Electroconculsive Therapy RN Coordinator, Inpatient Psychiatry - Full Time (40Hrs), Day Shift

Job description

Be a part of a world-class academic healthcare system at UChicago Medicine Ingalls Memorial Hospital as an ECT Registered Nurse (RN) Coordinator in the Inpatient Psychiatry unit . This position is a 100% onsite opportunity . You will need to be based in the greater Chicagoland area.
Eligible for a Sign-on Bonus up to $15,000
With the leadership of the Manager the ECT Coordinator is responsible for coordinating and overseeing the day-to-day operations of the Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) program to ensure safe, efficient, and patient-centered care. This role collaborates with psychiatrists, anesthesia providers, nursing teams, recovery staff, and support departments to coordinate treatment schedules, maintain regulatory compliance, and support positive patient outcomes.
Essential Job Functions
• Coordinate all inpatient and outpatient ECT treatment scheduling
• Serve as the primary liaison among psychiatry, anesthesia, nursing, registration, and procedural teams
• Conduct pre-treatment patient screening and ensure required documentation is complete
• Verify consent forms, history and physical completion, medical clearance, laboratory results, and medication reconciliation
• Educate patients and families regarding ECT procedures, expectations, risks, benefits, and post-treatment care
• Monitor patient flow and ensure timely movement through admission, treatment, recovery, and discharge
• Maintain compliance with hospital policies, regulatory requirements, and accreditation standards
• Track and report ECT program metrics (volume, outcomes, cancellations, patient satisfaction, adverse events)
• Collaborate on quality improvement initiatives and workflow optimization
• Support staff education and competency validation related to ECT processes
• Assist with supply management and equipment readiness
• Participate in interdisciplinary meetings and program development activities
• Coordinate follow-up appointments and continuity of care
• Perform nursing assessments before and after ECT procedures
• Monitor patient recovery and escalate clinical concerns appropriately
• Document care accurately in the electronic medical record
• Provide post-procedure instructions as applicable

Required Qualifications
• Current RN license
• Bachelor’s degree in Nursing
• Minimum 3–5 years clinical experience in behavioral health, procedural nursing, PACU, or perioperative services
• Current BLS certification

Preferred Qualifications
• ACLS certification
• Experience with ECT, psychiatry, procedural sedation, PACU, or ambulatory procedural workflows
• Leadership, coordinator, or project management experience

Position Details
• Job Type/FTE: Full-Time/1.0 FTE
• Shift: Days, 6a-2:30p, M-F
• Work Location: Onsite
• Unit/Department: Inpatient Psychiatry
• CBA Code: Non-Union