Behavioral Health & Psychiatric Unit Coordinator

kansashealthsystem; Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Kansas Health System in Kansas City, MO, seeks a Behavioral Health & Psychiatric Unit Coordinator for nights to lead a nursing team on the Strawberry Hill Campus. You will oversee assignments, staffing, throughput, and staff development while partnering with the Nurse Manager and HR to drive performance and patient satisfaction.

The role emphasizes accountability for productivity and budget targets, with a focus on clinical excellence and unit improvement.

Qualifications

• RN licensure in Kansas or Missouri; multi-state license required.
• BSN must be obtained by hire date for Southwest KC market.
• ADN nurses must enroll in BSN within 6 months and complete by third anniversary.
• Master's in Nursing preferred.
• Minimum 2 years of clinical leadership preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provides charge nurse responsibilities including assignments and throughput management.
• Manages a patient care assignment as indicated by patient care needs.
• Assists with hiring, staff education and performance evaluation.
• Works with the Nurse Manager and HR on counseling and discipline.
• Instructs staff to ensure standards via daily monitoring.
• Leads unit performance improvement initiatives.
• Exhibits professional, clinical, and technical competencies.
• Performs other duties as required.

Skills

Charge nurse leadership

Staffing management

Throughput management

Performance coaching

Education

High School Graduate

Bachelor Degree in Nursing

BSN degree required upon hire (Southwest KC)

Master Degree Nursing

Tools

BLS certification

Multi-State RN license

NCL within 60 days

Job description

Position Title

Behavioral Health & Psychiatric Unit CoordinatorNights - Full TimeStrawberry Hill Campus

Position Summary / Career Interest:

Provides charge nurse responsibilities, including assignments, management of throughput, staffing to matrix, and responding to patient and staff needs. Manages a patient care assignment as indicated by patient care needs. Assists with hiring, education and performance evaluation of the staff. Works with the Nurse Manager and Human Resources in performance management counseling and discipline of staff. Instructs staff and ensures compliance with standards through daily on-going monitoring and performance management. Serves as a role model and mentor for excellence in clinical practice and patient and employee satisfaction. Takes personal responsibility for achieving productivity targets and budget compliance. Has primary involvement and responsibility for unit performance improvement activities and outcomes.

Responsibilities and Essential Job Functions

• Provides charge nurse responsibilities, including assignments, management of throughput, staffing to matrix, and responding to patient and staff needs.
• Manages a patient care assignment as indicated by patient care needs.
• Assists with hiring, education and performance evaluation of the staff.
• Works with the Nurse Manager and Human Resources in performance management counseling and discipline of staff.
• Instructs staff and ensures compliance with standards through daily on-going monitoring and performance management.
• Serves as a role model and mentor for excellence in clinical practice and patient and employee satisfaction.
• Takes personal responsibility for achieving productivity targets and budget compliance.
• Has primary involvement and responsibility for unit performance improvement activities and outcomes.
• Must be able to perform the professional, clinical and or technical competencies of the assigned unit or department.
• These statements are intended to describe the essential functions of the job and are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities. Skills and duties may vary dependent upon your department or unit. Other duties may be assigned as required.

Required Education and Experience

• High School Graduate
• Bachelor Degree Nursing
• Southwest KC Market Locations: Nurses hired after November 1, 2025, BSN degree is required upon hire. For ADN prepared nurses hired before November 1, 2025, must be enrolled in a BSN degree program within 6 months of hire, must complete BSN degree by the third anniversary of hire date.

Preferred Education and Experience

• Master Degree Nursing
• 2 or more years of clinical experience

Required Licensure and Certification

• Basic Cardiac Life Support (BLS or BCLS) - American Heart Association (AHA)
• Licensed Registered Nurse (LRN) - Multi-State - State Board of Nursing Registered Nurse in State of Kansas or State of MissouriAs a condition of your employment and continued employment with the health system, you are required to secure a Nurse Compact License (NCL) within 60 days of your date of hire. This will enable you to perform your job duties not only in Kansas, but other compact states. You will be responsible for any expenses you incur in securing this license, and must provide your manager with evidence of this license before the sixty-day period expires. If you fail to secure the NCL as required, you will be immediately removed from the work schedule and placed on an unpaid administrative leave, until we can understand the reasons for your non-compliance. Further failure to comply with the licensing requirement will result in your end of employment with the health system.

Preferred Licensure and Certification

• Professional Nursing Certification

Time Type:

Full time

Job Requisition ID:

R-47824

Important information for you to know as you apply:

• The health system is an equal employment opportunity employer. Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, ancestry, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other legally-protected status. See also Diversity, Equity & Inclusion.

• The health system provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. If you need to request reasonable accommodations for your disability as you navigate the recruitment process, please let our recruiters know by requesting an Accommodation Request form using this link [e-mail].

• Employment with the health system is contingent upon, among other things, agreeing to the health-system-dispute-resolution-program.pdf and signing the agreement to the DRP.

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