Title: Education Program Inspector- Harrisonburg

State Role Title: Prog Admin Specialist II

Hiring Range: Minimum $37/hr commensurate with experience

Pay Band: 5

Agency: Dept of Health Professions

Location: Dept of Health Professions

Agency Website: www.dhp.virginia.gov

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

The Virginia Department of Health Profession's (DHP) mission is to ensure safe and competent patient care by licensing health professionals, enforcing standards of practice, and providing information to health care practitioners and the public.


The Education Program Inspector performs the below duties:
• Reviews and processes applications to establish nurse aide education programs in the Commonwealth.
• Conducts visits regarding approved nurse aide education programs as directed by the Board and in accordance with requirements established in Board of Nursing Regulation.
• Contacts the education programs to arrange for a mutually agreed upon time for the visit.
• Survey visits will include: visiting education program facilities; reviewing curriculum content, resource materials, program records and students records; interviewing faculty, administration, students and clinical agency representatives; and assessing program facilities.
• Prepares written report of visits and submits to the Nurse Aide Education Program Manager or the Deputy Executive Director within three weeks of the visit. This may occur electronically.
• Appears at the Education Informal Conferences or Formal hearings, as required.
• Keeps Nurse Aide Education Program Manager and Deputy Executive Director aware of trends and issues related to nursing education that may impact policy making and have the potential to impact DHP.
• Maintains confidentiality of all education program reports and information at all time, according to BON Laws and Regulations.
• Assists with the development of template documents related to nursing education to enhance efficiency of survey visits and/or applications to establish nursing education programs.
• Assists in probable cause review of investigated disciplinary complaints regarding nurse aide education programs, applying relevant law/regulations, and submitting a written summary to Deputy Executive Director while ensuring agency standards of probable cause review are met.
• Attends meetings in person or via telephone conference with Board of Agency staff, as needed.
• Maintains records and visit noted in accordance with DHP Records Retention Policy.
• Responsible for timely submission of time sheets. Submits time sheets within one day of the close of the pay period (weekly).
• Responsible for the timely submission of travel requests and travel reimbursements.
• Attends ongoing systems training as required.
• Maintains current knowledge of Nurse Licensure Compact.
• Attends Nurse Licensure Compact training as required.


This is a wage (hourly) position limited to working no more than 1,500 hours during the 12 month period of May 1 – April 30, regardless of the hire date. The wage employment period resets on May 1 of the following year. All wage employees are limited to working no more than 29 hours per week on average over the 12-month period.

Minimum Qualifications

• Considerable knowledge of and experience with the principles of education with emphasis on teaching adults.
• Knowledge of nurse aid/or nursing education program development, teaching and evaluation methods.
• Knowledge of and experience with nurse aide and or nursing education
• Knowledge of laws and regulations governing nurse aide and nursing education programs.
• Effective public contact and organizational skills, analytical and problem-solving skills, and word processing skills in a Windows environment.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze technical issues and make valid recommendations, to work independently and set priorities, to communicate effectively both orally and in writing, and to prepare detailed reports.
• Live and be willing to travel around Harrisonburg and surrounding areas for nurse aide education program visits.

Additional Considerations

N/A

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.

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.

DHP accepts only on-line applications. Faxed, mailed, or e-mailed applications will not be considered. Applications are accepted until 11:55 p.m. on the job closing date. Applications and/or resumes should include relevant work history and duties/responsibilities which indicates your qualifications for this position. Please be as detailed as possible in your application. Assumptions will not be made regarding your experience.

This is a wage (hourly) position limited to working no more than 1,500 hours during the 12 month period of May 1 – April 30, regardless of the hire date. The wage employment period resets on May 1 of the following year. All wage employees are limited to working no more than 29 hours per week on average over the 12-month period.

· As an employee of this agency, you are required to review and sign the Department's Confidentiality Statement, which will be retained in your personnel file.
· As an employee of this agency, you are required to review and sign the Agency's Code of Ethics, which will be retained in your personnel file.
· As an employee of this agency, you are required to successfully complete computer systems security training prescribed by this agency and in accordance with the Virginia Information Technologies Agency (VITA). Successful completion of initial training and any subsequent updates is a condition of employment.”
A criminal background is required for this position.

Contact Information

Name: Human Resources

Phone: 000-000-0000

Email: recruitment@dhp.virginia.gov

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.