NURSE, EMERGENCY SERVICES CRISIS RECEIVING CENTER

GRADE : RN: Grade 11 

LPN: Grade 9 

Depending on Qualifications, Pay starting at $24.00 per hour.

QUALIFICATIONS:

RN: The incumbent in this position must be a graduate of an accredited program and be registered (RN) to practice in the Commonwealth of Virginia.  

LPN: The incumbent in this position must be a graduate of an accredited program and be licensed (LPN) to practice in the Commonwealth of Virginia.

In order to ensure the safe and efficient fulfillment of any travel on behalf of the Board, a valid Virginia Driver’s license plus an acceptable driving record as issued by the Division of Motor Vehicles are required.  For use of a personal car to conduct business, a certificate of valid personal automobile insurance must be provided.  The incumbent must possess the following knowledge, skills and abilities:

Knowledge of: substance use and serious mental illness, psychopharmacology and medication side effects, phlebotomy, medical issues related to substance abuse and mental illness; family individual and group techniques; crisis intervention; biological sciences and disease processes; substance abuse symptomology.

Skills in: assessing needs of individuals with substance use diagnosis as well as those with serious mentally illnesses; planning appropriate intervention; delivering and administering medications; completing venipuncture; providing consultation; maintaining clinical records; communication with a wide range of people; crisis intervention; multiple therapeutic techniques; personal computers and keyboard usage. 

Abilities to: establish positive care-giving relationships with seriously mentally ill individuals; teach consumers/families about substance use and mental illness and medications; deliver and administer medications; complete venipuncture safely; communicate effectively with all staff, consumers, and stakeholders/community partner agencies; complete paperwork and required documentation; work cooperatively as a team member with other care providers; receive work direction and supervision from RNs and Emergency Services Director.

POSITION LOCATION:        Region Ten Community Services Board

                                              500 Old Lynchburg Road

                                                Charlottesville, VA 22903-4402

SCHEDULE: 40 hours weekly; flexible schedule with evening, overnight, holiday and/or weekend work may be required.