RN Clinical Coordinator - BHU

Position: RN Clinical Coordinator - BHU - Full Time

Location: Mount Pleasant, TX

Job : 3123

# of Openings: 1

Job: BHU Clinical Coordinator

Classification:
Hourly/Non-Exempt

Job Category: 2:
Professionals

The Behavioral Health Unit Clinical Coordinator is a Registered Nurse that helps to lead optimization of care in the behavioral health unit (BHU). The BHU Clinical Coordinator must be rooted in evidence based practices and espouse the culture of leading the organization to zero harm & high reliability care.

Serves as a role model and team player and must be willing and able to work clinical areas as needed.

• Performs and delegates chart audits, keeps record of chart review and loop closures to correct deficiencies in documentation or care.
• Assists in referral/admission process including EDW and OPC obtainment.
• Identifies Performance Improvement (PI) opportunities based on data variances or trends.
• Responsible for working with staff to initiate PI opportunities.
• Evaluates effectiveness of PI projects and works with staff and leadership to hardwire changes.
• Provides staff feedback on care variances and monitors staff response for appropriate action based on.
• Maintains and monitors PI projects for hard wiring of care.
• Research best practices from recognized societies and institute in department, including revision and review of unit policies to current practice.
• Monitors care that deviates from evidence and bring forward to QAPI.
• Evaluates BHU for Joint Commission perpetual readiness.
• Evaluates daily checkoffs by staff for JC readiness.
• Identifies any variances to compliance/safety and report to Director immediately.
• Takes action immediately for any threat to patient safety.
• Understands and promotes and encourages the use of the chain of command for staff.
• Participates in call coverage as assigned by director.
• Ensures debriefing of events as indicated in department; ensures event reports are entered for all necessary events.
• Participates in committees as requested, including but not limited to Code Committee, Patient Experience, Clinical Harm Prevention, and Nurse Leadership Committee.
• Leads/Plans BHU learning events such as yearly skills fair.
• Assists in passing along education to staff on policy/procedure changes and updates in evidence-based practice.
• Participates in the interview process and orientation of new hires. Assists Director with payroll, scheduling, and attendance.
• Performs other duties as assigned including but not limited to preauthorization’s for admissions.
• Follows and adheres to TRMC vaccine policy(s) mandated by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.

Four years of inpatient nursing experience preferred.

• Registered Nurse currently licensed to practice in the State of Texas required.
• BLS (Basic Life Support) within 30 days of hire date required.