Unit Manager - Towson Geri-Psychiatric Unit (Day Shift)

Sheppard Pratt; Towson (MD); On-site; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Sheppard Pratt in Towson, MD is seeking a Unit Manager for the Towson Geri-Psychiatric Unit (Day Shift). The role requires leading 24-hour unit operations, budget-minded staffing, and ensuring a safe, therapeutic environment for patients.

The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree in nursing with at least 3 years of inpatient psychiatric nursing experience and an active Maryland RN license. A Diploma pathway with 5 years of experience may be considered.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in nursing and at least 3 years of inpatient psychiatric nursing experience.
• If no bachelor's degree, completion of a diploma nursing program with at least 5 years of inpatient psychiatric nursing experience.
• Current license to practice as a Registered Nurse (RN) in Maryland.

Responsibilities

• Provide 24-hour operational management of the unit.
• Manage expense budgets and staffing to meet census and budget targets.
• Respond to changes in patient acuity and census to maintain a safe, therapeutic environment.
• Utilize clinical expertise in direct patient care, consultation, staff development, and treatment planning.
• Participate in marketing activities and promote teamwork, quality improvement, and strong customer relations.
• Supervise nursing, social work, rehabilitation services, and support staff.

Skills

Nursing leadership

Budget management

Staff development

Patient safety

Education

Bachelor's degree in nursing

Job description

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Unit Manager - Towson Geri-Psychiatric Unit (Day Shift)

• Posted on November 4, 2026

Locations

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Hospital - Towson
Towson, MD 21204, USA

• On-site
• Nursing
• Full-Time
• Requisition #: UNITM013367

Description

As a Unit Manager you will:

• Provide 24-hour operational management of the unit.
• Manage expense budget(s) of assigned clinical programs and maintain clinical environment and staffing strategy that enables the program to maintain or exceed budgeted census.
• Respond to changes in patient acuity and census and make appropriate adjustments to ensure the maintenance of a safe and therapeutic environment of care; respond to changing program needs that meet internal and external requirements.
• Utilize clinical expertise in the delivery of direct patient care, consultative activities, staff development, and treatment planning.
• Participate in appropriate marketing activities, promoting effective team-building, quality improvement and strong orientation toward customer relations.
• Supervise nursing, social work, rehabilitation services, and support staff.

Requires:

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited nursing program and at least 3 years of progressively more responsible inpatient psychiatric nursing experience. Individuals without a bachelor's degree may be considered if they have completed a diploma nursing program and have at least 5 years of progressively more responsible inpatient psychiatric nursing experience.
• Current license to practice as a Registered Nurse (RN) in the State of Maryland.

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