Title: Assistant Chief Nurse Executive

State Role Title: 49116

Hiring Range: $127,606-$176,096

Pay Band: 6

Agency: Dept Behavioral Health/Develop

Location: Central State Hospital

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

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

The successful incumbent will have:

-Thorough knowledge of principles and practices of professional nursing, psychiatric nursing, quality improvement, management and leadership.
-Ability to apply the requisite knowledge in daily operations. Ability to work effectively with all levels of nursing and hospital personnel.
-Strong oral and written communication skills and strong analytic skills required.
-Ability to prepare written reports.
- Demonstrated leadership ability.
-Demonstrated ability to build effective teams, establish collaborative peer relationships, problem solve effectively, maintain relationships characterized by integrity and trust.
-Demonstrated ability to manage change, have operating oversight, and confront/develop direct reports and the ability to take managerial action as required.
-Demonstrated ability to develop and evaluate programs.
-Demonstrated ability to analyze and synthesize quantitative and qualitative data and to summarize findings in ways that support decision-making.
-Ability to manage vision and purpose through effective strategic thinking, planning, organizing, directing and evaluating nursing services.

Minimum Qualifications

- Licensure or eligibility for licensure as a RN in the Commonwealth of Virginia or a compact state required.
- Considerable management and psychiatric nursing experience required.
- Experience with computer technology required.

Additional Considerations

-Has demonstrated executive leadership experience and readiness to assume senior nursing executive responsibilities, including organizational decision-making, oversight of Nursing Services, and representation of nursing at the executive leadership level.
-Has experience leading nursing operations during periods of significant organizational change, transition, or transformation
-Progressive nursing leadership experience, preferably at the director, associate/assistant chief nursing officer, or comparable senior leadership level
-Experience with workforce planning, staffing models, recruitment, retention, succession planning, and nursing workforce stabilization.
-Demonstrated ability to establish accountability, performance expectations, and consistent nursing management practices.

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.

Application Requirements: Applications and résumés for this position are accepted electronically through the Commonwealth of Virginia's Electronic Recruitment System only. Interview decisions will be based solely on the information provided in your electronic application and/or résumé. Please ensure you detail all relevant work experience clearly and specifically; we will not make assumptions about your qualifications.
Applications/résumés will begin to be reviewed within five (5) days of the posting date.

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.

Under Virginia Code §§ 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 [redacted] during business hours (8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.).

Benefits: DBHDS offers a comprehensive benefits package, including your choice of health plans, paid life insurance, retirement plans, 13 paid holidays, annual leave, family personal leave, sick leave, employee discount programs, and more!

Contact Information

Name: Human Resources



Email: [email protected]

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.

Each agency within the Commonwealth of Virginia is dedicated to recruiting, supporting, and maintaining a competent and diverse work force.