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Tip of the Week Nursing Leadership for Behavioral Health Units Question: Do CMS and/or Joint Commission require that there be a Director of Nursing for a Behavioral Health Unit or can you have a Nurse Manager instead for the supervision of nursing staff? Answer: CMS Regulations for Inpatient Psychiatric Hospitals requires the hospital or unit has a qualified director of psychiatric nursing services.  The Director of Psychiatric Nursing Services must be an RN who has a master's degree in psychiatric or mental health nursing or be qualified by education and experience in the care of the mentally ill. The Joint Commission does not directly address who must supervise nursing staff.  Leadership ... Please log in above to view entire article. Have a question for MCN's experts?     Want to view question history?             Click here to join. It's free!