Assistant Director of Nursing; RN Psychiatry

Psychiatric Unit Assistant Director of Nursing (ADON) Job Overview

The Psychiatric Assistant Director of Nursing is the Psychiatric and Psych ED Unit Manager's right-hand person, a member of the Med Star Harbor Hospital's Division of Nursing and leadership team. The assistant nurse manager performs some of the following: supports and collaborates with the nurse manager in providing leadership and oversight for a specific unit/department; directs and coordinates the nursing and patient care delivery of the unit-based professional and support personnel;

ensures the provision of holistic, culturally competent, and person-centered, quality, safe, and cost-effective evidence-based nursing care for patients/families. Applies the nursing process within the context of the organization's shared/collaborative decision-making framework; collaboratively manages the patient's transitions across the continuum of care to assist patients and populations in achieving or maintaining an optimal level of health and functioning.

This is a full-time day Assistant Nurse Manager position. Shifts are generally 8-4:30, but could be modified based on the needs of the unit.

• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing from a nationally accredited program required; master's degree in nursing or health related field from a nationally accredited program preferred
• 3-4 years of progressive nursing care experience required; leadership and management experience strongly preferred. 2+ years of inpatient psychiatric and/or Psych ED RN leadership experience strongly preferred
• RN - Registered Nurse - State Licensure and/or Compact State Licensure valid in the State of Maryland. BLS required

• 36-bed acute adult inpatient psychiatry beds spread across two units of 24 and 12 beds, respectively
• Evidenced-based mental health treatment
• Hospital-based Protection Services (Security) Department.
• Experienced leadership
• Opportunity to be engaged with change management.
• Just Culture/Culture of Safety
• Supportive environment

• Ability to take up to 10-patients, including adult, adolescent, and pediatric patients
• Provide therapeutic milieu and treatment until patients are appropriately dispositioned

• Generous benefit plans which start the 1st of the month following start date
• Free parking for associates at all 4 Baltimore hospitals
• Increased tuition assistance
• Relocation assistance up to $5000 if you live 50 miles away from your location
• Magnet Certified Hospital