|                        Nursing Manager - Psychiatric Job Description                      |                  
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| The following is a full job description for Nursing Manager - Psychiatric. Here are the requirements and responsibilities for Nursing Manager - Psychiatric along with statistics. If after reading this page you determine that Nursing Manager - Psychiatric is not the position you are looking for, you may want to try one of these similar titles:                 Nursing Manager - Psychiatric,                 Nursing Manager - Nursing Home,                 Nursing Senior Manager,                 Nursing Senior Manager - Nursing Home,                 Nursing Manager,                 Staff Nurse - RN - Psychiatric,                 Nursing Manager - Emergency Room,                 Nursing Manager - Phone Triage,                 Nursing Manager - Long-Term Care,                 Nursing Manager - Obstetrics | 
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                                              | Requirements and Responsibilities For Nursing Manager - Psychiatric |                      
                                             | Directs nursing service activities for assigned patients in the psychiatric unit. Monitors workflow and delegates responsibilities to auxiliary and psychiatric staff nurses. Ensures psychiatric patient clinical records are maintained in compliance with industry standards and regulatory requirements. Audits staff performance to continuously improve the quality of psychiatric care. Monitors services rendered to ensure effective care. Maintains pre-set inventory levels for solutions, supplies, medicines, and equipment. Monitors, reports, tracks, and discloses the use of narcotics according to FDA requirements. Researches new technology or treatments to expand care options and services. Requires a master's degree in nursing. Requires Registered Nurse (RN). Typically reports to a director. Manages subordinate staff in the day-to-day performance of their jobs. True first level manager. Ensures that project/department milestones/goals are met and adhering to approved budgets. Has full authority for personnel actions. Typically requires 5 years experience in the related area as an individual contributor. 1-3 years supervisory experience may be required. Extensive knowledge of the function and department processes.                         |                      
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                                            |          Also referred to as: Psychiatric Unit Nurse Lead, Psychiatric Unit Supervising Nurse                         |                      
                     
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                                              |                              Similar Jobs:                                              Nursing Manager - Psychiatric,                 Nursing Manager - Nursing Home,                 Nursing Senior Manager,                 Nursing Senior Manager - Nursing Home,                 Nursing Manager,                 Staff Nurse - RN - Psychiatric,                 Nursing Manager - Emergency Room,                 Nursing Manager - Phone Triage,                 Nursing Manager - Long-Term Care,                 Nursing Manager - Obstetrics                                                       |                     
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                                              |                              Level of Education:                              Nursing Manager - Psychiatric Salaries with a Bachelor's Degree, Nursing Manager - Psychiatric Salaries with a Master's Degree or MBA, Nursing Manager - Psychiatric Salaries with a JD, MD, PhD or Equivalent                                                       |                     
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                                              |                              Industries:                              Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit, Healthcare                                                       |                                                |