QUALIFICATIONS: 

•   Based on primary state of residency and in accordance with current Virginia Board of Nursing
    Regulations, must be licensed or eligible to practice pending licensure as a Registered Nurse
    in the Commonwealth of Virginia with either a:  Multi-state license; under the Nurse Licensure     

        Compact OR Single-state license, valid in Virginia only

•   Required RN experience:

Currently an RN III within VH, or meets criteria to be hired as an RN III (all 5 of the last 5 calendar years in a comparable acute care specialty setting)

Or

Currently in a Non-Ladder RN position within VH with a minimum of 5 years of recent relevant experience

Or

Currently an RN II within VH with a minimum overall rating of exceeds standards on most recent VH performance appraisal

•   National certification by specialty organization preferred (Force 1 and 14)
•   BSN preferred
•   Demonstrates ability to set priorities and make appropriate decisions.
•   Competent to provide care using the nursing process
•   Demonstrates mentoring, teaching and leadership skills.
•   Knowledge in the cognitive, physical, emotional and chronological stages of human

       growth and development.

• Criminal Background checks include:

§         VA State Police

§         3^rd party Background Check

§         FBI fingerprinting for Behavioral Health and Float Pool

§         Central Registry for Behavioral Health, Healthy Families, Float Pool, Labor & Delivery, NICU, Maternal/Child and/or Family  Birthing Staff, Pediatrics, and Women's Care Center - WMH

§         WV State Police fingerprinting for NWV Home Health and HMH