Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) Program Coordinator

Concord Hospital Health System; Concord (NH); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The Concord Hospital Electroconvulsive Therapy Program Coordinator is a registered nurse responsible for screening, assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating the client receiving ECT under physician supervision. The coordinator supervises an LNA in ECT and reports to the Behavioral Health Services Nursing Manager and/or Behavioral Health Director.

Education includes an ADN; BSN preferred. Must hold an NH RN license and BLS certification with aggressive behavior management courses within 6

Qualifications

• Associate’s degree in Nursing is required.
• BSN degree preferred.
• Current New Hampshire RN license is required.
• BLS certification is required or equivalent.
• Experience in Behavioral Health is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Screens and schedules clients.
• Gathers data through history and biopsychosocial assessment.
• Develops and revises care plans and nursing actions.
• Delivers and documents patient care and outcomes.
• Teaches patients and families about treatment and plan of care.
• Manages payments and reimbursement processes.
• Maintains policies, procedures and QA documentation.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Registered Nurse (RN)

Behavioral Health

Care planning

Clinical assessment

Education

Associate’s degree in Nursing

BSN preferred

Tools

Documentation systems

Job description

Summary

The Electroconvulsive Therapy Program Coordinator is a Registered Nurse (RN) responsible for the screening, assessing, planning, treating, implementing and evaluating the client receiving ECT under the supervision of the physician. Supervises and delegates to a Licensed Nursing Assistant (LNA) working in ECT. The ECT Program Coordinator reports to the Behavioral Health Services Nursing Manager and/or Behavioral Health Director.

Education

Associate’s degree (A.D.), Diploma in Nursing from an accredited School of Nursing. Bachelor of Science of Nursing (BSN) preferred.

Certification, Registration & Licensure

Certification required: Current American Heart Association Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers certification, or equivalent course credentialed by American Heart Association

Certification required to obtain: Management of Aggressive Behavior Part 1 and 2 within 6 months of hire.

Licensure required: Current New Hampshire State Registered Nurse license.

Experience

Minimum of four years of related experience and/or training in Behavioral Health required. Experience in office management preferred.

Responsibilities

• Screens and schedules clients.
• Gathers data through history taking and biopsychosocial assessment of patient’s clinical condition and
• Develops, evaluates and revises patient’s plan of care, and nursing actions in response to patient’s needs.
• Makes proficient clinical judgment to deliver treatment/care reflecting knowledge and understanding of the patient’s clinical condition.
• Documents patient care and outcomes.
• Teaches the patient and families about treatment and plan of care. Prepares patients to manage their
• Manages payment and reimbursement processes.
• Maintains policies, procedures, protocols, guidelines, QA and/or documentation forms related to the
• Performs job specific requirements and other duties as assigned.

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Physical and Work Requirements

The physical demands and characteristics of the work environment described here are representative of those that will be encountered by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The Dictionary of Occupational Titles Material Handling Classification is MEDIUM. The employee must regularly lift, carry or push/pull up to 10 pounds, frequently lift, carry or push/pull up to 10 - 25 pounds, and occasionally lift, carry or push/pull up to 20 - 50 pounds.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to hear and speak. The employee is frequently required to do repetitive motion, perform activities that require fine motor skills, sit, stand, and walk. The employee is occasionally required to bend, climb, kneel, reach, and squat.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include color vision, depth perception, far vision, near vision, and peripheral vision.

The employee is occasionally exposed to electrical hazards - shock, moving mechanical parts, and vibration.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.