Psych Registered Nurse (RN) - Labor Pool - Nights - Intensive Treatment Unit

rivhs; Hampton (VA); On-site; USD 50,000 - 69,000; Full time

Job summary

Riverside Health System is seeking an RN in Hampton, Virginia. The position involves assessing and planning nursing care, coordinating with an interdisciplinary team and ensuring continuous high-quality patient outcomes.

The role requires weekend shifts and irregular scheduling as part of a 6-week rotation. Typical pay ranges from $36.50 to $50.23 per hour, with actual pay based on experience, education and internal equity.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Associate's degree in nursing preferred; nursing diploma acceptable as minimum requirement.
• RN license in Virginia or compact state upon hire; CPR/BLS certification upon hire.
• 1 year RN experience preferred; weekend and irregular shifts required.
• High school diploma or GED if nursing diploma is met by another higher credential.

Responsibilities

• Assess patient clinical and psychosocial needs using standards of practice.
• Develop, implement and evaluate a plan of care with patient and family.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary team to ensure quality outcomes.
• Coordinate patient education and discharge planning with family/caregivers.
• Complete all required clinical and quality documentation per RHS standards.
• Delegate and prioritize tasks to maintain care quality and safety; respond to emergencies.

Education

Bachelor's Degree, Nursing (Preferred)

Associates Degree, Nursing (Preferred)

Nursing Diploma is minimum education requirement (Required)

High School Diploma or GED (Required)

1 year Related RN Experience (Preferred)

Registered Nurse (RN) license – Virginia or compact state (Upon Hire)

CPR/BLS Certification – Upon Hire

Job description

Hampton, Virginia

Hiring Range: $36.50 - $50.23/Hourly

Actual pay is determined based on job-related factors such as relevant experience, education, credentials, skills, internal equity, and business needs. Minimum Requirements: 4 12-hours shifts in a 6 week schedule with at least 2 of the shifts being on the weekend. Also requires one summer and one winter holiday a year.

Overview

Works under the supervision of the Nurse Manager and the Director and is responsible for the assessment, planning, implementing, and evaluating the total nursing care of assigned patients. The RN utilizes communication, critical thinking, problem solving, and decision making to create a care plan for each patient based on physiological, psychosocial and cultural diversity. Responsible for supervising and delegating non-professional personnel working directly with him/her to ensure optimum patient care. Must demonstrate competence in dealing with age related needs of the specific patient populations served in nursing unit. Works under the direction of leadership and a multi-disciplinary team to provide a comprehensive range of services or clinical care associated with and in accordance with standards of excellence established by Riverside Health system and facility goals and strategic plans.

What you will do

Demonstrates ability to assess patient clinical and psychosocial needs by applying standards of practice as it relates to the specialty or patient population. Demonstrates nursing unit specific competencies and equipment training, see checklists.

Partners with patients and their family to develop, implement and evaluate a plan of care, treatments and procedures that contribute to physiological and psychosocial outcomes of the patient. Incorporates evidence based standards of practice and collaborates with interdisciplinary team in care coordination. Facilitates safe patient transition to next level of care as part of plan of care.

Demonstrates sense of urgency to facilitate patient throughput to ensure patient receives consistent, competent and ethical care. Focuses on quality outcomes of patient when addressing service needs to ensure evidence based quality care of patient.

Demonstrates understanding of diverse patient care populations. Modifies education method to ensure patient/family understanding. Assumes responsibility to coordinate and deliver individualized patient education and discharge specific education to family/caregivers. Evaluates for comprehension and documents.

Accurately completes all required clinical and quality documentation consistently per RHS standards and regulatory requirements.

Delegates and prioritizes tasks appropriately to facilitate quality patient care and service excellence to meet the patient's care needs. Recognizes and responds to emergency situations. Evaluates resources and support needed and uses systems to ensure needs are met.

Qualifications

Education

• Bachelors Degree, Nursing (Preferred)
• Associates Degree, Nursing (Preferred)
• Program Graduate, Nursing (Nursing Diploma is minimum education requirement, Associate's or Bachelor's in Nursing accepted in lieu of Nursing Diploma) (Required)
• High School Diploma or GED, HS Diploma/GED only required if Nursing Diploma Graduate (Required)

Experience

• 1 year Related RN Experience (Preferred)

Licenses and Certifications

• Registered Nurse (RN) - Virginia Department of Health Professions (VDHP) or licensed in compact state Upon Hire (Required)
• CPR/BLS Certification - American Heart Association/American Red Cross/American Safety and Health Institute (AHA/ARC) Upon Hire (Required)

Other Requirements

• Weekend Shifts
• Irregular Shifts

To learn more about being a team member with Riverside Health System visit us at https://www.riversideonline.com/careers