Nursing Director Psychiatric

Veracity Ventures Inc.; Worcester (MA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

Dental insurance

Paid time off

Vision insurance

Job summary

Veracity Ventures Inc. seeks a Nursing Director - Psychiatry to provide clinical and operational leadership for psychiatric nursing and patient care services within a hospital environment.

The role partners with the Chief Nursing Officer to plan, coordinate, implement, and evaluate nursing practice across units, while maintaining 24/7 accountability for assigned areas. The ideal candidate has 5+ years in psychiatric nursing leadership, a current RN license, CPR certification, and prior nursing

Qualifications

• Active and current Registered Nurse (RN) license.
• Minimum of 5 years of Psychiatric Nursing Leadership experience.
• Previous nursing management or leadership experience in a hospital environment.
• CPR certification required.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic and operational leadership for psychiatric nursing services.
• Partner with the CNO to support high-quality, safe, and patient-centered care.
• Assess, plan, coordinate, implement, and evaluate nursing practice across assigned psychiatric units.
• Maintain 24/7 accountability for assigned departments and patient care areas.
• Ensure appropriate staffing, resource utilization, and operational efficiency.
• Promote staff competency, professional development, and clinical excellence.
• Monitor patient safety, quality outcomes, and regulatory compliance.
• Collaborate with physicians, nursing leadership, and interdisciplinary care teams.
• Support the development and implementation of policies, procedures, and evidence-based practices.
• Identify clinical and operational improvement opportunities.
• Serve as a professional role model and advocate for the nursing profession.
• Foster effective communication and a collaborative working environment.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic planning

Regulatory compliance

Team collaboration

Education

Associate degree in Nursing

Bachelor's degree in healthcare-related field or BSN

Master's degree in Nursing (MSN) or related discipline

Job description

Benefits

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Nursing Director - Psychiatry

Location: Onsite Worcester, Massachusetts

Job Type: Full-Time

Seniority Level: Mid-Senior

Management Experience: Required

We are seeking an experienced Nursing Director - Psychiatry to provide clinical and operational leadership for psychiatric nursing and designated patient care services within a hospital environment.

This leadership role works closely with the Chief Nursing Officer (CNO) and is responsible for supporting the planning, coordination, implementation, and evaluation of nursing practice across assigned units.

The Nursing Director will maintain 24/7 accountability for assigned areas, ensuring high-quality, safe, and appropriate patient care, clinical staff competency, and effective resource management.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide strategic and operational leadership for psychiatric nursing services.
• Partner with the CNO to support high-quality, safe, and patient-centered care.
• Assess, plan, coordinate, implement, and evaluate nursing practice across assigned psychiatric units.
• Maintain 24/7 accountability for assigned departments and patient care areas.
• Ensure appropriate staffing, resource utilization, and operational efficiency.
• Promote staff competency, professional development, and clinical excellence.
• Monitor patient safety, quality outcomes, and regulatory compliance.
• Collaborate with physicians, nursing leadership, and interdisciplinary care teams.
• Support the development and implementation of policies, procedures, and evidence-based practices.
• Identify clinical and operational improvement opportunities.
• Serve as a professional role model and advocate for the nursing profession.
• Foster effective communication and a collaborative working environment.

Required Qualifications

• Active and current Registered Nurse (RN) license
• Minimum of 5 years of Psychiatric Nursing Leadership experience.
• Previous nursing management or leadership experience in a hospital environment.
• CPR certification required.

Education

• Associate degree in Nursing with a Bachelor's degree in a healthcare-related field or BSN required.
• Master's degree in Nursing (MSN) or a related healthcare discipline required