Registered Nurse (Psychiatric) - CRC

Company: City of Chesapeake Human Resources
Location: Chesapeake
Posted on: May 7, 2025

Job Description:

Working Title of Vacant PositionRegistered Nurse (Psychiatric) - CRCJob Type: Full TimePosting Type: PublicNumber of Vacancies: 3Department: CHES INT BEHAV HEALTHCDivision: CIBH MENTAL HLTH SVCRequisition Number: 2025016Number of hours worked per week: 40Work Schedule: 7:00 AM - 5:30 PM (Sunday-Wednesday) Please Note: four - 10-hour workdays. Employees may be expected to work hours in excess of their normally scheduled hours in response to short-term department needs and/or City-wide emergencies. - Rarely- Less than 1 hour per week.Work Site Location: Chesapeake, VA (216 Great Bridge Blvd.)Position Driving Requirement: O - OccasionalPay Basis: Semi-MonthlyAdvertised Salary: $53,424 - $88,150; Actual starting rate depends on qualifications and experienceEligible for Night shift Differential Pay and a supplemental assignment pay.Job Description: Are you someone who thrives with an energetic and supportive team that share a passion for client care? Do you enjoy a fast-faced environment, helping individuals when they are the most vulnerable? If so, being a Psychiatric Registered Nurse (RN) for Chesapeake's Heron's Cove Crisis Center will be the perfect fit for your career goals!The Psychiatric Registered Nurse (RN) operates as part of a comprehensive 24-hour Crisis Stabilization team that provides ongoing assessment, crisis intervention and clinical determination for level of care to individuals experiencing a behavioral health crisis. This dynamic team addresses urgent behavioral health needs including but not limited to significant emotional dysregulation, disordered thought processes, substance use intoxication resulting in behavioral crisis and environmentally de-stabilizing events that require multi-disciplinary crisis intervention.The Psychiatric Registered Nurse (RN) will be responsible for providing person-centered, trauma-informed care to these individuals with the goal of stabilization at the least restrictive level of care and an emphasis on post crisis growth. An ideal candidate will work will with multiple internal and community stakeholders including police, community partners and other internal medical staff to coordinate care and safety in the community. The ideal candidate will have experience working with individuals with psychiatric conditions as well as knowledge of care coordination, medication administration, lab administration, supply inventory and crisis management skills.

• Performs other related as assigned.The City of Chesapeake offers an exceptional range of benefits. Please browse our for a full list of benefits and employee perks.#PsychiatricNurse#RN#RegisteredNursePM22Required Qualifications: VOCATIONAL/EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENT: Requires any combination of education and experience equivalent to an associate's degree in nursing. EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENT: In addition to satisfying the vocational/education standards, this class requires a minimum of two years of related, full-time equivalent experience. SPECIAL CERTIFICATIONS AND LICENSES:
  • Requires licensure as a Registered Nurse in the Commonwealth of Virginia or a reciprocal state (according to the Nurse Licensure Compact as prescribed by the National Council of State Boards of Nursing).
  • Requires a valid driver's license and a driving record that is in compliance with the .SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: Employees may be expected to work hours in excess of their normally scheduled hours in response to short-term department needs and/or City-wide emergencies. Emergency operations support work and work locations may be outside of normal job duties.Job Open Date: 04/24/2025Job Close Date: 05/08/2025Open Until Filled: NoSpecial Instructions to Applicants: Drug Screening: MARIJUANAIn accordance with City policy, this position is deemed safety-sensitive. As such, applicants for this position are subject to pre-employment drug/alcohol testing after receiving a conditional offer of employment and may also be subject to random testing. This drug test includes testing for marijuana. Possession of a medical marijuana card will not excuse an applicant from the testing process; however, a test will not be considered positive for marijuana if a valid medical marijuana certification is presented unless the position requires a commercial driver's license (CDL) or is a sworn law-enforcement officer/deputy.PI9c66d1555bc5-37820-36494839

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