Under general direction, assists the Director of Psychiatric Nursing in planning, organizing and directing nursing and related functions in support of in-patient treatment facility and out-patient support services; assists in coordinating and integrating nursing services with the activities of other divisions, departments, and agencies; participates in departmental and team meetings to discuss patient care and progress; and performs related duties as assigned. CLASS CHARACTERISTICS This is a management classification responsible for planning, organizing, reviewing, and evaluating psychiatric nursing services in both in-patient and out-patient settings. Incumbents are responsible for performing diverse, specialized and complex work involving significant accountability and decision-making responsibilities, which include assisting in developing and implementing policies and procedures for assigned programs, budget administration and reporting, and program evaluation. Incumbents serve as a professional-level resource for organizational, managerial, and operational analyses and studies. Performance of the work requires the use of considerable independence, initiative, and discretion within broad guidelines.Management reserves the right to add, modify, change, or rescind the work assignment of different positions.