Job Details
Salary: $57,152.00 - $88,000.00 Annually
Location : Ashland, VA
Job Type: Full-time
Job Number: 202400114
Department: CSB- MH, SUD & Prevention
Opening Date: 05/10/2024
Description
HCCSB invites passionate Psychiatric Nurses to become a vital part of our dedicated treatment team. Embrace the opportunity for impactful work within a supportive community environment, where a balanced workflow allows you to thrive professionally. As an integral member of our interdisciplinary team, you will enhance patient care through medication management, holistic health promotion, and fostering connections between patients and primary and specialty care providers in the community.
Benefit from a consistent schedule with one evening shift per week (Wednesday 11:30 am - 8:00 pm), ensuring work-life harmony. Unite with us in our mission to nurture a culture of safety, respect, trust, and inclusivity for our team and those in our care.
General Description: This is a professional position. The incumbent performs complex tasks to provide psychiatric nursing and medication services to clients with mental illness, developmental disabilities and/or substance abuse disorders. These services may be provided in an outpatient clinic or in the client's home.
Organization: The Psychiatric Nurse position is part of Hanover County's Career Development Program (CD). The Psychiatric Nurse Ladder has four levels: Psychiatric Nurse I, II, III and IV. Incumbents report to the Psychiatric Nurse Supervisor and supervise no staff.
Essential Functions:
Orders medications.
Prepare medications.
Maintains inventory of medications/medical supplies, stocked and dispensed.
Observes clients for tardive dyskinesia and other side effects from psychotropic medications.
Schedules medical appointments and acts as liaison between staff and Prescribers.
Provides consultation and education services as needed regarding health issues, medications, etc.
Performs medical procedures such as administering injections, drawing blood, etc.
Completes paperwork, medical notes and files as required.
Performs related work as assigned.
Working Conditions:A. Hazards
May interact with challenging family situations.
B. Environment
Office
Field - May visit clients in their homes.
C. Physical Effort
Minimal
D. Exempt
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:Requires a knowledge of and skills in psychiatric nursing, psychotropic medications, first aid/CPR, psychiatric diagnosis, side effects from medications, infection control and prevention, supervision/personnel management, and medical ethics. Must be able to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing. Ability to work effectively while managing multiple goals and processes, required. Must be able to establish and maintain effective working relationships with clients, families, staff, Board members, and community groups. Computer Literacy, preferred.
Education, Experience and Training: Associate's degree and licensure as a LPN (with 3 years of experience in a mental health environment) OR licensure as an RN (with least one (1) year experience working in a mental health environment) - OR - Any equivalent combination of education, experience and/or training sufficient to demonstrate the knowledge, skills and abilities is acceptable. Higher levels on the Career Ladder require additional education and experience.
Special Conditions: Criminal Records Check, including fingerprinting
Valid Commonwealth of Virginia Driver's License
TB test
CPS (Child Protective Services) Check
LPN or Registered Nurse License
Twelve-month probationary period
Schedule includes evening hours
Revision Date: April 2023
SUMMARY OF EMPLOYEE BENEFITSHanover County is proud to provide our employees with the following comprehensive benefits package. Hanover provides a benefit package that provides for you in times of need, they offer an ongoing level of financial security, peace-of-mind, and healthy work-life balance. This is part of our goal to make Hanover County an attractive place to work. To see exactly what you will find with our offerings, click the link below:This is an overview and does not provide all provisions, limitations, and exclusions. If there is a contradiction between this and the official plan documents, the plan documents will prevail. The Pamunkey Regional Jail and Library share some of the County benefits, please visit their website for more details.01
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Employees of Hanover County CSB are committed to promoting safety, respect, a sense of belonging, and trust with co-workers and the individuals we serve. How do you see yourself contributing to the goal?
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