CLINICAL NURSE COORDINATOR (BHCC) Full Time

Crisis stabilization services are a first-line alternative to hospitalization in state hospitals, providing psychiatric stabilization and detoxification for adults age 18 and over on a short-term basis. Highland Rivers has three crisis stabilization units (CSUs) and one Behavioral Health Crisis Center (BHCC) that operate 24 hours a day, 7 days a week as emergency receiving and evaluation facilities. The CSUs are available to residents of all 13 counties Highland Rivers serves.The Nurse Coordinator will provide guidance concerning the day-to-day delivery of established program processes to ensure smooth operation of the Unit. The Nurse Coordinator works in conjunction with the Nurse Manager.Job Responsibilities include:

• Performs assessments, collects data and analysis of data
• Performs direct care to individuals including medication administration as needed and documents as outlined by policy and procedure.
• Coordinates nursing efforts, resolves problems, and maintains unit on a daily basis.
• Supervises subordinate staff and documents supervision
• Ensure that incident reports and infection control reports are completed within 24 hours of incident occurring and follow-up.
• Provide In-service Trainings and staff meetings as scheduled.
• Cover shifts as needed on the unit.
• Oversees medication and lab rooms.
• Communicates needs, issues, concerns, and compliments with the Nurse Manager a minimum of weekly
• Other duties assigned by supervisors.

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