Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner

Title: Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner

State Role Title: 49114

Hiring Range: $133,023 - 183,571

Pay Band: 6

Agency: Dept Behavioral Health/Develop

Location: Central State Hospital

Agency Website: dbhds.virginia.gov

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

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.

• Must possess good evaluation/examination, documentation and diagnostic skills for the treatment and management of mental and medical illnesses.
• Must have basic knowledge of current psychiatric or medical treatment modalities.
• Must possess effective communication skills, both oral and written, in order to succinctly document in the medical record and for articulating and interacting with patients and others.
• Must possess excellent interpersonal skill sand the ability to collaborate with interdisciplinary teams.

Minimum Qualifications

• Completion of an accredited/approved NP program.
• Current license to practice as a Certified Nurse Practitioner in the Commonwealth of Virginia and DEA registration.

Additional Considerations

• Proficiency in management of psychiatric patients 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.

Contact Information

Name: Human Resources

Phone: (804) 524-7111

Email: CSHrecruitment@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.