Job Description
*Position:* _Clinical Registered Nurse II, Behavioral Health (Geri, Adult, or Child Psych)_
*Schedule:* Full Time
*Organization:* Centra Health
*Facility:* Virginia Baptist Hospital
*Location:* Lynchburg, VA (Virginia)
*About Centra Health:*
Set in the heart of Central Virginia, *Centra Health* is a regional, nonprofit healthcare system including four hospitals, a network of medical centers, as well as various specialty and primary care practices located along the Blue Ridge. Centra has received its fifth Magnet recognition, a prestigious acknowledgement of the healthcare system’s commitment to nursing excellence and high-quality patient care.
Whether the needs are for children, adolescents, or adults and range from behavioral health, and mental illness to substance abuse, Centra offers an integrated system of inpatient, outpatient, school-based, crisis and residential treatment programs. Our goal is to assist the patient in working toward maintaining and improving independence and quality of life while ensuring that a smooth transition to the community is achieved.
*Job Description:*
The professional *registered nurse (RN)* plans, coordinates, and manages the care provided to assigned patients and practices under the tenets of Centra's Professional Practice Model. The RN acts as the leader in collaborating with members of the interdisciplinary team, providing the foundation for creating the interdisciplinary plan of care. Throughout the patient's stay, the RN coordinates the various care processes that are necessary to achieve desired outcomes, and delegates, as appropriate.
*Requirements:*
· Graduate of an accredited Nursing Program
· One (1) year of external nursing experience or completion of Nurse Residency Program (NRP) for new nurses with less than six (6) months of experience
· Hold a current, active license as a registered nurse in Virginia or hold a current multistate licensure privilege as a registered nurse
When recruiting and retaining talent at Centra, our hiring needs are based on matching a candidate’s job qualifications with our job requirements and department needs without regard to race, color, age, religion or belief, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. Centra is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind.
*Be yourself. Be a partner with Centra.*
Job Type: Full-time
Benefits:
* 401(k)
* Dental insurance
* Health insurance
* Paid time off
* Vision insurance
Medical Specialty:
* Psychiatry
Physical Setting:
* Acute care
Work Location: In person
Job Tags
Full time,