RN 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.

• 29-bed acute adult inpatient psychiatry
• 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

• 10-bed busy specialized psychiatric emergency unit, located within the main medical ED
• Treats pediatric and adult patients
• Security has a strong partnership and presence with the unit and Baltimore County officer stationed with the Main ED
• Staffed with psychiatric counselors and RNs

• 11 bed unit serving 11-17 year-olds
• Staffed with RNs and psychiatric counselors
• Heavily based on family therapy
• Highly functional and autonomous team

The Director of Nursing is a member of Med Star Health entity-based Division of Nursing's (DON) leadership/management team and is responsible for one or more defined units/departments of organized nursing and patient care services. Creates a practice environment that exemplifies the values of patient care and implements a patient and nursing care delivery system which puts the patient first. Recognized as a professional role model who promotes an environment that supports the goals mission vision philosophy and values of the Division of Nursing and Med Star Health.

Facilitates the cost-effective utilization of available resources (human material and financial) and ensures a high level of quality of care that is consistent with established standards of nursing practice for the patient populations served. The Director of Nursing assumes 24-hour administrative and leadership authority and responsibility for the management and direction of the operational personnel and financial activities of the specified units/departments.

Directs and coordinates the activities of professional and support personnel within the assigned areas. Coordinates these functions in partnership with the nursing leadership team Medical Staff and leaders of other departments/disciplines and ensures they are performed in accordance with all applicable laws and regulations and Med Star Health and entity's mission vision and values.

• Creates a professional practice atmosphere and an environment of mentoring and professional development that supports shared/collaborative governance and a high level of associates' satisfaction as evidenced by outcomes data.
• Builds trusting and collaborative relationships with members of the inter-professional health care team and leaders of other departments. Creates an environment that values opinion sharing utilizes shared decision-making and enhances associates' engagement and retention.
• Establishes and maintains a therapeutic and safe environment of care delivery that supports the framework of professional nursing practice based on evidenced and to achieve optimum patient care outcomes. Demonstrates responsibility for fiscal planning and management of the unit-based budget. Engages in ongoing productivity monitoring adherence to prescribed annual budget and assurance of adequate availability of personnel and other necessary resources to support the delivery of safe patient care and realization of departmental goals.
• Provides clinical leadership through role modeling professional practice behaviors and maintaining role accountabilities at the level of the associates. Integrates ethical standards and SPIRIT values into everyday activities. Supports the achievement of Magnet Recognition or Pathways to Excellence programs as determined by the Entity Chief Nursing Officer and/or Senior Director of Nursing.
• Serves as a change agent assisting others in understanding the importance necessity impact and process of change. Collaborates with the Senior Nursing Leadership Team to seek and utilize information to develop implement and manage a budget which supports organizational objectives patient care standards safety high reliability and quality of care.
• Hires evaluates…