Milieu Coordinator

Universal Hospital Services Inc.; Radcliff (KY); On-site; USD 36,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision plan

401k with company match

Generous paid time off

Sign on bonus

Job summary

Lincoln Trail Behavioral Health System in Kentucky seeks a Milieu Coordinator to support the safe, efficient, and therapeutic operation of the milieu. You will supervise nursing units, mentor Mental Health Techs, and lead orientation to model professional behavior and boundaries.

You will provide on-the-floor coaching, participate in safety huddles, and ensure daily schedules support patient stability and structured care within a 140-bed inpatient setting.

Qualifications

• High School Graduate or GED is required.
• A college degree is preferred but not required.
• 1-3 years of direct patient care experience and/or completion of Nursing Assistant Training or prior psychiatric experience.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the overall functioning of the nursing unit(s).
• Serve as preceptor for Mental Health Technicians or oversee precepting of new orientees.
• Lead floor orientation for training newly hired Mental Health Techs and model professional conduct.
• Provide real-time feedback, coaching, and competency training to Mental Health Techs.
• Participate with the charge nurse in safety huddles and communicate patient risk factors and updates.
• Ensure daily patient schedules (meals, group therapy, recreation, hygiene, rest) are maintained for structure.

Education

High School Graduate or GED

College degree preferred

Job description

Responsibilities

Lincoln Trail Behavioral Health System is a 140-bed hospital offering inpatient services for adolescents, adults, military, veterans and first responders. Lincoln Trail Behavioral Health System has a spacious cafeteria, gymnasium, art/activity room, group rooms, classrooms and other areas to create a pleasant atmosphere for patients and their families. Lincoln Trail Behavioral Health System’s quality services are provided by psychiatrists, licensed therapists, certified alcohol and drug counselors, activity therapists and teachers. Also, care is given by registered nurses 24 hours a day. Since 1986, Lincoln Trail Behavioral Health System has been a proven psychiatric care provider in mental health and substance use.

Website: https://www.lincolnbehavioral.com

As a Milieu Coordinator (MC):

You will be responsible for supporting the safe, efficient, and therapeutic operation of the milieu.

Job Duties/Responsibilities:

• Responsible for overseeing the overall functioning of the nursing unit(s).
• Serves as preceptor for MHTs and/or oversees new orientees precepting on the unit.
• Lead the floor orientation for training newly hired Mental Health Techs modeling ideal therapeutic interactions, boundaries, and professional conduct.
• Provides real-time feedback, performance coaching and needed competency/training to Mental Health Techs.
• Participate alongside the charge nurse to complete safety huddles during the change of shift and communicate patient risk factors, behavior updates, etc.
• Ensure daily patient schedules (meals, group therapy, recreation, hygiene, rest periods) is maintained to provide structure and stability for patients.

Benefit & Rewards Highlight

This opportunity provides the following:

• Challenging and rewarding work environment
• growth and development opportunities
• competitive compensation
• medical, dental, vision and prescription drug plan
• 401k with company match and discounted stock plan
• generous paid time off
• Retention and Sign on Bonus
• Employee free meals during shifts
• Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300+ Subsidiaries!
• More information is available on our Benefits Guest Website: benefits.uhsguest.com

About Universal Health Services

Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE: UHS) is one of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services. Since our founding in 1979, UHS has grown steadily into a premier Fortune 500® corporation perennially recognized by multiple esteemed national rating entities. Through its subsidiaries, UHS operates inpatient acute care facilities, inpatient behavioral health facilities, outpatient and other facilities, nationwide virtual behavioral health services, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services with physical locations in the U.S., Puerto Rico, Ireland and United Kingdom. www.uhs.com.

Qualifications

Job Requirements:

• High School Graduate or General Education Degree (GED)
• Degree preferred
• 1-3 years experience in direct patient care AND/OR Completion of Nursing Assistant Training/previous psychiatric experience

Physical Demands:

The physical demands as described here are representative of those that must be met 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.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk, use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk or hear, and taste or smell. The employee is occasionally required to sit and climb or balance.

The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include the ability to adjust focus.

EEO Statement

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