Nurse Manager Inpatient Unit

The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) is seeking a dedicated and experienced Registered Nurse V – Nurse Manager to lead the 5 South Unit and Float Team at Lemuel Shattuck Hospital in Jamaica Plain. This pivotal role offers the opportunity to shape high-quality, person-centered care within a dynamic and multidisciplinary environment. As Nurse Manager, you will oversee all aspects of patient care, staff supervision, and unit operations—ensuring excellence through performance improvement and quality assurance initiatives. You'll provide strategic direction to nursing personnel, foster collaborative relationships across disciplines, and maintain 24/7 accountability for the unit's clinical and operational success. If you're a compassionate leader ready to make a meaningful impact, we invite you to bring your expertise to our team.

Please Note: The shift hours for this position are from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (40 hours per week). Days off are Saturday and Sunday

Duties and Responsibilities (these duties are a general summary and not all inclusive):

• Develops and maintains a therapeutic unit environment in which effective patient-centered care is assured.

• Collaborates with the nurse Licensed Independent Practitioner (LIP) and other health care professionals in determining and evaluating treatment goals.

• Encourages nursing staff to use their strengths and work on their weaknesses in order to provide high quality patient care and ensures that staff receives timely, constructive feedback regarding their performance of patient care duties.

• Facilitates collaboration between unit staff and other health care professionals to promote optimal care, treatment, and intervention for all patients.

• Facilitates the development of unit staff according to unit, department, and hospital-wide goals.

• Provides timely performance reviews for all probationary employees.

• Plans, directs and participates in regularly scheduled meetings to share information and problem solve with unit personnel across all three shifts.

• Maintains a safe environment for patient/staff while ensuring delivery of treatment and other activities necessary for effective functioning of the unit (s) and hospital.

• Directs day-to-day activities of unit support staff in collaboration with Nursing Administration and Nursing Leadership.

• Maintains necessary clinical skills through self-directed clinical practice and acts as a clinical resource person for patients and personnel.

Required Qualifications:

• Proven ability to foster a positive, collaborative work environment and build effective, respectful relationships across teams

• Strong leadership in organizing, supervising, and guiding staff to deliver high-quality, patient-centered care

• Deep commitment to equitable care—ensuring all patients receive consistent, compassionate treatment regardless of background or diagnosis

• Skilled in managing multiple priorities simultaneously while maintaining attention to detail and clinical standards

• Adaptable and resilient under pressure, with the capacity to remain calm and effective in high-stress situations

Preferred Qualifications:

• Previous experience as a nurse manager in a hospital/inpatient setting.

• Must be proficient with Microsoft Word, Power Point and Excel.

• Familiarity with using data base systems in Meditech and HCSIS.

• Must possess a current and valid Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Certification from the American Red Cross or the American Heart Association.

• Up to three years of supervisory experience developing and monitoring employee performance appraisal systems and monitoring employee professional development.

About the Lemuel Shattuck Hospital:

Lemuel Shattuck Hospital is a fully Joint Commission accredited teaching facility that provides acute, subacute, and ambulatory care to patients referred by public agencies and private sector providers. Shattuck Hospital's services help economically and socially disadvantaged patients to get high quality, cost-effective care from a staff that respects their dignity.

Located in the heart of Boston's Jamaica Plain neighborhood, the Shattuck Hospital includes 248 inpatient beds including 95 Psychiatric beds and 29 Correctional Health beds. In addition, the Shattuck has a full outpatient clinic with many specialties that offers treatment to patients of the Department of Mental Health as well as Department of Correction and House of Correction inmates and community patients.

The Shattuck hospital is on the forefront of substance use disorder treatment including a Suboxone clinic serving 200 patients. In addition to direct medical services LSH hosts and supports an array of services located on the campus, serving patients struggling with addictions and homelessness.

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Pre-Hire Process:

A criminal background check will be completed on the recommended candidate as required by the regulations set forth by the Executive Office of Health and Human Services prior to the candidate being hired. For more information, please visit 

Education, licensure, and certifications will be verified in accordance with the Human Resources Division's Hiring Guidelines.

Education and license/certification information provided by the selected candidate(s) is subject to the Massachusetts Public Records Law and may be published on the Commonwealth's website, 

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For questions regarding this requisition, please contact Executive Office of Health and Human Services, Human Resources at Ext. #4

First consideration will be given to those applicants that apply within the first 14 days.

MINIMUM ENTRANCE REQUIREMENTS:

Applicants must have at least (A) three years of full-time, or equivalent part-time, experience as a registered nurse in a recognized hospital, clinic or medical facility and (B) of which at least two years must have been in a supervisory, administrative, or managerial capacity, or (C) any equivalent combination of the required experience and the substitutions below.

Substitutions:

I. A Graduate degree with a major in Nursing may be substituted for a maximum of one year of the required (A) experience.*  No substitutions will be allowed for the required (B) experience.

*Education toward such a degree will be prorated on the basis of the proportion of the requirements actually completed.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL LEVELS IN SERIES:  Current and valid registration as a professional nurse under the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing .*

*Recent graduates from an approved school of nursing must have applied for the first available registered nurse examination.

Special Requirements: Based on assignment, possession of a current and valid Massachusetts  Motor Vehicle Operator's license may be required.

Salary placement is determined by a combination of factors, including the candidate's years of directly related experience and education, and alignment with our internal compensation structure as set forth by the Human Resources Division's Hiring Guidelines. For all bargaining unit positions (non-management), compensation is subject to the salary provisions outlined in the applicable collective bargaining agreement and will apply to placement within the appropriate salary range

Comprehensive Benefits

When you embark on a career with the Commonwealth, you are offered an outstanding suite of employee benefits that add to the overall value of your compensation package. We take pride in providing a work experience that supports you, your loved ones, and your future.

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Title 101 CMR "Regulation") requires certain agency staff to have received the COVID-19 vaccination and Influenza vaccination, or have taken required mitigation measures, to prevent viral infection and transmission in State Hospitals and State Congregate Care Facilities. The Regulation applies to this position. Successful candidates will be required to acknowledge and attest to your vaccination status for both COVID-19 and Influenza

An Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer.  Females, minorities, veterans, and persons with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply.

The Commonwealth is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, national origin, veteran status, or any other basis covered by appropriate law.  Research suggests that qualified women, Black, Indigenous, and Persons of Color (BIPOC) may self-select out of opportunities if they don't meet 100%25 of the job requirements.  We encourage individuals who believe they have the skills necessary to thrive to apply for this role.