As a Unit Manager, you will:
- Provides 24-hour, 7 day per week operational management of the child inpatient unit.
- Maintains a strong physical presence on the unit to ensure the quality of care and provide additional training and support for new staff.
- Responsible for the provision of clinical services that are based on an understanding of the needs of mentally ill children.
- Supervises nursing and support staff.
- Utilizes clinical expertise in the delivery of direct patient care, consultative activities, staff development, and treatment planning.
- Manages program expense budget.
- Maintains clinical environment and staffing strategy that enable program to maintain or exceed budgeted census; is proactive and responsive to changes in patient acuity and census and makes appropriate adjustments to ensure the maintenance of a safe and therapeutic environment of care.
Requires:
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited nursing program and at least 2 years of progressively more responsible inpatient psychiatric nursing experience. Individuals without a bachelor's degree may be considered if they have completed a diploma nursing program and have at least 4 years of progressively more responsible inpatient psychiatric nursing experience.
- Must possess current license to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of Maryland at the time of appointment
At Sheppard Pratt, you will work alongside a multi-disciplined team led by a bold vision to change lives. We offer:
- A commitment to professional development, including a comprehensive tuition reimbursement program to support ongoing education and licensure and/or certification preparation
- Comprehensive medical, dental and vision benefits for benefit eligible positions
- 403b retirement match
- Generous paid-time-off for benefit eligible positions
- Complimentary Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Generous mileage reimbursement program
Pay for this position is determined on a number of factors, including but not limited to, years and level of related experience.