Registered Nurse, Unit Supervisor

Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services; Virginia (MN); On-site; USD 112,000 - 154,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health plans

Paid life insurance

Retirement plans

14 paid holidays in 2026

Job summary

Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services in Virginia seeks a Registered Nurse, Unit Supervisor to lead a psychiatric nursing unit at Catawba Hospital. You will supervise nursing staff, apply recovery principles, and ensure quality patient care following hospital policy.

The role involves coordinating shifts, collaborating with Charge Nurses, and driving safety and regulatory compliance while supporting adult and geriatric patients in a challenging acute setting.

Qualifications

• Registered Nursing licensure or eligibility in Virginia.
• Ability to assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care for psychiatric patients.
• Demonstrates competency as defined on Competency Assessment.

Responsibilities

• Directly supervises and evaluates nursing staff.
• Develops and implements strategies to communicate across three shifts.
• Collaborates with Charge Nurses, NP, and Nursing Supervisors to manage unit care.
• Drive quality improvement, safety, trauma-informed care, and regulatory compliance.

Skills

RN leadership

Nursing supervision

Assessment and care planning

Pharmacology knowledge

Education

BSN desirable

Virginia RN licensure

Tools

Hospital policies

Job description

Title:

Registered Nurse, Unit Supervisor

State Role Title:

Registered Nurse Manager I

Hiring Range:

$111,586 - 153,988

Pay Band:

5

Agency:

Dept Behavioral Health/Develop

Location:

Catawba Hospital

Agency Website:

https://dbhds.virginia.gov/facilities/catawba/

Recruitment Type:

General Public - G

Job Duties:

Utilizing knowledge base and experience, provides population specific quality nursing care to adult and geriatric psychiatric patients through the nursing process in accordance with hospital policy and procedure. Utilizes recovery principles in all aspects of this leadership role. Directly supervises, evaluates, documents and provides guidance to improve performance of nursing staff. Develops/implements strategies to facilitate effective communication among three shifts. Collaborates with Charge Nurses on off shifts, Nurse Practitioner, Nursing Supervisors and other departments to manage nursing care and milieu on assigned unit. Drive continuous quality improvement, ensuring the highest standards of safety, trauma-informed care, and regulatory compliance.

Minimum Qualifications:

Registered Nursing licensure or eligible for licensure in the Commonwealth of Virginia required

Ability to assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care utilizing knowledge of pharmacology, psychiatric disorders, physical, psychological and social needs of the psychiatric patient. Skills to supervise, evaluate and counsel nursing employees; skills in delegating nursing activities; facilitate others in providing supervision and evaluation; knowledge of program and milieu development. Demonstrates competency as defined on Competency Assessment.

Additional Considerations:

BSN highly desirable

Demonstrated experience in nursing leadership role with supervision and evaluation of personnel performance, competency, and interface with physicians and other ancillary staff preferred

Experience in mental health inpatient psychiatric or geriatric/long term care setting preferred

Background Investigation:

All applicants are subject to an extensive background investigation and a pre-employment drug screening. This investigation may include fingerprint checks (State Police, FBI), local agency checks, Department of Social Services/Child Protective Services checks, employment verification, and verification of education relevant to the position.

37.2-314 and 37.2-408.1 Rules:

• 37.2-314 and 37.2-408.1, the Department of Behavioral Health & Developmental Services (DBHDS) cannot employ or utilize as volunteers, individuals convicted of specific ("barrier") crimes or those with pending ("barrier") charges.

Reasonable Accommodations:

Reasonable accommodations are available to individuals with disabilities during the application and/or interview process in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. If you require assistance or accommodation, please notify Human Resources at during business hours (8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.).

Equal Opportunity:

The Commonwealth of Virginia is committed to conducting all aspects of human resource management without regard to race (or traits historically associated with race, including hair texture, hair type, and protective hairstyles such as braids, locks, and twists), sex, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, veteran status, political affiliation, disability, genetic information, and pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions.* There shall be no retaliation against anyone making allegations of violations of this policy.

Veteran Preference:

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

Benefits:

DBHDS offers a comprehensive benefits package, including your choice of health plans, paid life insurance, retirement plans, 14 paid holidays in 2026, annual leave, family personal leave, sick leave, employee discount programs, and more!

Contact Information:

Name: Beth Rhodes

Phone: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]