Director of Nursing Psychiatric Services - Relocation Offered!

Director of Nursing, Psychiatry (Nurse Manager) Job Overview 

The Nurse Manager (Director of Nursing) is a member of MedStar Health entity-based Division of Nursing's (DON) leadership/management team and is responsible for the adult inpatient psychiatric unit, child and adolescent psychiatric unit and psychiatric ED unit of organized nursing and patient care services. 

Nursing Benefits 

• Nationally recognized nurse wellbeing resources 

• Comprehensive health benefit plans 

• Generous paid time off and flex scheduling options 

• Retirement plans with match 

• Tuition assistance to advance your education 

• Relocation assistance up to $5,000 

• Free parking for associates 

• MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center achieved its 4th Magnet Designation in 2024, one of 3 MD systems to achieve this status. 

Qualifications 

• BSN from a nationally accredited program required; Master's degree in Nursing or health related field from a nationally accredited program preferred. 

• 4 years of RN experience required; 2 years of management and leadership experience preferred, particularly in an inpatient psychiatric environment; at least 2 years of psychiatric RN experience strongly preferred. 

• Active MD RN License or Active Compact State RN and Basic Life Support for Healthcare providers required (AHA or American Red Cross). PMH-BC strongly preferred. 

Adult Inpatient Psychiatric Unit Highlights 

29 bed unit 

Involuntary and voluntary patients 

Short stay crisis stabilization unit 

Strong partnership with security team 

Collaborative and hands-on providers who respect nurses 

Welcoming, team-oriented group of nurses 

Psych Crisis Stabilization Unit Highlights 

Busy specialized psychiatric emergency unit, located within the main medical ED 

Treats pediatric and adult patients 

Security has a strong partnership and presence with the unit and Baltimore County officer stationed with the Main ED 

Staffed with psychiatric counselors and RNs 

Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Unit Highlights 

11 bed unit serving 11-17 year-olds 

Staffed with RNs and psychiatric counselors 

Heavily based on family therapy 

Highly functional and autonomous team