REGISTERED NURSE MANAGER CI

Maryland; Maryland; On-site; USD 95,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Maryland Department of Health's Springfield Hospital Center seeks a Registered Nurse Manager, CI to oversee nursing care services, coordinate staff, and ensure compliance with Nurse Practice Act and MDH guidelines.

Reporting to the Nursing Administrative Team, the role focuses on a recovery-oriented environment emphasizing safety and least-restrictive care, with leadership in supervising hospital nursing operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Nursing or health-related field from an accredited college or university.
• Two years supervisory/administrative or teaching experience in a psychiatric setting is required.
• Master's degree in Nursing or health field with two years RN psychiatric experience can substitute for the required education/experience.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and supervise all facility nursing care services under Nursing Administration supervision.
• Ensure nursing care delivery complies with Nurse Practice Act and MDH guidelines.
• Contribute to a recovery-oriented environment with emphasis on safety and least restrictive care.

Skills

Leadership

Staffing planning

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Nursing

Master's degree in Nursing (preferred)

Job description

GRADE

STD0023

LOCATION OF POSITION

MDH, Springfield Hospital Center, Sykesville, MD

Main Purpose of Job

The main purpose of this position is to function at the full performance level of a Registered Nurse Manager, CI responsible for providing the coordination and supervision of all facility nursing care services/issues under the supervision of a Director of Nursing/Assistant Director of Nursing and reporting to the Nursing Administrative Team. This position ensures nursing care is delivered consistently in accordance with the Nurse Practice Act standards, MDH, facility and departmental guidelines. This position supports the mission of the organization through active participation in clinical efforts to provide treatment in a recovery-oriented environment. The foundation of a recovery-oriented environment is respect and a commitment to safety in the least restrictive manner possible.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education: A Bachelor’s degree in Nursing or health-related field from an accredited college or university. Experience: Four years of experience as a Registered Nurse to include two years in a supervisory, administrative or consultative capacity and two years in a psychiatric setting. Notes: 1. Candidates may substitute the possession of a Master’s degree in Nursing or a health related field from an accredited college or university and two years of experience as a Registered Nurse in a psychiatric setting for the required education and experience. 2. Candidates may substitute six years of experience as a Registered Nurse to include three years in a supervisory, administrative or teaching capacity in a psychiatric setting for the required education and experience. 3. Candidates may substitute U.S. Armed Forces military service experience as a commissioned officer in Nursing classifications or Nursing and Hospital Administration specialty codes in the Nursing field of work on a year-for-year basis for the required experience and education.

DESIRED OR PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

The desired candidate should possess the following: Experience assessing staffing needs and making needed staffing adjustments. Experience supervising in a hospital setting.

LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS

1. Candidates for positions in this classification must possess a current license as a Registered Nurse from the Maryland Board of Nursing, 4140 Patterson Avenue, Baltimore, Maryland 21215 or possess a current multi-state license in party states that candidates have declared as primary states of residence. 2. Employees in this classification may be assigned duties which require the operation of a motor vehicle. Employees assigned such duties will be required to possess a motor vehicle operator’s license valid in the State of Maryland. 3. Employees in this classification may be required to successfully complete and maintain current certification of cardiopulmonary resuscitation training.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

1. Employees in this classification are subject to call-in and, therefore, will be required to provide the facility with a phone number at which they can be reached. 2. Employees in this classification are subject to substance abuse testing in accordance with Code of Maryland Regulations 17.04.09, Testing for Illegal Use of Drugs.

BENEFITS

STATE OF MARYLAND BENEFITS

Appropriate accommodations for individuals with disabilities are available upon request by calling: 410-767-1251 or MD TTY Relay Service 1-800-735-2258.

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