Nurse Specialist, Psychiatry

• Work collaboratively with psychiatrists, psychiatric nurse practitioners, and providers in the outpatient clinic setting
• Assist with ECT and the IBH program
• Accept reassignment as directed by management based on staffing levels and patient volumes
• Room patients, cover the Nurse Desktop, and perform other outpatient clinic duties
• Oversee prior authorization documentation and submission, medication sample and buy-and-bill logs, infection control protocols, lab/specimen protocols, and required reporting
• Conduct nurse visits to gather information for medication refill decisions when consumers are non-compliant
• Coordinate communications with referring physicians, specialists, patients, families, hospital departments, and staff
• Document patient history and screening responses for provider assessments and examinations
• Follow Universal Precautions during contact with patients, equipment, instruments, and specimens
• Monitor patients with chronic conditions and provide education to support health maintenance and reduce readmission risks
• Relay information between providers and patients, including provider advice, instructions, orders, and results
• Review patient records for complete documentation and compliance with Core Measures, Quality Metrics, and regulatory requirements
• Serve as the primary preceptor/trainer for clinical nursing staff
• Support marketing of the program with internal and external customers and primary care providers

• ADN (Required)
• ACLS
  - Advanced Cardiac Life Support (within 90 Days of hire) - Sarah Bush Lincoln
• BLS or CPR certification (within 90 days of hire) - Sarah Bush Lincoln
• RN-Registered Nurse
  - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation
• Full-time availability, 40 hours per week

Demonstrates expertise in patient care coordination, documentation compliance, and collaboration with healthcare providers in an outpatient setting. Proficient in managing prior authorizations, medication protocols, and patient education to enhance health outcomes.

• ADN
• RN-Registered Nurse
• ACLS
  - Advanced Cardiac Life Support
• BLS or CPR Certification
• Patient Care Coordination

• Patient Documentation
• Medication Management
• Prior Authorization Oversight
• Infection Control Protocols
• Chronic Condition Monitoring

• Collaboration
• Communication
• Training and Precepting

• RN-Registered Nurse
  - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation
• ACLS
  - Advanced Cardiac Life Support
• BLS or CPR Certification

• Outpatient Clinic
• Core Measures
• Quality Metrics
• Universal Precautions
• Health Maintenance

• Nurse Desktop
• Lab/Specimen Protocols