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Public Health Nurse Manager Senior

Virginia Department of Health

Prince William, Virginia

You'll manage a district-wide nursing program, mostly by supervising Registered Nurse Managers I.

Eligibility
Nursing Unit & Program DirectorsExecutive Nurses & Nurse AdministratorsAdministrative & Consulting Nurses

Posted Jun 17

Unit and setting
Public Health
License
RN license Requires licensure as a RN by state code.
Term
PermanentFull time, salaried

Do you qualify?

License
RN license Requires licensure as a RN by state code.
Also asks
Extensive knowledge of nursing management and public health nursing Extensive knowledge of nursing management, public health nursing, and practices of public health
Also asks
Proven leadership and operations management, directing nurse managers and supervisors Proven ability to provide effective leadership and operations management; ability to direct subordinate nurse managers and supervisors in achieving agency objectives
Also asks
Excellent oral and written communication, community assessment, planning and staff development skills Excellent skills in oral and written communication, community assessment, planning, and staff development
Also asks
Ability to lead staff, interpret data, monitor quality assurance and present nursing outcomes to internal and external groups

Preferred

Experience
Public health experience, including senior-level administrative and supervisory experience Nursing and senior-level administrative and supervisory experience in public health, as well as experience with the Incident Command System (ICS), is preferred
Also asks
Incident Command System (ICS) experience

What it pays

Against similar roles
Top of Virginia staff payVirginia staff postings that state pay run $58k/yr to $110k/yr, the middle half $75k/yr to $107k/yr, across 1,969 postings.
Extra pay
20% local salary supplement on top of the state range There is a local salary supplement of 20% in addition to the listed state salary range for this position.

Benefits

  • Benefits12 paid holidayswe offer 12 paid holidays
  • BenefitsMedical, dental, vision and life insurancemedical, dental, vision and life
  • BenefitsRetirement plans with 401a cash match and 457 deferred compensationretirement plans (including 401a Cash Match and 457 Deferred Compensation Plan)
  • BenefitsSick, family/personal and annual leavesick, family/personal, and annual leave
  • medical insurance
  • dental insurance
More benefits (8)
  • vision insurance
  • life insurance
  • retirement plans
  • 401a Cash Match
  • 457 Deferred Compensation Plan
  • sick leave
  • family/personal leave
  • annual leave

The role and schedule

Day to day
developing external funding sources Responsibilities include developing external funding sources
Day to day
managing FTEs and budget managing FTEs, and budget
Day to day
developing private and public partnerships developing private and public partnerships
Day to day
developing long-term staff development plans developing and implementing long term staff development plans
Day to day
recruiting staff and administering grants Recruits staff, procures and administers grants
Day to day
conducting community needs assessments and allocating resources conducts community needs assessment, allocates resources
Day to day
monitoring quality assurance of service delivery monitors quality assurance of service delivery
Day to day
serving on the district management team serves as district management team member

Your fit

Questions to ask

  • Can you walk me through differentials?
  • What should I expect for shifts, weekly hours, weekend, holiday, call, and rotation?
  • What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
  • How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
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On your path

Public Health is a specialty you move into. Counties hire at entry grades; a BSN is often preferred.

Original listing

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Virginia department of health
Health and Human Services
  • Full-Time (Salaried)
  • Closing at: Jul 6 2026 - 23:55 EDT
  • Virginia Department of Health
  • Title: Public Health Nurse Manager Senior
  • State Role Title: Registered Nurse Manager II
  • Hiring Range: $100,637 - $130,283 ($156,339 with the supplement)
  • Pay Band: NV 6
  • Agency: Virginia Department of Health
  • Location: PRINCE WILLIAM HQ
  • Agency Website: https://www.vdh.virginia.gov/prince-william
  • Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

"There is a local salary supplement of 20% in addition to the listed state salary range for this position."

Manages a comprehensive district nursing program, typically through supervision of Registered Nurse Managers I. Responsibilities include developing external funding sources; managing FTEs, and budget; developing private and public partnerships; and developing and implementing long term staff development plans. Recruits staff, procures and administers grants, conducts community needs assessment, allocates resources, monitors quality assurance of service delivery, and serves as district management team member. Requires licensure as a RN by state code.

The Prince William Health District is a growing, diverse, and dynamic community in Northern Virginia located approximately 30 miles from Washington, D. C. As part of the Virginia Department of Health, we offer 12 paid holidays, medical, dental, vision and life insurance, retirement plans (including 401a Cash Match and 457 Deferred Compensation Plan) as well as sick, family/personal, and annual leave.

Minimum Qualifications

  • Extensive knowledge of nursing management, public health nursing, and practices of public health
  • Proven ability to provide effective leadership and operations management; ability to direct subordinate nurse managers and supervisors in achieving agency objectives
  • Excellent skills in oral and written communication, community assessment, planning, and staff development
  • Considerable ability to collaboratively lead staff, synthesize and interpret data, and communicate effectively with staff, patients, and the public; ability to monitor and evaluate quality assurance of nursing programs; ability to present results and nursing outcomes to internal and external constituencies

Additional Considerations

  • Nursing and senior-level administrative and supervisory experience in public health, as well as experience with the Incident Command System (ICS), is 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.

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.

Employment is contingent upon satisfactory results of a state and federal criminal history background check and the Department of Social Service’s Child Abuse and Neglect Central Registry check, U. S. HHSIG Exclusion List check, employment reference check and E-Verify. Other financial, credit, driving, background checks or completion of Statement of Economic Interests may be required for certain positions.

VDH accepts only on-line applications. Faxed, mailed, or e-mailed applications will not be considered. Applications are accepted until 11:55 p.m. on the job closing date. Applications and/or resumes should include relevant work history which indicates your qualifications for this position.

It is the policy of the Commonwealth and VDH that all aspects of human resource management be conducted 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. VDH employees have a shared Code of Ethics, which can be found in the bottom banner of our website: www.vdh.virginia.gov.

If you have been affected by DHRM Policy 1.30 layoff and possess a valid Interagency Placement Screening Form (Yellow Card) or a Preferential Hiring Form (Blue Card), you must submit the card before the closing date for this position. The Card may be submitted with the state application as an attachment.

As a V3 (Virginia Values Veterans) employer VDH Welcomes Veterans to apply!

Supplemental Questions: You may be required to respond to position-specific questions at the end of this application. This information will help us evaluate your credentials and qualifications for the job. Failure to respond to any questions may disqualify you from further consideration

Contact Information

Name: Ramis Ahsan

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.

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