CHIEF NURSE EXECUTIVE / RN MANAGER II

Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services; Williamsburg (VA); On-site; USD 144,000 - 198,000; Full time

Job summary

Eastern State Hospital in Virginia seeks a Chief Nurse Executive / RN Manager II to provide leadership and supervision of the Nursing Department, reporting to the Hospital Director. The role emphasizes safe, competent nursing care and achieving the hospital’s objectives.

Applicants must be a licensed RN in Virginia or a compact state, with extensive nursing administration experience; a master’s or doctoral degree in psychiatric-mental health nursing or nursing administration is preferred.

Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited nursing program is required.
• Current licensure or eligibility for licensure as an RN in the Commonwealth of Virginia or in a compact state is required.
• Master’s degree and/or doctorate in psychiatric mental health nursing, or nursing administration preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and overall supervision to the Nursing Department. Direct supervision to ACNOs, ICN, Nurse Educator and Administrators on Duty.
• Ensure safe and competent nursing care and support the hospital's goals and nursing job descriptions.

Skills

Nursing administration

Executive leadership

Mental health nursing

Direct patient care experience

Education

Accredited nursing program

RN licensure in Virginia or compact state

Master's or Doctorate in psychiatric mental health nursing or nursing administration (preferred)

Job description

Title: CHIEF NURSE EXECUTIVE / RN MANAGER II

State Role Title: Medical and Health Services Managers

Hiring Range: $143,626 - $198,204

Pay Band: 6

Agency: Dept Behavioral Health/Develop

Location: Eastern State Hospital

Agency Website: https://dbhds.virginia.gov/facilities/esh/

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

To provide effective leadership and overall supervision to the Nursing Department. This position is directly responsible to the Hospital Director for the provision of safe and competent Nursing Care; for accomplishing the goals and objectives of the Hospital and the Nursing Job Descriptions and classifications. Provides direct supervision to the ACNOs, ICN, Nurse Educator and Administrators on Duty.

Minimum Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited nursing program required. Current licensure or eligibility for licensure as a Registered Nurse in the Commonwealth of Virginia or in a compact state required.
• Master’s degree and/or doctorate degree in psychiatric mental health nursing, or nursing administration preferred.
• Extensive experience in professional nursing administration with demonstrated executive leadership ability.
• Considerable direct care experience in mental health nursing required.

Additional Considerations

• Considerable direct care experience in mental health nursing required.

Contact Information

Name: EASTERN STATE HOSPITAL

Phone: [phone] / REFER TO PAGEUP FOR APPLICATION STATUS

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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.