Psych Registered Nurse (RN) - Part Time

rivhs; Hampton (VA); On-site; USD 53,000 - 73,000; Full time

Job summary

Riverside Health System in Hampton, VA is seeking a registered nurse to provide comprehensive nursing care in our Emergency Services Complex. You will assess, plan, implement, and evaluate care for assigned patients under supervision of Nurse Manager and Director, coordinating with a multidisciplinary team.

The role emphasizes critical thinking, effective communication, and delegation of tasks to ensure safe, ethical patient care while meeting RHS standards and regulatory requirements.

Qualifications

• Nursing program graduate required.
• Bachelor's degree in nursing preferred.
• Current Virginia RN license required.

Responsibilities

• Assess patient clinical and psychosocial needs per unit standards.
• Support patient throughput with urgency to ensure timely, quality care.
• Educate patients and families and document discharge instructions.
• Complete clinical and quality documentation per RHS standards.

Skills

Communication

Critical thinking

Problem solving

Decision making

Patient education

Education

Program Graduate, Nursing

Bachelor's Degree, Nursing

Tools

CPR/BLS Certification

ACLS Provider

Job description

Hampton, Virginia

Hiring Range

$38.60 - $53.08/Hourly

Actual pay is determined based on job-related factors such as relevant experience, education, credentials, skills, internal equity, and business needs.

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 may work in a variety of settings in the Emergency Services Complex and roles within Riverside Health System. 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 the Emergency Services units/departments. 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 served in the Emergency Services units/departments (see unit specific competencies and equipment checklists).
• Demonstrates a sense of urgency to facilitate patient throughput to assure patients receive consistent, competent, and ethical care. Focuses on quality outcomes of patient care when addressing customer's needs to include current evidence-based practice and quality measures.
• Demonstrates understanding of diverse patient care populations and ability to modify education method to ensure patient/family comprehension. Educates by assuming responsibility to individualize and coordinate patient education and discharge specific education that includes family/caregiver. Evaluates for patient comprehension and documents
• Accurately completes all required clinical and quality documentation consistently per RHS standards and regulatory requirements.
• Ability to delegate and prioritize tasks appropriately to facilitate quality patient care and ensure patient care needs are met. Able to recognize and respond to emergency situations. Evaluates own needs for support and uses identified systems to meet need.

Qualifications

Education

• Program Graduate, Nursing (Required)
• Bachelors Degree, Nursing (Preferred)

Experience

• 1 year Nursing experience in a behavioral health setting (Preferred)
• 2 years Registered Nursing (Preferred)

Licenses and Certifications

• Registered Nurse (RN) - Virginia Department of Health Professions (VDHP) (Required)
• CPR/BLS Certification - American Heart Association/American Red Cross/American Safety and Health Institute (AHA/ARC) Upon Hire (Required)
• ACLSP Provider - American Heart Association/American Red Cross/American Safety and Health Institute (AHA/ARC) within 180 Days (Preferred)
• Specialty certification in field (Preferred)

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