Registered Nurse Behavioral Health

Behavioral Health Allies; Danville (VA); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 63,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Flexible schedule

Wellness resources

Job summary

ReNew Life Recovery Services in Danville, Virginia, is seeking an experienced Registered Nurse to join our behavioral health and substance use treatment team. You will conduct nursing assessments, administer medications, and collaborate with psychiatrists, therapists, and counselors to support safe, coordinated care.

The role emphasizes teamwork, clinical quality, and person-centered care, with a focus on co-occurring mental health and substance use conditions.

Qualifications

• Current, unrestricted Virginia RN license or qualifying multistate compact license.
• Graduate of an approved registered nursing program.
• Current BLS certification.
• 2-5 years of nursing experience preferred.
• Strong assessment and clinical judgment skills.
• Experience with medication administration and patient education.
• Strong communication, documentation, and organizational skills.
• Ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary behavioral health team.

Responsibilities

• Conduct nursing assessments and monitor physical and behavioral health needs.
• Administer medications and provide medication education within scope of practice.
• Monitor medication effectiveness, side effects, and changes in client condition.
• Support psychiatric and medical providers with ongoing clinical monitoring.
• Provide health education and wellness support to clients.
• Coordinate medical care, laboratory services, and outside providers.
• Recognize changes in condition and respond to urgent or emergent concerns.
• Participate in interdisciplinary treatment planning and case consultation.
• Support clients with co-occurring mental health and substance use conditions.
• Maintain accurate, timely nursing documentation.
• Assist with medication reconciliation and continuity of care during admission, transfer, and discharge.
• Assist with clinical policies, infection-control practices, and medication-management procedures.
• Maintain compliance with Virginia Board of Nursing, DBHDS, DMAS, and CARF requirements.

Skills

Assessment

Clinical judgment

Medication administration

Patient education

Documentation

Communication

Team collaboration

Education

RN program graduate

Job description

Benefits:

• Competitive salary


• Flexible schedule


• Wellness resources

Danville, VA

Full-Time

Pay: $40-$46 per hour

Desired Experience: 2-5 years

Bring Compassion, Clinical Skill, and Stability to Behavioral Health Care

ReNew Life Recovery Services is seeking an experienced Registered Nurse to join our growing behavioral health and substance use treatment team in Danville, Virginia.

This role is ideal for an RN who is comfortable working with individuals experiencing mental health, substance use, and co-occurring conditions and who values teamwork, clinical quality, and person-centered care.

You will work closely with psychiatric providers, therapists, substance use counselors, QMHPs, peer recovery specialists, and clinical leadership to support safe, coordinated treatment.

What You Will Do

• Conduct nursing assessments and monitor physical and behavioral health needs


• Administer medications and provide medication education within scope of practice


• Monitor medication effectiveness, side effects, and changes in client condition


• Support psychiatric and medical providers with ongoing clinical monitoring


• Provide health education and wellness support to clients


• Assist with coordination of medical care, laboratory services, pharmacy needs, and outside providers


• Recognize changes in condition and respond appropriately to urgent or emergent concerns


• Participate in interdisciplinary treatment planning and case consultation


• Support clients with co-occurring mental health and substance use conditions


• Maintain accurate, timely, and compliant nursing documentation


• Support medication reconciliation and continuity of care during admission, transfer, and discharge


• Assist with clinical policies, infection‑control practices, and medication‑management procedures


• Maintain compliance with applicable Virginia Board of Nursing, DBHDS, DMAS, organizational, and CARF requirements

What We Are Looking For

• Current, unrestricted Virginia RN license or qualifying multistate compact license


• Graduate of an approved registered nursing program


• Current BLS certification


• 2-5 years of nursing experience preferred


• Strong assessment and clinical judgment skills


• Experience with medication administration and patient education


• Strong communication, documentation, and organizational skills


• Ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary behavioral health team

We Would Especially Like to Meet You If You Have

• Behavioral health or psychiatric nursing experience


• Substance use disorder treatment experience


• IOP and/or PHP experience


• Withdrawal management or addiction medicine experience


• Experience with co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders


• Virginia DBHDS program experience


• Virginia Medicaid or DMAS experience


• Crisis intervention experience


• Medication‑assisted treatment experience


• CARF‑accredited program experience

Compensation

$40-$46 per hour

Compensation will be based on nursing experience, behavioral health background, credentials, and overall qualifications.

This range is intentionally competitive for Danville. Current behavioral‑health RN openings in the area include approximately $31.49-$42.51 per hour at Sovah Health, while another Danville behavioral‑health employer is advertising roughly $35-$52 per hour. Lifepoint Health Careers

Why Join ReNew Life Recovery Services?

Behavioral health nursing is about more than medication administration. It is about recognizing changes, building trust, educating clients, and helping the entire treatment team provide safer and more effective care.

At ReNew, you will have an opportunity to help shape nursing services within a growing behavioral health organization while making a meaningful impact in the Danville community.

If you are a Virginia Registered Nurse looking to bring your clinical skills into an expanding behavioral health and substance use program, we would like to hear from you.

ReNew Life Recovery Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Flexible work from home options available.