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Unit Manager - Towson Geri-Psychiatric Unit (Day Shift)

Sheppard Pratt

Towson, MDFull-timePosted 1w agoStill listed 2 days ago

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Compensation
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Location
Towson, MD
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Maryland RN License, required

Job overview

The Unit Manager provides 24-hour operational management of the Towson Geri-Psychiatric Unit. The role oversees budgets, staffing strategy, census and patient acuity adjustments, and a safe therapeutic care environment. The manager uses clinical expertise in direct patient care, consultation, staff development, and treatment planning, participates in marketing and quality improvement activities, and supervises nursing, social work, rehabilitation, and support staff.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Inpatient Psychiatric Nursing, required

Qualifications

Bachelor's in Nursing or Diploma, required3+ Years Inpatient Psychiatric Nursing Experience or 5+ Years, requiredMaryland RN License, required

Full job description

As a Unit Manager you will:

  • 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, social work, rehabilitation services, and support staff.

Requires:

  • Bachelor's degree from an accredited nursing program and at least 3 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 5 years of progressively more responsible inpatient psychiatric nursing experience.

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

How this job compares

Set against the 28,743 open Nurse jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 13, 2026.

Pay
  • This postingNot listed
  • Maryland median$84–124K/yr33 salary ranges
  • Maryland median$36–46/hr90 hourly ranges
Openings
Olive Jobs lists 170 open Nurse jobs in Maryland and 28,743 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
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Experience
This posting asks for at least 3 years of experience — more than three in four Nurse postings that state a minimum ask for (median 1 year, across 12,089 postings).
Education
3,133 of the 28,743 open Nurse jobs (11%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

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