Assistant Director of Nursing (RN) Psychiatry

MedStar Health; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player seeks a dedicated Psychiatric Unit Assistant Director of Nursing to lead and support a dynamic nursing team. This full-time role involves overseeing patient care delivery, ensuring high-quality, evidence-based nursing practices, and managing transitions of care. The ideal candidate will have extensive nursing experience, particularly in psychiatric settings, and a passion for fostering a supportive environment. Join a Magnet Certified Hospital that values leadership, collaboration, and a culture of safety. This is an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact in the lives of patients and their families.

Benefits

Generous benefit plans

Free parking for associates

Increased tuition assistance

Relocation assistance up to $5000

Qualifications

• 3-4 years of progressive nursing care experience required.
• 2+ years of inpatient psychiatric and/or Psych ED RN leadership experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Supports and collaborates with the nurse manager in providing leadership.
• Directs and coordinates nursing and patient care delivery.

Skills

Leadership

Nursing Care

Patient Care Delivery

Cultural Competence

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Nursing

Master's Degree in Nursing or Health Related Field

Job description

Psychiatric Unit Assistant Director of Nursing (ADON) Job Overview

The Psychiatric Assistant Director of Nursing is the Psychiatric and Psych ED Unit Manager's right-hand person, a member of the MedStar Harbor Hospital's Division of Nursing and leadership team. The assistant nurse manager performs some of the following: supports and collaborates with the nurse manager in providing leadership and oversight for a specific unit/department; directs and coordinates the nursing and patient care delivery of the unit-based professional and support personnel; ensures the provision of holistic, culturally competent, and person-centered, quality, safe, and cost-effective evidence-based nursing care for patients/families. Applies the nursing process within the context of the organization's shared/collaborative decision-making framework; collaboratively manages the patient's transitions across the continuum of care to assist patients and populations in achieving or maintaining an optimal level of health and functioning.

Schedule:

This is a full-time day Assistant Nurse Manager position. Shifts are generally 8-4:30, but could be modified based on the needs of the unit.





Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing from a nationally accredited program required; master's degree in nursing or health related field from a nationally accredited program preferred


• 3-4 years of progressive nursing care experience required; leadership and management experience strongly preferred. 2+ years of inpatient psychiatric and/or Psych ED RN leadership experience strongly preferred


• RN - Registered Nurse - State Licensure and/or Compact State Licensure valid in the State of Maryland. BLS required

Adult Inpatient Psychiatric Unit Overview

• 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.


• Just Culture/Culture of Safety


• Supportive environment

Psychiatric Emergency Department Crisis Unit Overview

• Ability to take up to 10-patients, including adult, adolescent, and pediatric patients


• Provide therapeutic milieu and treatment until patients are appropriately dispositioned

MedStar Health Nursing Benefits

• Generous benefit plans which start the 1^st of the month following start date


• Free parking for associates at all 4 Baltimore hospitals


• Increased tuition assistance


• Relocation assistance up to $5000 if you live 50 miles away from your location


• Magnet Certified Hospital