Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner (Pilot Program)

Title: Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner (Pilot Program)

State Role Title:49114

Hiring Range: $128524 - $175158; Salary to Commensurate with Experience

Pay Band: 6

Agency: Dept Behavioral Health/Develop

Location:Central State Hospital

Agency Website: Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

** This position participates in the MOD on-call coverage when required. **

Central State Hospital (CSH) is a 277 bed Joint Commission accredited psychiatric inpatient facility located in Petersburg Virginia. CSH has proudly been serving citizens of the Commonwealth since 1870 when we opened our doors as the first psychiatric hospital in the country dedicated to the treatment of African Americans. A new and modern CSH is currently under construction on the same property with a scheduled completion date of 2027.

CSH maintains the only maximum-security treatment facility in the state (111 beds). We also have 166 beds available for individuals in the community who need inpatient care as well as individuals in the criminal justice system. We believe that treatment should be holistic and focused on the persons individual needs recognizing that recovery is not linear or the same for every person. Treatment modalities may include medication evidence-based group and individual therapy peer support psychosocial rehabilitation vocational training preparation for court and treatment for substance use.

Central State Hospital is recruiting for a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner who will deliver high-quality patient-centered psychiatric care by ensuring medication practices meet established standards of care obtaining and documenting informed consent monitoring treatment effectiveness and side effects and revising care plans based on patient progress. The selected candidate will play a key leadership role as Head of the Treatment Team collaborating with interdisciplinary staff to support therapeutic outcomes timely documentation and compliance with hospital policies as well as federal and state regulations. Responsibilities include facilitating discharge planning with families and community partners participating in on-call coverage overseeing seclusion and restraint practices supporting performance improvement initiatives and maintaining accurate and timely clinical records. This Nurse Practitioner position is part of a pilot program designed to support a seven-day care model; while the core responsibilities align with those of a standard Nurse Practitioner role it offers additional scheduling flexibility including the potential for occasional weekend coverage or participation in patient rounds as needed to ensure continuity of care across all seven days with such duties coordinated in advance and aligned with program needs. The role also requires active participation in medical staff activities adherence to professional and regulatory standards handling court-related matters and fostering a respectful compassionate and recovery-oriented environment that promotes patient empowerment teamwork and excellence in care delivery.

Minimum Qualifications

Required:
- Successful completion of an accredited and approved Nurse Practitioner (NP) program.
- Current active licensure as a Certified Nurse Practitioner in the Commonwealth of Virginia.
- Valid and unrestricted Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) registration.

Additional Considerations

Preferred:
- Proficiency in management of psychiatric patients.

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 Virginias 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 during business hours (8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.).

Equal Opportunity: The Commonwealth of Virginia is committed to conducting all aspects of human resource management 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.* There shall be no retaliation against anyone making allegations of violations of this policy.

Veteran Preference: DBHDS is a Virginia Values Veterans (V3) certified employer and provides hiring preference to qualified veterans and service members. We highly encourage veterans active members of the Virginia National Guard and U.S. Military Reserve members to apply and respond accordingly on the state application.

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

Phone: 1-

Email:

In support of the Commonwealths 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 .

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.