Supervisory Psychiatric Nurse

DC Government; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 150,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

DC Government’s Office of the Chief Nursing Executive seeks a Director of Performance Improvement for St. Elizabeths Hospital.

The incumbent will serve as the primary senior advisor on quality and nursing program development, working with unit management to ensure effective performance improvement and resource allocation. The role requires a Bachelor of Science in Nursing, with recommendations for nursing leadership and a DC nursing license.

Qualifications

• One year of specialized professional nursing as a Registered Nurse related to psychiatric nursing in a hospital setting.
• One year of professional experience at the next lower-level equivalent to DS-13.
• Current license as a Registered Nurse with DC or pending licensure application.

Responsibilities

• Advise the Chief Nursing Executive on quality and development of plans to address deficiencies in nursing services.
• Direct and supervise nursing services to ensure quality and performance requirements are met.
• Monitor and audit documentation and report findings to the Chief Nursing Executive and Nurse Managers for performance improvement.
• Collaborate with hospital leaders to develop and revise patient care programs and nursing procedures.

Education

Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing

Job description

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This position is located in the Office of the Chief Nursing Executive; the incumbent serves as the Director of Performance Improvement for St. Elizabeths Hospital (SEH). As such the incumbent serves as the primary senior Advisor to the Chief Nursing Executive on all issues pertaining to quality and development of plan and progress to address deficiencies of nursing services. The incumbent also acts as Advisor to Chief Nursing Executive on operational issues as they affect quality of nursing care and works closely with the Unit management staff to ensure that quality and performance requirements are understood and implemented. Participates in the development of nursing program goals, resource needs, and allocation of resources in conjunction with CNE. Plans, directs and control the professional array of nursing services through subordinate supervisors. Monitors and audit employees’ documentation and consistently provides reports of same to the Chief Nursing Executive and Nurse Managers for Performance improvement.Serves as liaison between Nursing and Policy Department, leads the Nursing Review Policy Committee and serves as the TJC expert. Prepares and issue 24 Hours daily Nursing report which details events concerning patients and Unit activities. Provides expert consultation, guidance and coaching to nurse managers to develop efficient and effective systems of unit operations. Collaborates with other nursing leaders in the development, implementation and evaluation of nursing procedures. Collaborate with other hospital leaders in the development and revision of patient care programs.

RESIDENCY PREFERENCE

A person applying for a position in the Career Service, Educational Service, Management Supervisory Service, a line attorney position in the Legal Service (series 905), or an attorney position in the Excepted Service (series 905) who is a bona fide District resident AT THE TIME OF APPLICATION for the position may be awarded a 10-point residency preference over non-District applicants, unless the person declines the preference points. If selected, the person shall be required to present no less than 8 proofs of bona fide District residency and maintain such residency for 7 consecutive years from the effective date of the appointment. Failure to maintain bona fide District residency for the 7-year period will result in forfeiture of employment.

This position IS NOT in a collective bargaining unit.

Duration of Appointment

“AT WILL” EMPLOYMENT APPLIES TO THE MANAGEMENT SUPERVISORY SERVICE (MSS). ALL POSITIONS AND APPOINTMENTS IN THE MSS SERVE “AT THE PLEASURE OF THE APPOINTING AUTHORITY” AND MAY BE TERMINATED AT ANY TIME WITHOUT CAUSE.

“If the position you are applying for is in the Career, Management Supervisory, or Educational Service at an annual salary of one hundred fifty thousand dollars ($150,000) or more, you must establish residency in the District of Columbia within one hundred eighty (180) days of the effective date of the appointment and continue to maintain residency within the District of Columbia throughout the duration of the appointment.”

Position Designation: This position is deemed as “Safety Sensitive” pursuant to Section 410 of Chapter 4 of the D.C. Personnel Regulations, in addition to the general suitability screening, individuals applying for or occupying safety sensitive positions are subject to the following checks and tests:

• Criminal background check;
• Traffic record check (as applicable);
• Pre-employment drug and alcohol test;
• Reasonable suspicion drug and alcohol test;
• Post-accident or incident drug and alcohol test;
• Random drug and alcohol test;

Area of Consideration

Open to the Public

FIRST SCREENING

September 1, 2026; And Every Two Weeks Thereafter

Tour of Duty

8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Monday to Friday

PROMOTION POTENTIAL

None

Education

Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing.

Work Experience

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Qualification

Applicants must possess at leastOne (1) year of the required specialized professional nursing as a Registered Nurse which must be sufficiently related to psychiatric nursing in a hospital setting. In addition to meeting the basic requirements , this position requires One (1) year Professional experience at the next lower-level equivalent to DS-13.

Licensures, Certification and other requirements

Applicants must be currently licensed as a Registered Nurse with the District of Columbia (or have made application for licensure).

This position is designated as Essential. As an Essential employee, you will be required to report to work or stay at work during a declared emergency.

Work is in a controlled environment and involves some exposure to moderate risk of accidents and requires following basic safety precautions.

EEO Statement

The District of Columbia Government is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, marital status, personal appearance, sexual orientation, family responsibilities, matriculation, physical handicap, or political affiliation.