Behavioral Health & Psychiatric Unit Coordinator

The University of Kansas Health System; Kansas City (KS); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A major healthcare provider in Kansas City is seeking a Behavioral Health & Psychiatric Unit Coordinator. This full-time role involves charge nurse responsibilities, managing staffing and patient care assignments, and mentoring staff. A Bachelor’s degree in Nursing is required, and candidates must secure a Nurse Compact License within 60 days of hiring. Competitive compensation and benefits are provided.

Qualifications

• High School Graduate required.
• ADN prepared nurses must enroll in a BSN degree program.
• Must secure a Nurse Compact License within 60 days.

Responsibilities

• Provides charge nurse responsibilities.
• Manages patient care assignments.
• Assists with staff hiring, education, and performance evaluations.
• Monitors compliance with standards.
• Involvement in unit performance improvement activities.

Skills

Charge nurse responsibilities

Management of staffing

Mentoring

Productivity targets

Compliance standards

Education

Bachelor Degree Nursing

Master Degree Nursing

Professional Nursing Certification

Job description

# Position TitleBehavioral Health & Psychiatric Unit CoordinatorStrawberry 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 date, 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 As 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### *We are an equal employment opportunity employer without regard to a person’s race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity and sexual orientation), national origin, ancestry, age (40 or older), disability, veteran status or genetic information.*We can recommend jobs specifically for you! Create a custom Job Alert by selecting criteria that suit your career interests.