership for the health care team.

• Basic Computer Knowledge
• Virginia State Board of Registered Nursing License

• Prefer bachelor’s degree in nursing
• Med-surg nursing experience is preferred
• Previous supervisory experience is preferred
• Long Term Care and Nursing Home Experience is preferred
• Experience working with Electronic Health Records

Application Requirements: Applications and résumés for this position are accepted electronically through the Commonwealth of Virginia’s Electronic Recruitment System only. Interview decisions will be based solely on the information provided in your electronic application and/or résumé. Please ensure you detail all relevant work experience clearly and specifically; we will not make assumptions about your qualifications.

You will receive confirmation of receipt once your application and/or résumé has been successfully submitted. To check the status of your application, refer to “Your Application” in your account.

This position is open until filled; however, applications/résumés will begin to be reviewed within five (5) days of the posting date.

All applicants are subject to an extensive background investigation and a pre-employment drug screening. This investigation may include fingerprint checks (State Police, FBI), local agency checks, Department of Social Services/Child Protective Services checks, employment verification, and verification of…