PSYCHIATRIC NURSE EDUCATOR / RN MANAGER I
Listed compensation
$108k-$149k
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, weekend coverage and time off.
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
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).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | $108k–$149k | Registered Nurse median $93k (middle half $87k–$113k)22 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$127k in purchasing power | Virginia index 101.1 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| All registered nurse listings in Virginia | 167 active | 5,766 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 38% remote · 50% no call · 63% no weekends40 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Virginia registered nurse listings (all specialties): 8% state a sign-on bonus · 16% offer loan repayment167 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Psychiatry RN listings | 35 in the last 30 days | 38 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 |
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