RN (CCCA) Full Time

Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services; Staunton (VA); On-site; USD 87,000 - 121,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Retention bonus

Shift differentials

Relocation assistance

Virginia state benefits

Job summary

The Commonwealth Center for Children and Adolescents, part of the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services, seeks an RN II for full-time duties in Staunton, Virginia. This inpatient pediatric psychiatry role requires coordinating care, reporting to the psychiatrist, and supporting medication and treatment plans for children and adolescents.

A bonus package is available: up to $25,000 for new state employees, including a $15,000 sign-on and a $10,000 retention bonus, with

Qualifications

• Effective verbal and written communication.
• Ability to participate in an interdisciplinary team.
• Ability to lead educational groups.
• Ability to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care including pharmacology and psychiatric considerations.
• Competent with CPR; knowledge of TOVA tests.

Responsibilities

• Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care for pediatric psychiatric inpatients.
• Report accurate information to the psychiatrist to guide medications and treatment.
• Provide nursing care and monitor patients; respond to aggressive behaviors.
• Coordinate care with multidisciplinary team for optimal patient outcomes.

Skills

Verbal and written communication

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Lead educational groups

Pharmacology knowledge

CPR

TOVA

Nursing process

Patient assessment

Job description

Title: RN (CCCA) Full Time

State Role Title: RN II/Nurse Prct I/Phy Asst

Hiring Range: Starting Pay from $87,372 - $120,574 per year

Pay Band: 4

Agency: Dept Behavioral Health/Develop

Location: Comm Ctr for Child & Adoles

Agency Website: https://dbhds.virginia.gov/facilities/ccca/

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

The Commonwealth Center for Children and Adolescents is a children's psychiatric hospital seeking experienced nurses to fill the RN II position.

CCCA offers up to a $25,000 Bonus for Registered Nurses that are new to state service and remain with the facility for 2 years.

• $15,000 sign-on bonus will be awarded to new hires to state service with a one-year written agreement required.
• An additional $10,000 retention bonus will be awarded to new hires. The retention bonus will be paid out one year after hire date and require a one-year written agreement.

Above bonuses are available to Registered Nurse that are new to DBHDS or have not worked for at least one year for Department of Behavior Health Developmental Services (DBHDS).

The mission of CCCA is to serve those children and adolescents admitted to the Center by providing psychiatric diagnostic, evaluation, and treatment services of the highest quality attainable at a reasonable cost to the Commonwealth in coordination with the family, community services, and the professional community. The Center’s services are provided to Virginia’s youth toward the goal of improvement in their lives and development of their fullest potential.

The Mission of the CCCA Nursing Department is to skillfully assess children for medical and mental health concerns when admitted for acute psychiatric care. The Registered Nurse responsibility is to report accurate information to the psychiatrist, who will then give direction to the RNs regarding appropriate medication and treatment regime to put into place for the patient.

Competitive Salaries

Competitive Shift Differentials

• 1st shift weekend-$5.50 per hour
• 2nd shift-weekday-$5.50 per hour/2nd shift weekend/holidays-$6.00 per hour
• 3rd shift-weekday-$4.00 per hour/3rd shift weekend/holidays-$7.00 per hour

Exceptional State Benefits Include

• 13 paid holidays, 12+ paid vacation days, 9 paid sick days and 4+ paid family personal days per year; Family Medical Leave, Short- and Long-term disability coverage; Low-cost, comprehensive Anthem or AETNA health insurance benefits; Group life and optional life insurance, and Flexible Reimbursement accounts.

Other State Benefits Include

• Internships, Career Ladders and Continuing Education Opportunities
• Referral Bonuses
• Student Loan Repayment opportunities
• Virginia 529 College Savings Plan may be available for this role
• Relocation Reimbursement may be available for this role
• State Employee Discounts and More!

Minimum Qualifications

(KSA referring to Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities) Effective communication both verbal & written. Ability to participate in an interdisciplinary team. Ability to lead educational groups. Ability to assess, plan, implement, & evaluate patient care utilizing knowledge of pharmacology, psychiatric disorders, AND physical, psychological, & social needs of the psychiatric adolescent or child. Competent with TOVA, CPR and knowledge of lab values for children & adolescents. Basic computer skills. Ability to apply knowledge to meet child & adolescent needs in an inpatient psychiatric setting. Act as a resource person to communicate knowledge of the nursing process to other disciplines, community groups, & schools of nursing. Walking and/or standing for up to eight (8) hours or more. Bending & lifting. Ability to use TOVA techniques. May be exposed to aggressive patients. Ability to work scheduled shifts and overtime hours or shifts as required.

Additional Considerations

• Bilingual Skills
• Veteran
• Spouse of a Veteran

Under Virginia Code

• 37.2-314 and 37.2-408.1, the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services is prohibited from employing or using as volunteers, persons who have been convicted of specific "barrier" crimes or persons who may be the subject of pending "barrier" charges.

DBHDS facilities are no longer required to ensure that all staff members are vaccinated against COVID-19. However, facilities encourage and educate staff on the benefits, and continue to offer COVID-19 vaccination programs to staff, residents/clients. Employees may be required to disclose immunization status for purposes of infection prevention and/or management of outbreaks. Upon acceptance of a job offer, new recruits will be asked to disclose their vaccination status (and for those fully vaccinated, proof of vaccination) during the