The Clinical Nurse Coordinator (CNC) provides clinical and administrative supervision of all functions in the unit/department during the designated shift, serves as a resource person for staff ensures, and delivers high quality, patient-centered care. In collaboration with the multidisciplinary team, the CNC directs, monitors, and evaluates patient care, under the direction of nursing leadership.
Job Duties & Responsibilities: Schedule: 40 hours a week, 7:00am-7:30pm Population: Child/Adolescent Mental Health Recovery - Inpatient
- Provides oversight of patient care and safety, patient, and family advocacy, and demonstrated expertise of the seclusion and restraint process.
- Meet with patients and/or staff when patient is experiencing compliance struggles. Consistently demonstrate support to patient and the treatment process.
- Monitors staff to ensure, efficient, safe, and productive work environment which includes delegation of staff assignments.
- Provides necessary staff coaching and support, under the direction of nursing leadership.
- Oversees orientation of new employees, providing direction and coaching as needed.
- Assists with admission and discharge processes to ensure efficient throughput and high quality, patient-centered care.
- Participates in the ongoing assessment of the quality of patient care services provided in the unit, in collaboration with other members of the multidisciplinary team.
- Identifies and implements program revisions and appropriate unit metrics based upon patient and staff feedback as well as Performance Improvement metrics.
- Supports the efforts of the facility to improve engagement by operationalizing current nursing strategies, including rounding, incident reporting, and other initiatives.
- Assists with staff scheduling. Manages all practical aspects of staff labor in accordance with patient care needs and established productivity guidelines.
- Supports proper inventory control and assists with managing supplies and equipment.
- Performs other duties as assigned. These may include but are not limited to: Maintaining a current knowledge base of department processes, protocols, and procedures, pursuing self-directed learning, and continuing education opportunities, and participating on committees, task forces, and work groups as determined by management.
Additional Job Description: Education/Training Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in nursing, (BSN) preferred.
- Registered nurse licensed by State Board of Nursing in the state of employment. License must be in good standing with the State Board of Nursing in the state of employment.
- Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing Certification (PMH-BC) preferred.
- Two (2) years of experience as an RN within behavioral health preferred.
- Previous experience working as a team lead, preceptor, or trainer preferred.
- American Heart Association Healthcare Provider CPR certification is required within thirty (30) days of date-of-hire. Annual re-certification is required.
- Formal training in management of the aggressive patient within sixty (60) days of date-of-hire. Annual re-certification is required.
Registered Nurse Board Certified - CertCert, Registered Nurse - CertCert
With a career at Rogers, you can look forward to a Total Rewards package of benefits, including:
- Health, dental, and vision insurance coverage for you and your family
- 401(k) retirement plan
- Employee share program
- Life/disability insurance
- Flex spending accounts
- Tuition reimbursement
- Health and wellness program
- Employee assistance program (EAP)
Through UnitedHealthcare, UMR and HealthSCOPE Benefits creates and publishes the Machine-Readable Files on behalf of Rogers Behavioral Health. To link to the Machine-Readable Files, please visit Transparency in Coverage (uhc.com)
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