Director of Nursing Psychiatric Services - Relocation Offered!

Director of Nursing, Psychiatry (Nurse Manager) Job Overview

The Nurse Manager (Director of Nursing) is a member of MedStar 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