Director of Nursing Psychiatric Services

About the Job 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 Summary 36-bed acute adult inpatient psychiatry beds spread across two units of 24 and 12 beds, respectively Evidenced-based mental health treatment Hospital-based Protection Services (Security) Department Experienced leadership Opportunity to be engaged with change management High Reliability Organization with a Just Culture/Culture of Safety Supportive environment Psych Crisis Stabilization Unit Highlights Busy specialized 10 bed psychiatric emergency unit, located within the main medical ED Treats pediatric and adult patients Security has a strong partnership and presence with the unit Staffed with psychiatric counselors and RNs This position has a hiring range of USD $56.89 - USD $95.36 /Hr.

Created: 2026-04-21