Title: Chief Nursing Officer
State Role Title: 49114
Hiring Range: $131,030 minimum, negotiable based on relevant years of experience
Pay Band: 6
Agency: Dept Behavioral Health/Develop
Location: Southern Va Mental Health Inst
Agency Website: https://www.svmhi.dbhds.virginia.gov/
Recruitment Type: General Public - G
Job Duties
The Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental services support individuals by promoting recovery, self-determination, and wellness in all aspects of life. DBHDS operates 12 facilities: 8 behavioral health facilities for adults, a training center, a psychiatric facility for children and adolescents, a medical center, and a center for behavioral rehabilitation. State facilities provide highly structured, intensive services for individuals with mental illness, intellectual disability, or need substance use disorder services. DBHDS is committed to a life of possibilities for all Virginians. This position will work at Southern Virginia Mental Health Institute, a 72-bed Joint Commission accredited State Mental Health Facility, located in Danville, VA.
SVMHI is seeking a dedicated Chief Nursing Officer to provide executive leadership for our nursing department, ensuring safe, high-quality, and trauma-informed patient care. Duties include developing nursing standards and policies, managing budgets and staffing, ensuring regulatory compliance (CMS, The Joint Commission), and aligning nursing practices with agency strategic goals for civil and forensic patients ages 18-64. This position manages nursing personnel including overseeing hiring, performance management, competency development, and ensures adequate staffing levels. This position fosters a positive work environment, mentoring nursing supervisors and promoting professionalism in the department. This position acts as a member of the facility Executive Leadership Team, participating in high level decision making and driving nursing excellence.
Exceptional State Benefits Include:
· 13 paid holidays, 12+ paid vacation days, 8 paid sick days and 4+ paid family personal days per year; Family Medical Leave, Short- and Long-term disability coverage; Low-cost, comprehensive Anthem or
AETNA health insurance benefits; Group life and optional life insurance, and Flexible Reimbursement accounts.
Other state benefits include:
· Internships, Career Ladders and Continuing Education Opportunities
· Referral Bonuses
· Student Loan Repayment opportunities
· Virginia 529 College Savings Plan may be available for this role
· State Employee Discounts and More!
Minimum Qualifications
Unrestricted RN license, or license eligible, to practice registered nursing in the Commonwealth of Virginia.
Experience in a nursing leadership or supervisory role.
Mater's degree in nursing from an accredited school of nursing.
Working knowledge of psychiatric nursing care.
This position also requires:
Comprehensive knowledge of and clinical experience in the principles, practices, and standards of psychiatric nursing for adult mental health population, ages 18-64, both civil and forensic.
Executive leadership skills with demonstrated ability to engage in the effective strategic planning, organizing, directing, and evaluating services.
Demonstrated ability to manage a nursing department in providing comprehensive treatment to adult psychiatric patients in a hospital setting.
Considerable knowledge of and experience with administrative practices and procedures, including program planning, implementation, and management; budget development; and management / supervision of nursing staff.
Experience with implementing nursing standards in accordance with regulatory guidelines and in performance improvement processes.
Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
Ability to effectively use an electronic health record and technology.
Knowledge of Infection Prevention and Control processes and requirements.
Extensive knowledge of performance improvement principles.
Ability to deal effectively with professional & non-professional personnel within & outside the facility by identifying commonalties, building consensus, and focusing on resolving problems.
Extensive knowledge of nursing management.
Ability to interpret governing directives and effectively integrate nursing services.
Demonstrated ability to establish working systems and processes and to develop and involve others.
Demonstrated ability to manage change, deal with ambiguity, and make timely decisions based on sound analysis of complex issues.
Extensive knowledge of the current complexities of the health care industry, expertise in budgeting, trend variance analysis, strategic planning, marketing, and an understanding of information technology, as well as political and economic skills.
Additional Considerations
Concentration in psychiatric nursing or mental health nursing.
Clinical, administrative, and management experience in a psychiatric hospital setting.
Advanced degree in psychiatric mental health nursing or nursing administration.
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.
Applicants must list all relevant experience that you wish to be considered for this position. Applicants will be provided confirmation of receipt when your application and/or resume is submitted. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position.
A successful fingerprint-based criminal history check, drug screen, and reference checks are required for the selected candidate for this position. Under Virginia Code §37.2-314 and 37.2-408.1, the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services is prohibited from employing or using as volunteers, persons who have been convicted of specific “barrier” crimes or persons who may be the subject of pending “barrier” charges.
Employees may be required to disclose immunization status for purposes of infection prevention and/or management of outbreaks. Upon acceptance of a job offer, new recruits will be asked to disclose their vaccination status (and for those fully vaccinated, proof of vaccination) during the pre-employment process. If you have any questions, contact the Office of Human Resources.
Commonwealth’s Alternate Hiring Process: In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their Certificate of Disability (COD) provided by a Certified Rehabilitation Counselor with the Department of Aging and Rehabilitative Services (DARS). Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS, to get their Certificate of Disability. To obtain a Certificate of Disability go to: https://www.vadars.org/drs/cpid/PWContact.aspx, or call DARS at 800-552-5019. Reasonable accommodations are available to persons with disabilities during the application and/or interview process per the Americans with Disabilities Act. Contact Human Resources at (434) 773-4208 for assistance.
DBHDS is an equal Opportunity Employer. Employment opportunities are open to all regardless of race, sex, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, veteran status, political affiliation, genetics, or disability. Minorities, Individuals with Disabilities, Veterans, and people with National Service experience are encouraged to apply. EEO/AA/TTY.
SVMHI uses Form I-9 and E-Verify in the verification of eligibility for employment.
SVMHI is a smoke and vape-free facility in all buildings and outside facility grounds.
Contact Information
Name: Human Resources
Phone: 434-421-3060
Email: svmhihr@dbhds.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.