PSYCHIATRIC NURSE EDUCATOR / RN MANAGER I

Registered NurseFull-Time

Listed compensation

$108k-$149k

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Job Description

Title: PSYCHIATRIC NURSE EDUCATOR / RN MANAGER I

State Role Title: Medical and Health Services Managers

Hiring Range: $107,906 - $148,911

Pay Band: 5

Agency: Dept Behavioral Health/Develop

Location: Eastern State Hospital

Agency Website: dbhds.virginia.gov

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

To provide ongoing education and training to nursing staff based on mandates, evidence-based best practices, performance issues, quality management/ performance improvement focus areas, and ongoing professional growth of staff.

Directly responsible to the Chief Nurse Executive to provide direct and indirect expert nursing training, serves as a role model, mentor & coach, consultant, educator, resource and collaborator for nursing staff and other hospital staff.

Minimum Qualifications

  • Current Virginia license to practice as a Registered Nurse or license eligible; multi-state compact endorsement accepted.
  • Graduate degree in nursing and/or experience in education/teaching of nursing staff and/or nursing students is required.
  • Experience utilizing M. Office to include email services and presentation software is required.

Additional Considerations

None.

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.

  • May be required to perform other duties as assigned. May be required to assist the agency or state government generally in the event of an emergency declaration by the Governor.

Contact Information

Name: EASTERN STATE HOSPITAL

Phone: 757-208-7717 / REFER TO PAGEUP FOR APPLICATION STATUS

Email: EMAIL APPLICATION MATERIAL NOT ACCEPTED

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.

Key Responsibilities

The Psychiatric Nurse Educator provides expert training and professional development to nursing staff based on evidence-based practices and quality improvement goals. They serve as a mentor, coach, and collaborator to ensure nursing standards are met across the hospital.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a current Virginia Registered Nurse license and possess a graduate degree in nursing or equivalent teaching experience. Proficiency in Microsoft Office and presentation software is required for the role.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
5+ years of experience

Key Skills

Nursing educationStaff trainingEvidence-based practiceMentoringCoachingConsultingClinical leadershipPsychiatric nursing

Psychiatry — Registered Nurse Career Context

Of the 40 active Registered Nurse listings this role was benchmarked against, 38% are remote, 50% have no call, 63% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Virginia is 101.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$128k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $127k in an average-cost state. 61.1% of Virginia clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

How many Registered Nurse jobs are remote?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$108k–$149kRegistered Nurse median $93k (middle half $87k–$113k)22 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$127k in purchasing powerVirginia index 101.1 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
All registered nurse listings in Virginia167 active5,766 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 38% remote · 50% no call · 63% no weekends40 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedVirginia registered nurse listings (all specialties): 8% state a sign-on bonus · 16% offer loan repayment167 active listings, Nov 2026
New Psychiatry RN listings35 in the last 30 days38 the 30 days before (−8%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Registered Nurse pay trend (all specialties)+5.9% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page. Virginia figures use all registered nurses: too few Virginia Psychiatry postings state pay.

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Salary Distribution

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

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401k / retirement match
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Loan repayment
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CME allowance
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Sign-on bonus
16%
PSLF eligible
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Work-life snapshot

median 4.2this job 1.5
Below most Psychiatry (RN) listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 78 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Virginia Information Technologies Agency

IT Services and IT Consulting
Richmond, VA
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

State Government Benefits
Pension
PSLF Eligible

Living in Williamsburg

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$420k≈ 3.9× annual pay
Typical market rent
$2,094/mo≈ 23% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
20 min
State income tax
Up to 5.8%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.