Unit Manager (Co-Ed Adolescent Mood Disorders Unit-Towson)

The Co-Ed Adolescent Mood Disorder Unit is for the multi-disciplinary assessment, evaluation, crisis intervention, and stabilization of adolescent female and male patients. Discharge planning emphasizes movement to day hospital or outpatient care as soon as the crisis has been stabilized. 

As a Unit Manager you will:

• Provides 24-hour, 7 day per week operational management of co-ed adolescent inpatient unit.  
• Maintains a strong physical presence on the unit to ensure the quality of care and provide additional training and support for new staff.  
• Responsible for the provision of clinical services that are based on an understanding of the needs of mentally ill children and/or adolescents.  
• Supervises nursing and support staff.  
• Utilizes clinical expertise in the delivery of direct patient care, consultative activities, staff development, and treatment planning.  
• Manages program expense budget.  
• Maintains clinical environment and staffing strategy that enable program to maintain or exceed budgeted census; is proactive and responsive to changes in patient acuity and census and makes appropriate adjustments to ensure the maintenance of a safe and therapeutic environment of care.

Requires:

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited nursing program and at least 2 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 4 years of progressively more responsible inpatient psychiatric nursing experience.
• Must possess current license to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of Maryland at the time of appointment  

What you’ll get from us.

At Sheppard Pratt, you will work alongside a multi-disciplined team led by a bold vision to change lives. We offer:

• An extended clinical orientation led by Sheppard Pratt’s Clinical Education Department to prepare you for the responsibilities of your role.
• A commitment to professional development, including a comprehensive tuition reimbursement program to support ongoing education and licensure and/or certification preparation
• Comprehensive medical, dental and vision benefits for benefit eligible positions
• 403b retirement match
• Generous paid-time-off for benefit eligible positions
• Complimentary Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Generous mileage reimbursement program

The pay range for this position is $93,953.60 minimum to $154,814.14 maximum.  Pay for this position is determined on a number of factors, including but not limited to, years and level of related experience.

What we need from you.

• All applicants must be a graduate of an accredited ADN or BSN nursing program or an upcoming graduate of an accredited ADN or BSN program by application deadline (rolling admissions).  Applicants with less than one year RN experience are welcome to apply.
• We encourage you to learn more about the patient populations we serve on our two inpatient hospital campuses; one located in Towson, Maryland, and our Baltimore/Washington hospital located in Elkridge, Md. You will gain unparalleled experience working with any one of our divisions, Child and Adolescent Services, Adult Services, or one of our Specialty Services, like Trauma Disorders, Geriatrics or Eating Disorders.  Learn more about our inpatient units here.
• By applying to this position, you are being considered for all inpatient units. Space is limited for some units.  While we try to have each candidate interview where they have an interest, residency assignment will be based on candidate specialty preference, applicant pool and position availability.
• The following information is required for the application to be considered complete and may be attached to your application.
• Current Resume
• Official or Unofficial transcript
• Transcript must include your cumulative GPA

Sheppard Pratt is an Equal Opportunity Employer. 

All campuses are smoke free.

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Salary : $154,814