Oversees or shares oversight of hospital-wide nursing services during evening, night or weekend shifts.
Reviews shift reports from preceding shifts to be apprised of activity and issues; makes rounds or collaboratively manages rounds coverage to assure the quality of nursing services on all units.
Monitors high risk and complicated cases and institutes appropriate actions when in-the-moment decisions are needed.
May reassign and reallocate nursing resources to meet building needs.
Provides significant input into the performance appraisal and competency assessment of nursing staff.
Provides effective communication with the CNO, Unit Managers/Directors, Senior Nursing Directors, and the staffing office.
Participates in the development of nursing policies, procedures, standards of practice, and in the planning and evaluation of nursing operations.
Requires:
Work requires graduation from an accredited program of nursing, possession of a current RN license in the State of Maryland, and at least 3 years of psychiatric nursing experience, with at least two years in an inpatient environment. BSN is preferred. Experience must include:
comprehensive knowledge of psychiatric nursing,
strong clinical and leadership skills,
knowledge of the specialized needs of varying patient populations,
demonstrated ability to build collaborative work relationships,
proven ability to make effective clinical decisions in the moment,
general knowledge of TJC and regulatory requirements,
computer skills that include familiarity with electronic medical record, Microsoft Outlook, Word, and Excel, scheduling system, and electronic medications dispensing.
Work requires interpersonal skills to provide effective leadership and coordination of nursing staff on assigned shift and to interact respectfully with patients, visitors, and staff.
Work requires problem solving skills to manage resources, respond quickly to emergencies, and participate in the planning, monitoring, and evaluation of nursing services.
Work requires constant adaptation to multiple demands for the individual's time and energy and produces a high level of stress and mental fatigue.
Work requires the ability to quickly identify issues, intervene and escalate as necessary
Hours:
Standard schedule: 3:00pm – 11:30pm
30-minute break included
Start times are fixed; end times may vary depending on end-of-shift acuity
Biweekly weekend shifts required (fewer weekends possible if coverage remains consistent)
If you prefer 12 hour shifts, options may be available. Please discuss your preferences during the interview process.
Benefits:
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 $38.35/hr minimum to $63.37/hr 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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Location
Towson, Maryland
Skills
Clinical Competencyunmatched
Communication Skillsunmatched
Computer Skillsunmatched
Cross-Functionalunmatched
Electronic Medical Recordsunmatched
Emergency Responseunmatched
Hospitalunmatched
Hospital Administrationunmatched
Identify Issuesunmatched
Interpersonal Skillsunmatched
Leadershipunmatched
Medicationsunmatched
Microsoft Excelunmatched
Microsoft Outlookunmatched
Microsoft Wordunmatched
Multitaskingunmatched
Nursingunmatched
Nursing Credentialsunmatched
Operational Auditunmatched
Operations Managementunmatched
Patient Careunmatched
Performance Reviewsunmatched
Policy Developmentunmatched
Problem Solving Skillsunmatched
Procedure Developmentunmatched
Psychiatric Nursingunmatched
QoS (Quality of Service)unmatched
Registered Nurse (RN)unmatched
Regulatory Requirementsunmatched
Resource Managementunmatched
Risk Managementunmatched
Team Playerunmatched
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