Nurse Manager- Psychiatrist
Listed compensation
$90/hour
The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday
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Job Description
Nurse Manager- Psychiatrist
- Job Title: Nurse Manager – Behavioral Health
- Location: Brooklyn, NY
- Schedule: Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
- Job Type: Direct Hire / Contract-to-Hire
- Salary: $90.00 per hour
Job Summary
We are seeking an experienced Nurse Manager – Behavioral Health to lead unit operations in a hospital-based psych setting in Brooklyn, NY. This role is responsible for overseeing daily unit operations, supporting clinical staff, ensuring regulatory compliance, monitoring admissions and discharges, driving performance improvement, and maintaining high standards of patient care.
Requirements: Please make sure you have this before applying
- Active RN license in New York State
- BSN required, Master’s preferred
- Minimum 5 years of RN experience
- Minimum 5 years of clinical psychiatry experience
- Minimum 2 years of leadership experience
- Must have experience managing a psych unit in a hospital
- Current BLS, ACLS, and Crisis Management certification
To apply, send your resume and credentials to: staffing@huckeyehealthcare.com [staffing@huckeyehealthcare.com]
For questions, reach us at: (281)-769-8184
Key Responsibilities
The Nurse Manager is responsible for overseeing daily unit operations and supporting clinical staff in a hospital-based psychiatric setting. They must ensure regulatory compliance, monitor patient admissions and discharges, and drive performance improvement initiatives.
Requirements
Candidates must hold an active New York State RN license, a BSN degree, and at least 5 years of clinical psychiatry experience. Additionally, applicants need 2 years of leadership experience and current BLS, ACLS, and Crisis Management certifications.
Qualifications
- Education
- Bachelor degree
- Experience
- 5+ years of experience
Key Skills
Psychiatry — Registered Nurse Career Context
Of the 40 active Nursing Leadership listings this role was benchmarked against, 25% are remote, 57% have no call, 63% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for New York is 107.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$187k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $173k in an average-cost state. 64.6% of New York clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Nurse Manager- Psychiatrist at HUCKEYE HEALTH SERVICES a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Nursing Leadership — ranked against 1,187 active Nursing Leadership listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.
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