Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) Program Coordinator

About the role

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.) or Diploma in Nursing from an accredited School of Nursing
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred

Certification, Registration & Licensure

• Current American Heart Association Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers certification, or equivalent course credentialed by American Heart Association
• Management of Aggressive Behavior Part 1 and 2 certification required to obtain within 6 months of hire
• 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 interprets data in order to plan and implement interventions to meet patient care needs
• 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 care after discharge
• Manages payment and reimbursement processes
• Maintains policies, procedures, protocols, guidelines, QA and/or documentation forms related to the service line
• Performs job specific requirements and other duties as assigned

Physical and Work Requirements

• 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