Requisition Number: 2026-6107
Type of Position: Full-Time
Location: Washington, DC
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Overview
Signet Health Offers a Wide range of Benefits for its Employees:
* Health Insurance - variety of plans
* Dental Insurance
* Vision Insurance
* Life Insurance
* AD & D Insurance
* Hospital Indemnity Insurance
* Critical Illness Insurance
* HSA
* FSA
* Employee Assistance (EAP)
* Disability Insurance
* Generous PTO plus Holidays
Requirements/Qualifications
Major Duties and Essential Functions:
* Provides for the seamless transition of patients across the continuum of care. In collaboration with medical staff, to ensure a superior care experience and a safe environment for patients, staff, and visitors.
* Coordinates patient care for the department of psychiatry during off-shift hours of operation.
* Manages staffing during a census surge or decline.
* Manages and coordinates patient flow i.e., admissions and discharges.
* Provides strategic support for shortages or difficult to manage patient scenarios.
* Supervises codes (Such as medical emergencies, Rapid responses, psychiatric emergencies, and Code Red).
* Supervisory rounding on all inpatient areas where MHTs or other contract staff employees are working, to offer support and ensure department policy and protocols are being followed as designed (ex. patient observations occurring as ordered).
* Communicates in a timely manner with the Leadership Team
* Interfaces with police and other regulatory agencies that come on-site when administrators are not present.
* Completes Performance Improvement/Quality Audits.
* Builds trust with the nursing staff through visibility.
Requirements/Qualifications
* Graduation from an accredited nursing program.
* Licensed by the Board of Nurse Examiners for The District of Columbia.
* One year Adult Psych, and/or Chemical Dependency nursing experience preferred.
* Psychiatric mental health certification a plus.
* Articulate verbal communication and strong written skills.
* Proficient computer skills required; Cerner Medconnect experience preferred.
* American Heart Association BLS certification.
Salary
Minimum: $47.804
Maximum: $59.01
Weekend Night Shift Differential: $9.00
salary is based on experience
EOE
Hospital/Program Description
MedStar Washington Hospital Center is a 912-bed acute care hospital and part of the. MedStar Health system. The system combines the best aspects of academic medicine, research, and innovation with a complete spectrum of clinical services to advance patient care. As the largest healthcare provider in Maryland and the Washington, D.C., region, MedStar Health's 10 hospitals, MedStar Health Research Institute, and a comprehensive scope of health-related organizations are recognized regionally and nationally for excellence in medical care. MedStar Health has one of the largest graduate medical education programs in the country, training 1,100 medical residents annually, and is the medical education and clinical partner of Georgetown University.
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