Our Inpatient Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Unit seeks an experienced Registered Nurse Manager with at least 5 years of experience. Pediatric psychiatric experience is strongly preferred.

All nurse managers are responsible to a nurse executive and manage one or more defined areas of organized nursing services. They are accountable for nursing services 24/7 as appropriate for the assigned area(s).

Child Psychiatric Unit: The inpatient Child Psychiatric Unit is a 12-bed unit. It is a short-term child oriented program designed to provide crisis intervention and stabilization to children 3-13 years of age. The average length of stay is three to seven days. Each patient receives an initial psychiatric evaluation upon admission. While on the unit treatment may include additional psychological and medical evaluations as needed.

The treatment team can consist of the following: Attending Psychiatrist, Individual Therapist (Residents/Fellows), Medical Students, Psychology Interns, Family Therapist (LSW), Expressive Art Therapist, Educational Assistant, Registered Nurses, and Child Psychiatric Specialists.

Adolescent Psychiatric Unit: The Adolescent Psychiatric Unit (APU) is a 14-bed short-term treatment unit that provides extensive bio-psychosocial and treatment services to the adolescent population between 14-17 years of age. The program is designed to provide a safe and therapeutic environment to facilitate stabilization, evaluation, treatment, and follow up care of the hospitalized adolescent. Milieu Management is utilized to effect a positive change in the patient s behavior by providing a supportive and nurturing environment that encourages and reinforces constructive interactions with others.

Nurse managers participate in planning, implementation, management and evaluation of operations, supervision of staff, budget, regulatory readiness and staffing.

Nurse managers facilitate an atmosphere of interactive management and the development of collegial relationships among nursing personnel and other health care disciplines throughout the organization.

Qualifications

Minimum Work Experience

5 years of progressively responsible RN experience, including charge or team lead roles, preferably in a pediatric hospital setting (Required)

Required Licenses and Certifications

Registered Nurse in District of Columbia (Required)

Basic Life Support for Healthcare Provider (BLS) (Required)