Nurse Specialist Psychiatry

Sarahbush; Mattoon (IL); On-site; USD 44,220 - 68,549; Full time

Job summary

Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center in Mattoon, IL seeks a Nurse Specialist Psychiatry to join the Outpatient Behavioral Health team. The role requires an RN license, an ADN, ACLS/BLS, and works full-time with pay starting at $32.10/hour based on experience.

You will coordinate with psychiatrists and providers, assist with patient intake, authorization, and education, maintain documentation, and precept staff while supporting program marketing to clinicians and families.

Qualifications

• RN license in Illinois is required.
• ADN required for the role.
• ACLS and BLS/CPR certifications due within 90 days of hire.

Responsibilities

• Accepts reassignment as directed by management based on staffing needs.
• Assists in outpatient clinic by rooming patients and covering Nurse Desktop tasks.
• Oversees prior authorization documentation, logs for samples and buy-and-bill, and reporting.
• Conducts nurse visits to assist with medication refill decisions when patients are non‑compliant.
• Coordinates communications with referring physicians, specialists, patients, families and hospital staff.
• Documents patient history/screening responses for provider assessments with computer documentation.
• Follows Universal Precautions at all times during contact with patients and equipment.
• Monitors patients with chronic conditions and educates on next level of care to reduce readmission.
• Relays information between providers and patients, including families, pharmacies, and facilities.
• Communicates provider advice, orders and results as instructed.
• Reviews patient records for complete documentation and compliance with Core Measures and Quality Metrics.
• Serves as primary preceptor/trainer for clinical (nursing) staff.
• Supports marketing of the program with internal and external customers and PCPs.

Skills

ACLS

BLS/CPR

RN licensure IL

ADN

Education

Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)

RN License - Illinois

Job description

## Nurse Specialist PsychiatryApplylocations: 700 W Lincoln: Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Centertime type: Full timeposted on: Posted Todayjob requisition id: JR104958**Internal Employees: Please ensure that you are logged into Workday and applying through the Jobs Hub before proceeding.**Nurse Specialist Psychiatry**Job Description**Our nurse specialist in psychiatry works collaboratively with psychiatrists, psychiatric nurse practitioners and providers to prioritize and manage their time and resources as applicable to the needs of the outpatient clinic setting.Department: Outpatient Behavioral HealthHours: Full-time/40 hours per week.Pay: Based on experience, starting at $32.10 per hour**Responsibilities**Accepts reassignment, at the direction and discretion of management, as applicable to staffing levels and patient volumes, Assists in outpatient clinic by rooming patients, covering the Nurse Desktop and performing other duties typically assigned, Assumes primary oversight for prior authorization documentation and submission, medication sample and buy and bill logs, infection control protocol, lab/specimen protocol and required reporting, At provider’s direction, conducts nurse visits to assist provider with gathering information pertinent to medication refill decisions on occasions when consumers are non-compliant, Coordinates communications with referring physicians, specialists, patients, families and hospital departments/staff to facilitate timeliness and thoroughness of information shared, Documents response to patient history/screening questions for use by providers during assessments and examinations with computer documentation proficiency, Follows Universal Precautions at all times during contact with patients, equipment, instruments and/or specimens, Monitors patients with chronic conditions and ensures appropriate education and expectations with the next level of care to support health maintenance and reduce readmission risks, Relays information between provider(s) and patient(s), which may include but is not limited to, communications with families, pharmacies, nursing homes, consultancy office staff, insurers and facilities. At provider’s instruction, communicates provider advice, instructions, orders and results, as applicable, Reviews patient record for complete documentation and compliance with Core Measures and Quality Metrics and other regulatory and quality requirements, Serves as the primary preceptor/trainer for clinical (nursing) staff, Supports marketing of 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**Compensation**Estimated Compensation Range$32.10 - $49.76Pay based on experience