Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner

Title: Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner

State Role Title: RN III/Nurse Prct II

Hiring Range: Minimum Salary: $128,523.40/year - Salary Commensurate with

Relevant Years of Experience

Pay Band: 6

Agency: Dept Behavioral Health/Develop

Location: Southwestern VA Mtl Hlth Inst

Agency Website: www.swvmhi.dbhds.virginia.gov

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

The staff Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner serves as the leader of a Treatment

Team, provides direct medical and psychiatric care for patients assigned to the

Treatment Team, and provides consultation to colleagues, as well as

participating in the Medical Professional Staff organization.

Minimum Qualifications

*Education: Master's prepared graduate of an accredited Psychiatric Nurse

Practitioner

program. Eligibility for or licensure in Virginia as a Registered Nurse, and as

a Nurse

Practitioner and possession of a license with the authorization to prescribe

required.

*Certification: Either current BLS or ACLS certification is required.

*Licensure: Possession of a license with the authorization to prescribe

required.

Additional Considerations

*Work experience with inpatient psychiatric populations is preferred.

*Board Certification as an Adult Psychiatric and Mental Health Nurse

Practitioner through

ANCC 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.

Southwestern Virginia Mental Health Institute (SWVMHI) only accepts online

applications via PAGEUP. Resumes and other documents may accompany the

application but will not serve as a substitute for an application. Faxed,

e-mailed, or mailed applications will not be accepted. Please refer to your

PAGEUP account for the status of your application and this position. For

classified positions, postings will remain open for a minimum of five (5)

business days.

SWVMHI is an Equal Opportunity Employer located in Marion, VA. Employment

opportunities are open to all regardless of race, sex, color, national origin,

religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, veteran status, political

affiliation, genetics, or disability.

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 Certificate of Disability (COD) provided by a Vocational

Rehabilitation Counselor within the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative

Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI).

Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their

disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their Certificate

of Disability. If you need to get a Certificate of Disability, use this link:

Career Pathways for Individuals with Disabilities, or call DARS at 800-552-5019,

or DBVI at 800-622-2155.

A fingerprint-based criminal history check, a Department of Social

Services/Child Protective Services check, and drug testing is required for the

selected candidate for this position. Under Virginia Code 37.2-314 and

37.2-408.1, the Department of Behavioral Health & Developmental Services is

prohibited from employing or using as volunteers, persons who have been

convicted of specific ("barrier") crimes or persons who may be the subject of

pending ("barrier") charges (Go to the code sections to see barrier crimes and

related information).

Contact Information

Name: Rebecca Richardson

Phone: 276-706-3516

Email: rebecca.richardson@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 [https://www.dars.virginia.gov/drs/cpid/PWContact.aspx] 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.