RN Clinical Manager, Psychiatry Float Pool

CO00 Children's Hospital Medical Center; United States; On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center is seeking a Clinical Manager for the PSRU Psychiatry Float Pool to provide leadership for a flexible, psychiatry-focused team across College Hill and Lindner Center of Hope locations. You will oversee staffing, governance, and operational performance to ensure resources meet patient, family, and team needs.

The role emphasizes IPM integration, staff development, and collaboration with clinical and operational leaders to sustain high-quality

Qualifications

• BSN required.
• Minimum three years of nursing experience.
• Active Ohio nursing license.
• Leadership, charge nurse, supervisory, or equivalent leadership experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership for the Psychiatry Float Pool (PSRU) team supporting inpatient and residential psychiatric and behavioral health programs.
• Foster a culture of engagement, accountability, psychological safety, and continuous learning.
• Recruit, coach, mentor, and develop staff to support workforce stability and professional growth.
• Collaborate with operational and clinical leaders to support patient care delivery and workforce flexibility.
• Integrate the Interprofessional Practice Model (IPM) into daily operations and leadership practices.
• Support shared governance and evidence-based decision making.
• Oversee daily staffing operations, deployment, and resource allocation across supported behavioral health areas.
• Collaborate with operational leaders to proactively address staffing needs, patient volume fluctuations, and workforce challenges.
• Monitor staffing effectiveness, workforce utilization, and operational performance metrics.
• Identify workflow efficiencies and implement operational improvements that support patient care and employee experience.
• Serve as a leadership resource for escalated staffing, operational, and employee concerns.
• Support onboarding and orientation of new float pool team members.
• Maintain knowledge of regulatory, accreditation, and organizational requirements.
• Partner with quality, education, and accreditation teams to ensure compliance and promote best practices.
• Monitor and support staff competency, required education, and clinical readiness.
• Participate in performance improvement activities that enhance patient safety, staff development, and operational effectiveness.
• Promote standardization of practice while supporting the unique needs of various behavioral health settings.

Skills

Leadership

Staff development

Recruitment

Mentoring

Operations management

Quality oversight

Workforce planning

Performance improvement

Education

BSN

Active Ohio nursing license

Master’s degree in Nursing, Healthcare Administration, Business Administration, or related field

Job description

Position Summary

The Clinical Manager for the PSRU Psychiatry Float Pool provides leadership for a flexible, psychiatry-focused team that supports behavioral health care delivery at the College Hill and Lindner Center of Hope locations. This role combines operational leadership, staffing strategy, staff development, and quality oversight to ensure the right resources are available to meet patient, family, and team needs.

Key Responsibilities

• Leadership
  • Provide leadership and oversight for the Psychiatry Float Pool (PSRU) team supporting inpatient and residential psychiatric and behavioral health programs.
  • Foster a culture of engagement, accountability, psychological safety, and continuous learning.
  • Recruit, coach, mentor, and develop staff to support workforce stability and professional growth.
  • Collaborate with operational and clinical leaders to support patient care delivery and workforce flexibility.
  • Integrate the Interprofessional Practice Model (IPM) into daily operations and leadership practices.
  • Support shared governance and evidence-based decision making.
• Operations
  • Oversee daily staffing operations, deployment, and resource allocation across supported behavioral health areas.
  • Collaborate with operational leaders to proactively address staffing needs, patient volume fluctuations, and workforce challenges.
  • Monitor staffing effectiveness, workforce utilization, and operational performance metrics.
  • Identify workflow efficiencies and implement operational improvements that support patient care and employee experience.
  • Serve as a leadership resource for escalated staffing, operational, and employee concerns.
  • Support onboarding and orientation of new float pool team members.
• Quality and Compliance
  • Maintain knowledge of regulatory, accreditation, and organizational requirements.
  • Partner with quality, education, and accreditation teams to ensure compliance and promote best practices.
  • Monitor and support staff competency, required education, and clinical readiness.
  • Participate in performance improvement activities that enhance patient safety, staff development, and operational effectiveness.
  • Promote standardization of practice while supporting the unique needs of various behavioral health settings.
• Workforce Development
  • Build and sustain a highly competent, adaptable workforce capable of supporting multiple psychiatric care environments.
  • Support career progression, succession planning, and employee retention initiatives.
  • Partner with educators and clinical leaders to identify training needs and competency gaps.
  • Foster resilience, engagement, and professional satisfaction among team members.
• Financial and Resource Management
  • Participate in workforce and resource planning decisions that support operational and financial goals.
  • Monitor productivity and staffing metrics.
  • Assist with budget development and ongoing financial stewardship.
  • Identify opportunities for improved resource utilization while maintaining quality and safety standards.

Job Qualifications

• Required
  • Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).
  • Minimum three years of nursing experience.
  • Active Ohio nursing license.
  • Previous leadership, charge nurse, supervisory, or equivalent leadership experience.
• Preferred
  • Behavioral health, psychiatry, or mental health nursing experience.
  • Experience leading teams across multiple clinical environments.
  • Experience with staffing operations, workforce planning, and resource management.
  • Master’s degree in Nursing, Healthcare Administration, Business Administration, or related field.

Benefits

Full‑time employees are eligible for the organization’s comprehensive benefits program, including health, dental, vision, retirement, and additional benefits as applicable.

EEO/Veteran/Disability Statement

Cincinnati Children’s is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to creating an environment of dignity and respect for all our employees, patients, and families. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, genetic information, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, genetic information, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status.