Staff Nurse Outpatient Clinic PHP/IOP CCM

Carrus Care is a mental health facility that is designed to allow children to tend to their mental health needs and complete their schoolwork onsite with the licensed treatment team ensuring success both in the classroom and personally. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: Responsible for coordinating and monitoring day-to-day operations of the utilization management program for the outpatient clinic. Directs the activities necessary to ensure appropriate utilization of the clinic and its resources while maintaining optimal achievable standards of patient care. Responsible for analyzing records to determine legitimacy of patient continued stay by performing concurrent reviews. Participates in treatment team meetings to report said legitimacy to physicians and team members. Reports to work in a timely manner and adheres to policies, procedures, and processes. Performs other job duties as needed and/or as assigned. QUALIFICATIONS: Three to five years of management experience is preferred. Two years' experience in psychiatric setting is preferred. Requires good computer skills. Must be able to effectively communicate in English via verbal and written means. LICENSE AND CERTIFICATION: Current state Registered Nurse license is required. BLS certification is required upon hire. De-escalation training is required within 30 days of hire.