Director of Nursing Psychiatric Services

About the Job

Director of Nursing, Psychiatry (Nurse Manager) Job Overview

The Nurse Manager (Director of Nursing) is a member of Med Star Health entity-based Division of Nursing's (DON) leadership/management team and is responsible for the adult inpatient psychiatric unit, child and adolescent psychiatric unit and psychiatric ED unit of organized nursing and patient care services.

Nursing Benefits

* Nationally recognized nurse wellbeing resources

* Comprehensive health benefit plans

* Generous paid time off and flex scheduling options

* Retirement plans with match

* Tuition assistance to advance your education

* Relocation assistance up to $5,000

* Free parking for associates

Qualifications

* BSN from a nationally accredited program required;
Master's degree in Nursing or health related field from a nationally accredited program preferred.

* 4 years of RN experience required; 2 years of management and leadership experience preferred, particularly in an inpatient psychiatric environment; at least 2 years of psychiatric RN experience strongly preferred.

* Active MD RN License or Active Compact State RN and Basic Life Support for Healthcare providers required (AHA or American Red Cross). PMH-BC strongly preferred.

Adult Inpatient Psychiatric Unit Summary

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

High Reliability Organization with a Just Culture/Culture of Safety

Supportive environment

Psych Crisis Stabilization Unit Highlights

Busy specialized 10 bed psychiatric emergency unit, located within the main medical ED

Treats pediatric and adult patients

Security has a strong partnership and presence with the unit

Staffed with psychiatric counselors and RNs

This position has a hiring range of

USD $56.89 - USD $95.36 /Hr.