Nurse Manager, Adult Psychiatry

University of Maryland Medical System • Glen Burnie, MD

5d • Onsite

About The Position

Under limited supervision, the Nurse Manager is a Registered Nurse who is vested with 24 hour accountability for ensuring safe, effective and appropriate patient care on a designated patient care unit. The Nurse Manager serves as the link between the Hospital’s Vision and the unit. The Nurse Manager has direct access to support service resources essential to nursing and patient care, and maintains line authority over unit nursing staff, and assigned PRN, SSP and Float Pool personnel. The Nurse Manager is competent to care for all patients in the age group(s) served by her unit, as defined in the Unit Specific RN Performance Standards. All employees are responsible for extending the mission and values of Baltimore Washington Medical Center by dedicating oneself to providing the highest quality healthcare services to the communities we serve.

Requirements

• Graduation from an accredited school of nursing.
• BSN degree required.
• Current registration with the Maryland State Board of Nursing.
• Three (3) years of progressive experience in the field of hospital nursing and proven administrative/leadership ability.
• At least two (2) years of progressive experience in Mental Health, Behavioral Health and/or Psychiatry.

Nice To Haves

• MS preferred.

Responsibilities

• Ensuring safe, effective and appropriate patient care on a designated patient care unit.
• Serving as the link between the Hospital’s Vision and the unit.
• Maintaining line authority over unit nursing staff, and assigned PRN, SSP and Float Pool personnel.
• Caring for all patients in the age group(s) served by her unit, as defined in the Unit Specific RN Performance Standards.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager