Intake Nurse Coordinator, Behavioral Health Unit

Facility Name:
Ephriam McDowell

Schedule:

Monday - Friday 3p-11p Your experience matters

Lifepoint Behavioral Health is part of Lifepoint Health, a diversified healthcare delivery network with facilities coast to coast. We are driven by a profound commitment to prioritize your well-being so you can provide exceptional care to others. As an Intake Nurse Coordinator joining our team, you’re embracing a vital mission dedicated to making communities healthier®. Join us on this meaningful journey where your skills, compassion and dedication will make a remarkable difference in the lives of those we serve.

Ephraim McDowell is a 15-bed behavioral health unit located in Danville, Kentucky.

• Assists the PD in directing nursing activities during evening working hours.
• Assists the PD in recruitment and interviewing of staff.
• Conducts new employee education.
• Assist in review and revision of policies and procedures.
• Participates in departmental and team meetings.
• This individual is responsible for working with internal and external customers to identify patients’ appropriateness to admit to the unit or refer to other community resources.

• Assist with providing group therapies and train other clinical staff to execute nursing care duties to ensure quality patient care and proper execution and documentation.
• Ability to cultivate and maintain relationships with internal and external customers as well as maintain patient/family confidentiality and provide sensitive, respectful, and compassionate customer service at all times.
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced hospital environment.
• Demonstrates an understanding of legal issues associated with assessment/admission for voluntary vs involuntary status, EMTALA, and processes for admissions when patients have a guardian in the state of Kentucky.
• Knowledge of the diagnostic statistics manual V or DSMV or most recent version.
• Understanding of mental illness and stages of development. Ability to present clinical findings to attending psychiatrist and provide handoff to charge RN.

• Comprehensive Benefits
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  Multiple levels of medical, dental and vision coverage for full-time and part-time employees.
• Financial Protection & PTO
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  Life, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, short- and long-term disability, paid family leave and paid time off.
• Financial & Career Growth
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  Higher education and certification tuition assistance, loan assistance and 401(k) retirement package and company match.
• Employee Well-being
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  Mental, physical, and financial wellness programs (free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services and discount programs).
• Professional Development
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  Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.

• Education:
  
  Graduate from an accredited program of professional nursing (RN) required.
• Experience:
  
  Previous experience in a psychiatric health care facility, with direct experience working with chemical dependency, dual diagnosis, psychiatric and geriatric patients preferred.
• Two years’ leadership experience preferred.
• License:
  Current unencumbered license to practice by the State Board of Nursing, valid driver’s license preferred.
• Additional Requirements:
  
  CPR certification and Crisis Prevention Training (CPI) within 30 days. May be required to work flexible hours.

Not ready to complete an application, or have questions? Please contact Morgan Gilbert by emailing morga

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