RN Coordinator - Psychiatry Clinic

Position Summary:
RN Coordinator-Psychiatry/CARC coordinates nursing activities for assigned clinical unit(s) providing clinical expertise in the nursing process.

Qualifications:
EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS
BSN

CERTIFICATION & LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS
Registered Nurse (RN) Illinois and Basic Life Support (BLS).

EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS
Experience in Behavioral Health/Psychiatry

Essential Functions:

• Monitoring and oversight of daily nursing workflow. This will include performing staff nurse duties as needed to ensure adequate staffing and delivery of safe patient care.
• Monitoring of all quality initiatives and process improvement act ivies in the department.
• Development and implementation of departmental and organizational policies/ procedures and initiatives.
• Kronos and staff schedules
• Staff education, competencies, and orientation and bi-yearly evaluations.
• Monthly staff meeting.
• Monitoring and oversight of ordering of department supplies, equipment, and medication.
• Participation in all nursing and organizational leadership programs, meetings and initiatives.
• Involvement in Psychiatry Residency program development with input and oversite of nursing staff involved.