 Position Title: Director of Inpatient Behavioral Health
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| Position Purpose: | The clinical nurse coordinator is a professional care giver who assumes responsibility and accountability for the nursing functions, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, for assigned departments of psychiatry. This position is instrumental for the overall functioning in the delivery of behavioral health care to all patients, is responsible for the clinical management of the milieu and is recognized as a member of the management team |
| Minimum Qualifiactions: | MSN in psychiatric nursing or mental health nursing or its equivalent from a school of nursing accredited by the National League of Nursing. |
 | Experience Requriements: | Minimum of five years relevant experience in the care of the mentally ill and supervision of paraprofessional staff; assessment, planning, provision and evaluation of psychiatric nursing care to patients.Experience with medication teaching, management of the therapeutic milieu and providing mandatory and voluntary in-service training to all staff . |
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| Special Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required: | Knowledgeable about age specific needs of geriatric and adult populations likely to be served by the program. Knowledgeable and skilled in a wide variety of Behavioral Health theories, modalities, assessments, planning and intervention. Ability to effectively assess, plan and implement therapeutic nursing services in a multidisciplinary setting. |
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Gerald Champion Regional Medical Center
2669 North Scenic Drive, Alamogordo, NM 88310, Phone: 575-439-6100
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