Registered Nurse (RN)-Chronic Care & Wound Care

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Work type: Full-Time (Salaried)
Location: Nottoway, Virginia
Categories: Health and Human Services

Title: Registered Nurse (RN)-Chronic Care & Wound Care

State Role Title: RN II/Nurse Prct I/Phy Asst

Hiring Range: $87,373.00-$120,575.00

Pay Band: 5

Agency: Dept Behavioral Health/Develop

Location: Va Center for Behavioral Rehab

Agency Website: www.jobs.virginia.gov

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

Provide ongoing assessments and monitoring, obtaining and monitoring of vital signs.
Education and care coordination for residents with chronic health conditions
Maintain a current registry of all residents diagnosed with a chronic disease(s). Adding/updating IPOC's. Provide disease specific education and promote self-management of chronic health conditions. Routinely review chronic care diagnosis reports to verify all residents are identified and being evaluated. Schedule initial and follow up chronic care visits.
Medication management and reconciliation. Adherence counseling, patient goal setting and behavior-change counseling. Provide care utilizing provider directed delegated orders
Identify needs to establish new treatment regimens. Conduct wound assessments to include examination, measurements, drainage, and monitoring for wound progression or healing
Perform wound treatment and procedures to include cleansing of the wound, debridement, and application of dressings. Create, manage and update individualized wound care treatment plans.

Minimum Qualifications

The successful incumbent will have the following KSA's and/or Competencies required to successfully perform the job duties. Knowledge of: professional nursing principles and techniques used in the assessment, care and treatment of individuals with mental illness, aging individuals, women, men, and culturally diverse individual's unique healthcare needs respectively: laws and regulations covering nursing practices relative to rules on resident/client protection for residents/clients with mental/psychological illness/disabilities: principles and procedures of infection control in a high-risk environment to minimize the risk of the transmission of communicable diseases: principles of effective, verbal, written and group communication to accurately and effectively communicate job related information; medical terminology used in the assessment, care and treatment of residents/clients with mental/psychological illness/disabilities in order to support and assess mental health problems, work with physicians to develop care plans, assess crisis, provide support and education, and integrate internal and external mental health services; skills to complete specific training to perform in a distinct, complex and secure environment.

Additional Considerations

Experience in a psychiatric, health care facility, acute care, long-term care, or correction setting is preferred.

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.

VCBR offers a comprehensive benefit package to include your choice of health plan, paid life insurance and retirement plans, discounts, employee referral programs, 12 paid holidays, annual, family personal and sick leave.

VCBR is a tobacco-free, smoke-free work environment.

VCBR is a Virginia Values Veterans (V3) certified employer, that provides hiring preference to qualified veterans and service members. We highly encourage veterans, and active members of the Virginia National Guard and/or U.S. Military Reserve members to apply, and to respond accordingly on the state application.

Contact Information

Name: Jessica Aliff

Phone: 804-766-3326

Email: [email protected]

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 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.

Advertised: 01 Sep 2026 Eastern Daylight Time
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