Title: Public Health Nurse Manager Senior

State Role Title: Registered Nurse Manager II

Hiring Range: $100,637.00 - $113,235.00

Pay Band: 6

Agency: Virginia Department of Health

Location: CRATER HQ

Agency Website: www.vdh.virginia.gov

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

The Virginia Department of Health (VDH) is committed to protecting and promoting the health of all Virginians. With a Central Office in Richmond and 35 local health districts across the Commonwealth, VDH advances community well‑being through prevention, preparedness, and equitable public health services.

About the Opportunity
Crater Health District is seeking an experienced and dedicated professional to join our team as a Nurse Manager Senior. This is an impactful leadership role supporting our mission to build healthy, resilient communities and provide high‑quality public health services.

Position Overview
The Nurse Manager Senior oversees a comprehensive district nursing program, typically through the supervision of Registered Nurse Managers I. Key responsibilities include:

- Managing district nursing operations, including FTE oversight and budget management
- Leading long‑term staff development and training initiatives
- Building and maintaining private and public partnerships
- Procuring, administering, and managing grants and external funding sources
- Conducting community needs assessments
- Allocating resources and ensuring high‑quality service delivery
- Recruiting, coaching, and supervising nursing staff
- Serving as a member of the district management team

VDH requires all Health-Care Personnel (HCP) to provide documentation of immunization or evidence of immunity to the following: hepatitis B, measles, mumps, rubella, and varicella; a one-time dose of tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis (Tdap) vaccine regardless of the interval since the last dose of tetanus-diphtheria (Td) vaccine was administered (Td or Tdap boosters shall be received every 10 years); and the current year's seasonal influenza vaccination. "Health Care Personnel" are required to maintain timely compliance with all Employee Health requirements, including but not limited to HCP-required immunizations, health screenings, respiratory protections, and relevant trainings, as mandated by organizational policy and applicable regulatory standards.

Benefits
The Virginia Department of Health offers a competitive benefits package, including:

12 paid holidays
Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
Retirement plans, including 401a Cash Match and 457 Deferred Compensation
Sick, family/personal, and annual leave

This recruitment may qualify for exceptional incentives such as a sign‑on bonus or leave grant, which may be offered with a one‑year tenure agreement.

Minimum Qualifications

• Requires licensure as a RN by state code
• Extensive knowledge of nursing management, public health nursing, and practices of public health
• Proven ability to provide effective leadership and operations management; ability to direct subordinate nurse managers and supervisors in achieving agency objectives
• Excellent skills in oral and written communication, community assessment, planning, and staff development
• Considerable ability to collaboratively lead staff, synthesize and interpret data, and communicate effectively with staff, patients, and the public; ability to monitor and evaluate quality assurance of nursing programs; ability to present results and nursing outcomes to internal and external constituencies
• Basic Life Support (BLS)/CPR certification is required

Additional Considerations

• Nursing and senior-level administrative and supervisory experience in public health

• Experience with the Incident Command System (ICS)

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.

VDH 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 which indicates your qualifications for this position. Supplemental questions are encouraged to be answered in a comprehensive manner and reference any pertinent knowledge, skills, and abilities as well as any previous experience that relates to the position.

Employment is contingent upon satisfactory results of a state and federal criminal history background check and the Department of Social Service’s Child Abuse and Neglect Central Registry check, U.S. HHSIG Exclusion List check, employment reference check and E-Verify. Other financial, credit, driving, background checks or completion of Statement of Economic Interests may be required for certain positions.

It is the policy of the Commonwealth and VDH that all aspects of human resource management be conducted 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. VDH employees have a shared Code of Ethics, which can be found in the bottom banner of our website: www.vdh.virginia.gov.

If you have been affected by DHRM Policy 1.30 layoff and possess a valid Interagency Placement Screening Form (Yellow Card) or a Preferential Hiring Form (Blue Card), you must submit the card before the closing date for this position. The Card may be submitted with the state application as an attachment.
As a V3 (Virginia Values Veterans) employer VDH Welcomes Veterans to apply!

Contact Information

Name: Ayswarya Renjith

Phone: 804-335-8182

Email: ayswarya.renjith1@vdh.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.