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

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 Page Up 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.

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



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.