Unit Manager

About the role

We are seeking a dedicated Unit Manager who is passionate about providing high-quality nursing care to individuals experiencing acute mental health challenges in a supportive and therapeutic inpatient environment. There are available opportunities across multiple units, serving a range of patient populations and diagnoses. If you are an experienced registered nurse leader who is committed to making a positive impact, we encourage you to apply. Explore our inpatient units: General Adult Unit, Adult Crisis Stabilization Unit, Young Adult Unit, Adolescent Mood Disorders Unit, Thought Disorders Unit. At Sheppard Pratt, we are more than just a workplace. We are a community of healthcare professionals who are dedicated to providing hope and healing to individuals facing life’s challenges. Join us and be a part of a mission that changes lives!

Responsibilities

• 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, rehabilitation services, and support staff

Benefits

• 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

Pay

The pay range for this position is $96,772.21 minimum to $159,458.83 maximum. Pay for this position is determined on a number of factors, including but not limited to, years and level of related experience.

Requirements

• 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.
• Current license to practice as a Registered Nurse (RN) in the State of Maryland