The Child Unit is a 20-bed crisis stabilization unit that provides rapid assessment and stabilization for children ages 5 to 11 for whom inpatient care is appropriate for safety and structure due to severity of condition and for safe medical management.

As a Unit Manager, you will:

Provides 24-hour, 7 day per week operational management of the Child 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.   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  

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

 

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