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Clinical Manager, Psychiatry Float Pool

Psychiatry Float Pool Team | College Hill Campus

Afternoon/Mid-Shift: 12:00 PM - 10:30 PM
(Some schedule flexibility required)
Full-Time Benefits Eligible

Lead a Team That Makes a Difference

Cincinnati Children's is seeking an experienced nursing leader to manage our Psychiatry Float Pool team. This role supports behavioral health programs across our College Hill and Lindner Center of Hope locations.

If you enjoy building strong teams, supporting staff development, and helping ensure exceptional patient care, this could be the opportunity for you.

Unlike a traditional unit-based manager position, this role oversees a flexible team of nurses and clinical staff who work across multiple behavioral health settings. You'll help ensure patients receive the right care at the right time while supporting the growth and success of your team.

What You'll Do

Lead and Support Your Team

• Recruit, coach, and develop nursing and clinical staff.
• Foster a positive, inclusive, and supportive work environment.
• Help team members build skills and grow professionally.
• Partner with nursing, operational, and clinical leaders to support patient care and staff success.

Manage Daily Operations

• Oversee staffing and scheduling across behavioral health programs.
• Help ensure appropriate staffing levels to meet patient care needs.
• Address day-to-day operational and employee concerns.
• Support onboarding and orientation for new team members.
• Identify opportunities to improve workflows and team effectiveness.

Promote Quality and Safety

• Help ensure compliance with regulatory and accreditation requirements.
• Support staff education, competency development, and best practices.
• Participate in initiatives that improve patient safety, quality of care, and team performance.
• Partner with quality and education teams to maintain high standards of care.

Support Workforce Development

• Build and maintain a highly skilled and adaptable team.
• Support employee engagement, retention, and career growth.
• Identify learning opportunities and partner with educators to address development needs.

Financial and Resource Management

• Monitor staffing and productivity trends.
• Assist with budgeting and resource planning.
• Help balance operational needs while maintaining quality patient care.

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) from ACEN, CCNE or NLN CNEA accredited institution
• Active Ohio RN license (or multistate compact)
• At least three years of nursing experience
• Foreign graduates must have license validated through TruMerit per Ohio Board of Nursing code for Foreign Graduates
• Pass Therapeutic Crisis Intervention Certification Course during orientation
• Clinical experience in a psychiatric or behavioral health setting
• Previous leadership experience such as charge nurse, supervisor, team lead, or manager

Preferred

• Experience leading teams within behavioral health or psychiatric care settings
• Experience managing staffing, scheduling, or workforce operations
• Master's degree in Nursing, Healthcare Administration, Business Administration, or a related field

Why Cincinnati Children's?

This is an opportunity to lead one of the hospital's most flexible and impactful behavioral health nursing teams. You'll work alongside dedicated professionals, help shape the workforce that supports our psychiatric programs, and play an important role in improving the lives of children, adolescents, and families.

Comprehensive job description available upon request.

At Cincinnati Children’s, we come to work with one goal: to make children’s health better. We believe in a holistic team approach, both in caring for patients and their families, and in advancing science and discovery. We strive to do better and find energy and inspiration in our shared purpose. If you want to be the best you can be, you can do it at Cincinnati Children’s. 

 Cincinnati Children's is: 

• Recognized by U.S. News & World Report as a top 10  best Children's Hospitals in the nation for more than 15 years 

• Consistently among the top 3 Children's Hospitals for National Institutes of Health (NIH) Funding 

• Recognized as one of America’s Best Large Employers  (2025), America’s Best Employers for New Grads (2025) 

• One of the nation's America’s Most Innovative Companies as noted by Fortune 

• Consistently certified as great place to work 

• A Leading Disability Employer as noted by the National Organization on Disability 

• Magnet® designated for the fourth consecutive time by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) 

 We Embrace Innovation—Together.  We believe in empowering our teams with the tools that help us work smarter and care better. That’s why we support the responsible use of artificial intelligence. By encouraging innovation, we’re creating space for new ideas, better outcomes, and a stronger future—for all of us. 

Comprehensive job description provided upon request.

Cincinnati Children’s is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to creating an environment of dignity and respect for all our employees, patients, and families. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, genetic information, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status. EEO/Veteran/Disability