Nurse Specialist, Psychiatry

Jobtailor; Illinois; On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor seeks a dedicated RN for outpatient clinic coordination in Illinois. The role supports psychiatrists and providers, assists with ECT/IBH, and ensures documentation and compliance across core measures and quality metrics.

Responsibilities include supervising nurse activities, overseeing prior authorizations, and training staff to maintain high standards of patient care and health maintenance in an outpatient setting.

Qualifications

• RN-Il license required and in good standing.
• ACLS certification within 90 days of hire.
• BLS or CPR certification within 90 days.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate outpatient clinic nursing duties with psychiatrists and providers.
• Oversee prior authorizations, infection control, and lab protocols.
• Document patient history and screening responses for assessments.
• Precept and train clinical nursing staff.

Skills

ADN

RN-Registered Nurse

ACLS

BLS/CPR

Patient Care Coordination

Education

ADN Diploma

Tools

Nurse Desktop

Lab Protocols

Job description

• Work collaboratively with psychiatrists, psychiatric nurse practitioners, and providers in the outpatient clinic setting
• Assist with ECT and the IBH program
• Accept reassignment as directed by management based on staffing levels and patient volumes
• Room patients, cover the Nurse Desktop, and perform other outpatient clinic duties
• Oversee prior authorization documentation and submission, medication sample and buy-and-bill logs, infection control protocols, lab/specimen protocols, and required reporting
• Conduct nurse visits to gather information for medication refill decisions when consumers are non-compliant
• Coordinate communications with referring physicians, specialists, patients, families, hospital departments, and staff
• Document patient history and screening responses for provider assessments and examinations
• Follow Universal Precautions during contact with patients, equipment, instruments, and specimens
• Monitor patients with chronic conditions and provide education to support health maintenance and reduce readmission risks
• Relay information between providers and patients, including provider advice, instructions, orders, and results
• Review patient records for complete documentation and compliance with Core Measures, Quality Metrics, and regulatory requirements
• Serve as the primary preceptor/trainer for clinical nursing staff
• Support marketing of the program with internal and external customers and primary care providers

Requirements

• ADN (Required)
• ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support (within 90 Days of hire) - Sarah Bush Lincoln
• BLS or CPR certification (within 90 days of hire) - Sarah Bush Lincoln
• RN-Registered Nurse - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation
• Full-time availability, 40 hours per week

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in patient care coordination, documentation compliance, and collaboration with healthcare providers in an outpatient setting. Proficient in managing prior authorizations, medication protocols, and patient education to enhance health outcomes.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• ADN
• RN-Registered Nurse
• ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support
• BLS or CPR Certification
• Patient Care Coordination

Hard Skills

• Patient Documentation
• Medication Management
• Prior Authorization Oversight
• Infection Control Protocols
• Chronic Condition Monitoring

Soft Skills

• Collaboration
• Communication
• Training and Precepting

Certifications & Qualifications

• RN-Registered Nurse - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation
• ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support
• BLS or CPR Certification

Industry Keywords

• Outpatient Clinic
• Core Measures
• Quality Metrics
• Universal Precautions
• Health Maintenance

Tools & Technologies

• Nurse Desktop
• Lab/Specimen Protocols