Clinical Nurse Coordinator - Adult Psychiatry - Day and Evening Shifts
Alpha Home Health and Hospice · Winnetka, IL · 3 wk ago
On-siteHealthcareFull-time
About the role
Facilitates unit functioning, providing clinical expertise, coordinating patient care, and managing staff assignments.
Responsibilities
- Acts as a resource for nursing and medical staff
- Manages admissions, transfers, and discharges
- Conducts patient rounds
- Ensures appropriate staffing
- Delegates tasks
- Participates in quality improvement initiatives
- Coordinates emergency responses
- Evaluates staff performance
- Assists with orientation
- Communicates effectively across departments
- Participates in teams such as Rapid Response and Stroke Team
- Reports significant events
- Ensures patient safety
- Manages bed control
- Evaluates staff
- Provides feedback
- Supports patient throughput improvement
- Responsible for staff orientation
- Participates in performance evaluations
Qualifications
- Nursing degree (Bachelor preferred)
- Two years of staff nurse experience
- Clinical skills
- Effective communication
- Motivational abilities
- Specialty certification within 2 years
- RN licensure in Illinois
- CPR certification
Skills
- Critical thinking
- Delegation
- Leadership
- Collaboration
- Problem-solving
Benefits
- Competitive pay
- Incentives
- Tuition reimbursement
- Retirement plans
- Opportunities for professional growth