Nurse Specialist Psychiatry

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Our nurse specialist in psychiatry works collaboratively with psychiatrists, psychiatric nurse practitioners and providers to prioritize and manage their time and resources as applicable to the needs of the outpatient clinic setting.

Department:
Outpatient Behavioral Health

Hours:

Full-time/40 hours per week.

Pay:
Based on experience, starting at $32.10 per hour

• Accepts reassignment, at the direction and discretion of management, as applicable to staffing levels and patient volumes
• Assists in outpatient clinic by rooming patients, covering the Nurse Desktop and performing other duties typically assigned
• Assumes primary oversight for prior authorization documentation and submission, medication sample and buy and bill logs, infection control protocol, lab/specimen protocol and required reporting
• At provider’s direction, conducts nurse visits to assist provider with gathering information pertinent to medication refill decisions on occasions when consumers are non-compliant
• Coordinates communications with referring physicians, specialists, patients, families and hospital departments/staff to facilitate timeliness and thoroughness of information shared
• Documents response to patient history/screening questions for use by providers during assessments and examinations with computer documentation proficiency
• Follows Universal Precautions at all times during contact with patients, equipment, instruments and/or specimens
• Monitors patients with chronic conditions and ensures appropriate education and expectations with the next level of care to support health maintenance and reduce readmission risks
• Relays information between provider(s) and patient(s), which may include but is not limited to, communications with families, pharmacies, nursing homes, consultancy office staff, insurers and facilities. At provider’s instruction, communicates provider advice, instructions, orders and results, as applicable
• Reviews patient record for complete documentation and compliance with Core Measures and Quality Metrics and other regulatory and quality requirements
• Serves as the primary preceptor/trainer for clinical (nursing) staff
• Supports marketing of 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

Estimated Compensation Range

$32.10 - $49.76

Pay based on experience