Registered Nurse - Behavioral Health Intake 3rd Shift

Responsibilities

Registered professional nurse responsible for utilizing job skills to effectively carry out the nursing process: assessment, diagnosis, outcomes identification, planning, evaluation, documentation, and time management.

Responsible for quality communication, teamwork, and leadership/professionalism.

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

As a Registered Nurse III (RNIII), responsible for the care of the population assigned.

Completes yearly mandatory competencies, unit‑specific competencies as identified by the Director/Designee, and Professional Practice Ladder requirements.

• Assumes responsibility as Charge Nurse, PI Activity and department initiatives.
• Communicates and shares information to Director/Designee and co‑workers from unit or hospital committee.
• Participates in a Valley Health paid Education, Seminar/Conference, workshop, or Nursing Article; portfolio is current and submitted annually by March1st.
• Provides validation of participation on a committee.
• Solicits and validates patient/family satisfaction.
• Participates in peer review for unit.
• Develops bulletin board or poster providing educational information to staff, patients, or family members.

Education:

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) required;
Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) preferred.

Experience:

Minimum of 5,616 hours of RN experience required.

Certification & Licensure: RN license required; 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 a single‑state license valid in Virginia only.

BLS Certification (Basic Life Support) – American Heart Association (AHA) Healthcare Provider – required. New hires must have AHA appropriate certification prior to completion of orientation.

Relevant specialty certification is preferred.

Other requirements:

• Competent to provide care based on the cognitive, physical, emotional and chronological stages of human growth and development.
• Competent to provide care using the nursing process.
• Must have a reliable means of phone communication with hospital.

At Valley Health, we believe everyone is a caregiver, and our goal is to create an environment where our caregivers thrive physically, financially, and emotionally. In addition to a competitive salary, our most popular benefits for full‑time employees include:

• Zero‑deductible health plan
• Dental and vision insurance
• Generous paid time off
• Tuition assistance
• Retirement savings match
• Robust employee assistance program to help with many aspects of emotional wellbeing
• Membership to Healthy
  
  U: an incentive‑based wellness program
• Health savings account and flexible spending account for childcare, life insurance, short‑term and long‑term disability, and professional development
• Discounts to on‑campus dining and other perks as part of the largest employer in the region