Assistant Nurse Manager Inpatient Psych

Evenings: 5-8 hour shift or 4-10 hour shift plus management call every 5th week. Sign-on bonus up to $15,000.

About the Role

Barnes-Jewish Hospital at Washington University Medical Center is the largest hospital in Missouri and is ranked as one of the nation's top hospitals by U.S. News & World Report. The hospital's staff includes full-time academic faculty and community physicians of Washington University School of Medicine, supported by residents, interns, fellows, and other medical professionals.

Recognized for excellence in nursing care, Barnes-Jewish Hospital was the first adult hospital in Missouri to be certified as a Magnet Hospital by the American Nurses Credentialing Center.

The Psychiatry department consists of three inpatient units and an outpatient ECT service, staffed by passionate and knowledgeable healthcare providers. The department delivers high-quality, patient-centered psychiatric care using group activity and music therapies, one-to-one care, and an interdisciplinary team in state-of-the-art units. There are 46 inpatient beds across Intensive, Medicine, and Geriatric Psych units.

• Psychiatric Medicine unit: Combines medical and psychiatric care.
• Intensive Psych unit: Focuses on acutely ill patients.
• Geriatric unit: Specializes in care for the elderly population with psychiatric needs.

Safety is a high priority, with numerous measures in place for both patients and staff.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates patient care, personnel management, equipment maintenance, and statistical accumulation.
• Manages staff, including hiring, training, assigning work, evaluating performance, and conducting professional development plans.
• Ensures productivity and actions align with the department’s operational goals.
• Participates in developing departmental staffing, revenue, and/or expense budgets; adheres to budget goals and responds to business changes affecting them.
• Provides and oversees patient care according to planned interventions, considering age and developmental needs to optimize wellness; documents care per policy.
• Creates and ensures implementation of a collaborative plan of care based on assessment, diagnosis, and medical treatment.
• Reviews staff hours worked vs. scheduled hours; determines appropriate disposition for variations.
• Performs and approves daily payroll updates; reconciles time cards, bonus tracking, and coding approval.
• Prepares, coordinates, and executes staff communications; leads huddle meetings.
• Determines staffing needs, makes nursing assignments, assigns overtime, and recommends annual increases.
• Interviews candidates for open positions; evaluates and conducts performance reviews; issues corrective actions/coaching and follows up on disciplinary actions.
• Ensures staff productivity and adherence to departmental operational goals; conducts performance evaluations and recommends improvements.

This is a safety-sensitive position requiring constant alertness and safe work practices.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) with 2 years of RN experience (required).
• 5-10 years of RN experience (preferred).
• No prior supervisor experience required, though preferred.
• Active RN license.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and legal services available on the first day of the month after hire.
• Disability insurance paid for by BJC.
• Annual 4% BJC Automatic Retirement Contribution.
• 401(k) plan with BJC match.
• Tuition assistance available from the first day.
• Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts.
• Paid Time Off combining vacation, sick days, holidays, and personal time.
• Adoption assistance.

Not all benefits apply to all jobs.

Schedule

• Evenings: 5-8 hour shifts or 4-10 hour shifts.
• Management call every 5th week.

Pay

Sign-on bonus up to $15,000.