Registered Nurse - Psych - Per Diem

Valley Health System; Virginia (MN); On-site; USD 47,000 - 67,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Zero-deductible health plan

Dental and vision insurance

Generous paid time off

Tuition assistance

Retirement savings match

Employee assistance program

Wellness program membership

On-campus dining discounts

Job summary

Valley Health System is seeking an RN Per Diem to cover third shift in a dynamic hospital setting. You will perform nursing assessments, plan patient care, and coordinate with the health team to ensure quality outcomes.

Requirements include an RN license, BLS, and at least two years of experience. The role emphasizes professional leadership, patient education, and adherence to safety standards within Virginia regulations.

Qualifications

• RN license required and BLS certification; Virginia licensure eligibility if relocating.
• Two years of RN experience required; per diem shift work in a hospital setting.
• Competence in applying the nursing process and patient education.

Responsibilities

• Perform nursing process including assessment, diagnosis, planning, and evaluation.
• Direct and coordinate patient care, documentation, and time management.
• Lead quality communication, teamwork, and professional standards with staff.

Skills

Quality communication

Teamwork

Leadership / professionalism

Education

Associates Nursing (RN Diploma, ASN or ADN)

BSN preferred

Job description

Department PSYCHIATRIC - 206060 Worker Sub Type Per Diem Work Shift Third Shift (United States of America) Pay Range $34.00 - $48.87

The registered professional nurse is responsible for utilizing job skills to effective carry out the nursing process: including assessment, diagnosis, outcomes identification, planning, evaluation, documentation and time management.

She/he is responsible for quality communication, teamwork and leadership/professionalism.

Also directs, coordinates and implements patient teaching, quality/safety initiatives, and activities of other health team personnel while maintaining standards of professional nursing.

A Registered Nurse Per Diem (RN PD) is responsible for the care of the population they are assigned.

A RN PD is required to complete yearly mandatory competencies, any unit specific competencies that are identified by the Director/Designee as it relates to the patient population of their unit as well as completion of the Professional Practice Ladder requirements which include: Assuming responsibility as Charge Nurse, PI Activity and department initiatives, communicates and shares information to Director/Designee and co-workers from unit or hospital committee, a Valley Health paid Education, Seminar/Conference, workshop or Nursing Article.

Portfolio is current and submitted to Director/Designee annually by March 1st.

Routinely solicits and validates patient/family satisfaction, participates in peer review for unit and develops bulletin board or poster that provides educational information to staff/patients/family members.

Education

Associates Nursing (RN Diploma, ASN or ADN) required Bachelors Nursing (BSN) preferred

Experience

Two years of RN experience required.

Certification & Licensures

RN License required * BLS Certification (Basic Life Support) - American Heart ‘Healthcare Provider’ (HCP) - AHA approved required ** Relevant Specialty Certification preferred Additional Certification/Licensure Requirements * Based on primary state of residency and in accordance with current Virginia Board of Nursing Regulations, must be licensed or eligible to practice pending licensure as a Registered Nurse in the Commonwealth of Virginia with either a: Multi-state License, under the Nurse Licensure Compact, OR Single-State License, Valid in Virginia Only ** New hires must have American Heart Association (AHA) appropriate certification prior to completion of orientation.

Qualifications

• Competent in providing care based on the cognitive, physical, emotional and chronological stages of human growth and development
• Competent to provide care to patients utilizing the nursing process

Must have a reliable means of phone communication with hospital.

If an RNA beginning employment as an RN I, or promoting to an RN I from any VH position, must secure: Eligibility to Test Letter (or interim phone primary source verification and documentation of same by VH Nurse Recruitment, while awaiting letter to come in the mail) from the Virginia Board of Nursing if a Virginia resident or Non-Compact state resident. (If resides in a Compact state other than Virginia, cannot commence employment as an RNA; must first secure home state’s Compact license with multi-state privileges and may then commence RN employment as an RN I.)

Benefits

• A Zero-Deductible Health Plan
• Dental and vision insurance
• Generous Paid Time Off
• Tuition Assistance
• Retirement Savings Match
• A Robust Employee Assistance Program to help with many aspects of emotional wellbeing
• Membership to Healthy U: An Incentive-Based Wellness Program
• Valley Health also offers a health savings account & flexible spending account for childcare, life insurance, short-term and long-term disability, and professional development
• Discounts to on-campus dining

In addition, several perks come with working for the largest employer in the region, such as discounts to on-campus dining, and more.

To see the full scale of what we offer, visit valleyhealthbenefits.com.

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