Licensed practical nurse health care

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

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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.

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.
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 or by calling DARS at View phone number on click.appcast.io.

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.

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