Title: Licensed practical nurse
State Role Title: Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses
Hiring Range
$52,004 - $73,918
Pay Band: 3
Agency: Dept Behavioral Health/Develop
Location: Eastern State Hospital
Agency Website
https://dbhds.virginia.gov/facilities/esh/ Recruitment Type
General Public - G
Job Duties
*Currently offering a $10,000 Sign-On Bonus to those new to state service*.
Provides quality nursing care to psychiatric and gero-psychiatric patients based on standards of nursing practice and care within scope of licensure. To perform selected skilled patient centered nursing care to individual and groups of patients with complex mental and physical illnesses under the general supervision of a registered nurse. Provides a variety of patient care such as administering medication and treatments, maintaining patient records, promoting health and wellness education, and communicating for continuity of patient care.
Schedule
- This position works a set 12-hour shift on a two-week rotating schedule. Employees work 36 hours one week and 48 hours the following week or vice versa.
- Available shifts are 7:00 a.m.–7:30 p.m. or 7:00 p.m.–7:30 a.m.
Minimum Qualifications
• Licensed or license eligible in Virginia as a Licensed Practical Nurse; multi-state compact endorsement accepted.
- Additional Considerations
- Psychiatry and or geriatric related experience.
- Previous experience in hospital setting.
Special Instructions
You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position.
Contact Information
Name: Eastern state hospital
Phone: 757-208-7717 / Refer to pageup for application status
Email: Email application material not accepted
In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter [https://www.dars.virginia.gov/drs/cpid/PWContact.aspx] or by calling DARS at 800-552-5019.
Note
Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.
