Nurse Manager Jobs in Virginia
Nurse manager jobs in Virginia are consistently in demand, with active hiring concentrated in hospital systems, integrated health networks, and large academic medical centers serving populations from the D.C. suburbs through Hampton Roads and the Shenandoah Valley. The busiest hiring metros are Northern Virginia, Richmond, and Norfolk, where employers like Inova Health System, VCU Health, and Sentara Healthcare maintain deep nurse manager pipelines across surgical, critical care, and behavioral health units. Openings exist at every level from newly promoted charge nurses stepping into management to senior directors overseeing multi-unit service lines. Find a role that fits below and apply directly.
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Kempsville Center for Behavioral Health is a leading community partner providing acute, residential, and Partial Hospitalization treatment for children and teens exhibiting behavioral and/or mental health concerns. The hospital provides high quality care to children, adolescents and their families using quality, evidence-based practice treatments. Founded in 1986, Kempsville Center for Behavioral Health is a 106-bed hospital facility accredited by The Joint Commission (TJC) and licensed by the Commonwealth of Virginia and The Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services (DBHDS).
Website: https://www.kempsvillecbh.com/
Position Description:
The Program Manager (Nurse) is responsible for delivering nursing services to patients to resolve emotional, behavioral, or interpersonal problems. Provides supervision to licensed and unlicensed clinical staff as assigned by Chief Nursing Officer/Designee. Organizes, plans and ensures the implementation of the overall clinical functions of the program.
Job Duties/ Responsibilities:
- Provides clinical leadership for assigned programs/units.
- Coordinates with the Director of Clinical Services and Managers to develop, implement and monitor work standards
- Involved in interviewing applicants for clinical staff positions as referred by the Director of Clinical Services.
- Coordinates treatment with Program Staff, Therapists, Teachers and Physicians delivering treatment in the program.
- Develop programs for patients at PHP.
- Supports and implements program philosophy under the direction of the Director of Clinical Services.
- Implements goals and objectives for patients based on the established program philosophy and patients’ needs.
- Organizes and plans clinical functions of the program as requested by the Director of Clinical Services.
- Monitors programs in coordination with other clinical units as requested by the Director of Clinical Services.
- Provides guidance to the Program Staff in regard to program issues and milieu management in close coordination with the Director of Clinical Services.
- Delivers nursing care to patients at PHP.
- Support and implements program philosophy.
- Completes Nursing Admission and Discharge assessments for patients.
- Collaborate with the provider staff to obtain orders for patient care.
- Documents all orders according to policy.
- Delivers medications and documents delivery according to policy.
- Evaluates patients as needed for medical issues providing nursing care or consulting for medical care as needed.
- Evaluates vital signs weekly and reports deviations from baseline/normal to the provider.
- And other duties as assigned.
- Service Excellence
- Treat everyone as a guest
- Demonstrate Professionalism/Excellence all you do:
- Practice Teamwork:
Benefit Highlights:
- Competitive Compensation & Generous Paid Time Off
- Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans
- 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan
- Tuition Reimbursement program and student loan refinancing
- Employee Assistant Program (EAP)
- Life Insurance and Disability Insurances
- Flexible Spending Account (FSA) and Health Savings Account (HSA)
- Wellness Programs and other voluntary benefits
- Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300+ Subsidiaries!
- More information is available on our Benefits Guest Website UHS Benefits Service Center
About Universal Health Services
One of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. Growing steadily since its inception into an esteemed Fortune 500® corporation, annual revenues during 2025 were $17.4 billion. In 2026, UHS was again recognized as one of Fortune World’s Most Admired Companies™ and in 2025, was listed in Forbes ranking of America’s Largest Public Companies.
Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has approximately 101,500 employees and continues to grow through its subsidiaries. Operating acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located in 40 U.S. states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom. For additional information visit www.uhs.com.
From Fortune, ©2025, 2026 Fortune Media IP Limited. All rights reserved. Used under license.
Qualifications:
Requirements:
Licensure/Certification: Currently licensed as a Nurse in the Commonwealth of Virginia preferred; or holds a compact license
Experience/Knowledge:
- Five (5) years of experience in the delivery of mental health treatment to children and/or adolescents required; Five or more preferred.
- Minimum one (1) year of supervisory experience required or Charge Nurse Experience.
- Must possess knowledge of major aspects of the treatment of children and adolescents.
- Works at the PHP site as well as the RTC/Acute facility, occasionally outside of facility. Schedule may vary.
- All duties require above average intelligence and no cognitive deficits which compromise abstract thinking.
- Requires above average judgment which is not compromised by medication or substance abuse.
- Must possess valid driver’s license.
Physical requirements:
Some risk involved in the event of aggressive/out-of- control patient.The Physical Requirements for this position include being able to stand, squat, kneel, sit and lie on the floor for long periods of time. Must be able to climb, run and walk for long periods of time as well. Must be able to lift 50lbs of weight. Must be able to read, write clearly, talk and listen. Able to verbally de-escalate and physically restrain patients/residents when necessary. Must be 21 years old or older.
Exposure Categories: Blood borne disease exposure category: Category I
EEO Statement:
All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
Avoid and Report Recruitment Scams:
We are aware of a scam whereby imposters are posing as Recruiters from UHS, and our subsidiary hospitals and facilities. Beware of anyone requesting financial or personal information.
At UHS and all our subsidiaries, our Human Resources departments and recruiters are here to help prospective candidates by matching skill set and experience with the best possible career path at UHS and our subsidiaries. During the recruitment process, no recruiter or employee will request financial or personal information (e.g., Social Security Number, credit card or bank information, etc.) from you via email. Our recruiters will not email you from a public webmail client like Hotmail, Gmail, Yahoo Mail, etc.
If you suspect a fraudulent job posting or job-related email mentioning UHS or its subsidiaries, we encourage you to report such concerns to appropriate law enforcement. We encourage you to refer to legitimate UHS and UHS subsidiary career websites to verify job opportunities and not rely on unsolicited calls from recruiters.
Salary: Starting from $74,867.20 to $93,584.00 a year
Kempsville Center for Behavioral Health is a leading community partner providing acute, residential, and Partial Hospitalization treatment for children and teens exhibiting behavioral and/or mental health concerns. The hospital provides high quality care to children, adolescents and their families using quality, evidence-based practice treatments. Founded in 1986, Kempsville Center for Behavioral Health is a 106-bed hospital facility accredited by The Joint Commission (TJC) and licensed by the Commonwealth of Virginia and The Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services (DBHDS).
Website: https://www.kempsvillecbh.com/
Position Description:
The Program Manager (Nurse) is responsible for delivering nursing services to patients to resolve emotional, behavioral, or interpersonal problems. Provides supervision to licensed and unlicensed clinical staff as assigned by Chief Nursing Officer/Designee. Organizes, plans and ensures the implementation of the overall clinical functions of the program.
Job Duties/ Responsibilities:
- Provides clinical leadership for assigned programs/units.
- Coordinates with the Director of Clinical Services and Managers to develop, implement and monitor work standards
- Involved in interviewing applicants for clinical staff positions as referred by the Director of Clinical Services.
- Coordinates treatment with Program Staff, Therapists, Teachers and Physicians delivering treatment in the program.
- Develop programs for patients at PHP.
- Supports and implements program philosophy under the direction of the Director of Clinical Services.
- Implements goals and objectives for patients based on the established program philosophy and patients’ needs.
- Organizes and plans clinical functions of the program as requested by the Director of Clinical Services.
- Monitors programs in coordination with other clinical units as requested by the Director of Clinical Services.
- Provides guidance to the Program Staff in regard to program issues and milieu management in close coordination with the Director of Clinical Services.
- Delivers nursing care to patients at PHP.
- Support and implements program philosophy.
- Completes Nursing Admission and Discharge assessments for patients.
- Collaborate with the provider staff to obtain orders for patient care.
- Documents all orders according to policy.
- Delivers medications and documents delivery according to policy.
- Evaluates patients as needed for medical issues providing nursing care or consulting for medical care as needed.
- Evaluates vital signs weekly and reports deviations from baseline/normal to the provider.
- And other duties as assigned.
- Service Excellence
- Treat everyone as a guest
- Demonstrate Professionalism/Excellence all you do:
- Practice Teamwork:
Benefit Highlights:
- Competitive Compensation & Generous Paid Time Off
- Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans
- 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan
- Tuition Reimbursement program and student loan refinancing
- Employee Assistant Program (EAP)
- Life Insurance and Disability Insurances
- Flexible Spending Account (FSA) and Health Savings Account (HSA)
- Wellness Programs and other voluntary benefits
- Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300+ Subsidiaries!
- More information is available on our Benefits Guest Website UHS Benefits Service Center
About Universal Health Services
One of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. Growing steadily since its inception into an esteemed Fortune 500® corporation, annual revenues during 2025 were $17.4 billion. In 2026, UHS was again recognized as one of Fortune World’s Most Admired Companies™ and in 2025, was listed in Forbes ranking of America’s Largest Public Companies.
Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has approximately 101,500 employees and continues to grow through its subsidiaries. Operating acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located in 40 U.S. states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom. For additional information visit www.uhs.com.
From Fortune, ©2025, 2026 Fortune Media IP Limited. All rights reserved. Used under license.
Qualifications:
Requirements:
Licensure/Certification: Currently licensed as a Nurse in the Commonwealth of Virginia preferred; or holds a compact license
Experience/Knowledge:
- Five (5) years of experience in the delivery of mental health treatment to children and/or adolescents required; Five or more preferred.
- Minimum one (1) year of supervisory experience required or Charge Nurse Experience.
- Must possess knowledge of major aspects of the treatment of children and adolescents.
- Works at the PHP site as well as the RTC/Acute facility, occasionally outside of facility. Schedule may vary.
- All duties require above average intelligence and no cognitive deficits which compromise abstract thinking.
- Requires above average judgment which is not compromised by medication or substance abuse.
- Must possess valid driver’s license.
Physical requirements:
Some risk involved in the event of aggressive/out-of- control patient.The Physical Requirements for this position include being able to stand, squat, kneel, sit and lie on the floor for long periods of time. Must be able to climb, run and walk for long periods of time as well. Must be able to lift 50lbs of weight. Must be able to read, write clearly, talk and listen. Able to verbally de-escalate and physically restrain patients/residents when necessary. Must be 21 years old or older.
Exposure Categories: Blood borne disease exposure category: Category I
EEO Statement:
All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
Avoid and Report Recruitment Scams:
We are aware of a scam whereby imposters are posing as Recruiters from UHS, and our subsidiary hospitals and facilities. Beware of anyone requesting financial or personal information.
At UHS and all our subsidiaries, our Human Resources departments and recruiters are here to help prospective candidates by matching skill set and experience with the best possible career path at UHS and our subsidiaries. During the recruitment process, no recruiter or employee will request financial or personal information (e.g., Social Security Number, credit card or bank information, etc.) from you via email. Our recruiters will not email you from a public webmail client like Hotmail, Gmail, Yahoo Mail, etc.
If you suspect a fraudulent job posting or job-related email mentioning UHS or its subsidiaries, we encourage you to report such concerns to appropriate law enforcement. We encourage you to refer to legitimate UHS and UHS subsidiary career websites to verify job opportunities and not rely on unsolicited calls from recruiters.
Salary: Starting from $74,867.20 to $93,584.00 a year
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Nurse Manager Job Market in Virginia
A snapshot from current Virginia openings, updated as new roles post.
Who's Hiring
- Bon Secours17
- CVS Health16
- University of Virginia11
- Sentara9
- Inova Health System6
Top Industries Hiring
- Healthcare & Medical Services17
- Education5
- Insurance5
- Investment & Asset Management3
- Technology & Software1
What Virginia Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in nurse manager jobs across Virginia.
- Active RN license issued or recognized by the Virginia Board of Nursing required
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing required, master's degree preferred or required at larger systems
- Minimum of three to five years of clinical nursing experience in the relevant specialty
- Prior supervisory, charge nurse, or team lead experience in an acute care setting
- Current BLS certification and specialty credentials such as CCRN or CEN preferred
- Demonstrated ability to manage staffing, budgets, and performance reviews for a nursing unit
Nurse Manager Jobs in Virginia: Frequently Asked Questions
How do you become a nurse manager in Virginia?
You become a nurse manager in Virginia by first holding an active RN license through the Virginia Board of Nursing, which requires passing the NCLEX-RN exam. From there, most Virginia employers expect a Bachelor of Science in Nursing and several years of clinical experience before promotion to management. A master's degree in nursing or healthcare administration strengthens your candidacy at larger systems like Inova or Sentara, and certifications such as the Nurse Executive credential from the American Nurses Credentialing Center are increasingly sought.
Which companies hire nurse managers in Virginia?
Employers hiring nurse managers in Virginia right now include Bon Secours, CVS Health, and University of Virginia, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of August 2026. Virginia's large integrated health systems and the proximity to major federal medical facilities in Northern Virginia create unusually consistent demand for experienced nurse managers across a wide range of specialties.
Which Virginia cities have the most nurse manager jobs?
The Virginia cities with the most nurse manager openings are Norfolk, Richmond, and Fredericksburg. Northern Virginia's concentration of large hospital campuses and federal health facilities drives volume there, Richmond's role as the state's academic medical hub anchors demand in the center of the state, and Norfolk's dense network of Sentara facilities and the presence of a major military medical community sustains steady hiring in the Hampton Roads region.
Are there remote nurse manager jobs in Virginia?
Yes, but they're rare. About 24% of nurse manager openings tied to Virginia are remote or hybrid as of August 2026, reflecting how fundamentally on-site the role is. The portions of nurse manager work most likely to shift remote are administrative functions like scheduling, policy review, and compliance documentation, while direct unit oversight, staff rounding, and patient safety responsibilities require a physical presence.
How can I get hired as a nurse manager in Virginia with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry path is moving into a charge nurse or assistant nurse manager role first, which is how most Virginia nurse managers build the supervisory record larger systems require. Inova, VCU Health, and Sentara all run nurse leadership development and residency programs that prepare clinical nurses for management transitions. Strengthening your application with a BSN, a relevant specialty certification, and documented involvement in quality improvement or unit committees signals readiness to Virginia hiring managers even before a formal management title.
Where can I find and apply to nurse manager jobs in Virginia?
You can find and apply to nurse manager jobs in Virginia on Migrate Mate, which lists current Virginia openings from employers across the state. Search the listings, find roles that match your experience and specialty, and apply directly to the ones that fit.
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