Job Details

Level: Experienced

Job Location: Main Campus - Baltimore, MD

Position Type: Full Time

Education Level: Bachelor Degree

Salary Range: $100000.00 - $115000.08

Travel Percentage: Up to 25%

Job Shift: Monday - Friday

Job Category: Nursing

Nurse Manager- Days

📍 Baltimore, Maryland

💰 $100,000 – $115,000 salary per year | Eligible for a $2500 sign-on bonus (Pending successful completion of probationary period)

🕒Full-Time | Evening Shift: 3:00 PM–11:00 PM or 4:00 PM–12:00 AM | Occasional weekends and on-call coverage as needed.

About Us

CarePoint Response is a nationally recognized nonprofit and Baltimore’s only comprehensive behavioral health crisis response system. Since 1992, we have provided timely, community-based services for individuals experiencing mental health and substance use crises.

The Opportunity

CarePoint Response seeks an experienced nurse leader to direct nursing operations within its Community-Based Residential Crisis Services Program. The Nurse Manager is accountable for the quality, safety, and continuity of nursing care delivered to individuals experiencing acute mental health and substance use crises, and for the supervision and professional development of the nursing staff who provide that care.

What You’ll Do

Clinical Practice and Program Oversight

Provide clinical oversight, guidance, and mentorship to nursing staff and interdisciplinary team members across all shifts. Ensure the efficient and safe daily operation of nursing services, including screening and intake, nursing assessment, care planning, stabilization, monitoring, and discharge or transition to the next level of care.

Medication Management and Medication Safety

Direct nursing oversight of medication administration, reconciliation, storage, and documentation in accordance with organizational policy and Maryland Board of Nursing standards.

Quality Assurance, Compliance, and Accreditation

Develop and implement quality improvement initiatives to ensure adherence to clinical protocols, infection control practices, safety standards, and regulatory requirements.

Staff Supervision and Professional Development

Recruit, onboard, supervise, and retain nursing staff, ensuring adequate coverage across a twenty-four-hour, seven-day service.

Collaboration and Community Partnership

Collaborate with mobile crisis teams and the crisis hotline to assess, manage, and respond to behavioral health emergencies in a timely manner.

Data, Reporting, and Performance Improvement

Collect, analyze, and report key performance indicators related to patient outcomes, length of stay, readmission and diversion rates, program efficiency, and community impact.

Emergency Preparedness and Response

Ensure that staff are trained and prepared to respond to medical emergencies, psychiatric crises, overdose, and trauma.

Qualifications

Required

Bachelor of Science in Nursing from an accredited program. Active, unrestricted Registered Nurse license in the State of Maryland, or eligibility for licensure by endorsement at the time of hire. A minimum of five years of professional nursing experience, including at least two years in a supervisory or leadership role within mental health, crisis services, addiction treatment, or emergency care.

Preferred

Master’s degree in nursing, healthcare administration, public health, or a related field.

Why Join CarePoint Response

🏥 Mission-driven organization leading behavioral health crisis care

👩‍⚕️ Opportunity to shape clinical practice and program growth

🤝 Collaborative, interdisciplinary team environment

📊 Data-informed, quality-focused approach to care

💙 Make a lasting impact on individuals, families, and the community

Lead With Compassion. Respond With Expertise. This is more than a management role — it’s an opportunity to strengthen crisis care systems and help people find stability when they need it most. 👉 Apply today and help shape the future of community-based crisis services.