Under the direction of the Mental Health Services Team, this position is responsible for coordinating and monitoring systems and processes of the delivery of medical and mental health care at an inpatient psychiatric facility or cluster.

Major Duties / Critical Tasks:

• Contributes to the success of the UTMB Correctional Managed Care organization.
• As a member of the facility management team, ensures that the various medical and mental health care disciplines work together to comply with institutional, professional, regulatory, budgetary, governmental and safety requirements.
• Monitors the inpatient census to ensure the efficient movement of patients into, within and out of the facility.
• Coordinates patient scheduling and transportation to ensure the safe, efficient and timely delivery of health services, and compliance with contractual requirements; maintains the inpatient census at an appropriate level.
• Gathers, analyzes, and reports data on inpatient admissions, lengths of stay and other utilization review variables.
• Coordinates nursing services and supervises nursing staff in order to provide appropriate patient care.
• Assists in the administrative supervision of subordinate staff and in the recruitment and hiring of mental health and medical staff; assists in the handling of employee grievances and disciplinary actions.
• Participates in budget formulation and coordinates budgetary management activities; monitors and coordinates and extensive inventory of supplies; equipment and other assets.
• Ensures that appropriate staffing levels are maintained and that all employees abide by UTMB time and attendance policies.
• Serves as a liaison with the facility warden(s) and assists in the coordination of specialized training programs for inpatient security staff.
• Coordinates and assists with preparations of the inpatient facility for audits, surveys and accreditation activities.
• Coordinates and responds to inquiries and complaints from patients, family members and advocates; represents the inpatient facility in dealings with outside officials, agencies and other entities; ensures proper placement of offenders discharging from the inpatient facility to the free world.
• Maintains a complex system of files, documentation and information systems as indicated.
• Adheres to internal controls established for department and Correctional Managed Care.
• Performs a variety of other duties as assigned by the Mental Health Services Team.

Licensure as a registered nurse and minimum of four years related administrative experience in a mental health setting. Graduation from an approved nursing program.

Equipment: 

Any qualifications to be considered as equivalents in lieu of stated minimums require the prior approval of the Chief Human Resources Officer.