RN Coordinator - Beacon Epworth Center, Psych - Full Time, Evenings at Beacon Health System – South Bend, Indiana

Job Title: RN Coordinator, Psych Support Unit, Full-Time Evenings

Beacon Health System is hiring a full-time evening shift Nurse Coordinator position for our Psych Support Unit at Beacon Epworth Center in South Bend, IN.

Type: Full-Time/FTE 1.00 (40 hrs/wk)
Shift: Evenings
Shift Details: 3pm-12am (flexible)

Be a Beacon. Make a Difference.

At Beacon Health System, you’re not just part of a team, you’re part of something bigger. Every patient interaction is a chance to lead with compassion, build trust, and create lasting impact. Here, your expertise supports healing, and your heart connects us to the communities we serve.

We offer a wide variety of benefits for our employees, including:

• Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance through Cigna
• Life Insurance
• 403(b) Matching Retirement Fund
• Competitive Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Shift Differentials
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Tuition and Certification Reimbursement
• Clinical Ladder Program
• Local and National Discounts
• Beacon Academy Educational Courses
• Gym Membership Discount

What You’ll Do

As a Nurse Coordinator, you’ll support the Director/Manager of the unit with administrative and operational responsibilities while providing leadership through collaboration with the interdisciplinary healthcare team. You’ll help uphold standards of professional nursing practice by participating in organizational and unit-based performance improvement initiatives and contributing to the development and evaluation of standards of care. You may provide direct patient care or function in the role of Epworth Nursing Supervisor as needed. Using the nursing process and the Relationship-Based Care framework, you’ll collaborate with clinical, professional, and ancillary staff to deliver high-quality, patient-centered care. You’ll model strong teamwork, self-care, and self-awareness, demonstrating empathy and compassion in every interaction.

Nurse Coordinator Job Responsibilities

• Promotes a caring and healing environment through self-care, stress awareness, and modeling compassion for patients, families, and staff.
• Demonstrates accountability by addressing issues and conflicts and collaborating with the Director/Manager as needed.
• Serves as a role model, preceptor, coach, and professional resource for nursing staff.
• Reviews staffing and assigns patient care based on staff competency, patient acuity, and unit needs.
• Anticipates staffing changes related to admissions, discharges, census, and acuity, adjusting assignments proactively.
• Collaborates with Nursing Supervisors to float, add, or downstaff nursing personnel appropriately.
• Communicates staffing plans and patient care updates clearly with the interdisciplinary healthcare team.
• Evaluates the effectiveness of care delivered by licensed and unlicensed staff and revises plans as needed.
• Provides timely, direct feedback aligned with organizational standards of conduct, performance, and attendance.
• Maintains high visibility on the unit through leader rounding and supervision of patient care activities.
• Shares accountability with leadership for achieving unit goals, staff development, and workflow management.
• Fosters teamwork through effective communication, participation in huddles, and appropriate delegation of care.
• Upholds professional nursing practice by respecting patient rights, privacy, dignity, and accountability for delegated care.
• Delivers safe, patient-centered care using the nursing process, critical thinking, teach-back, and family engagement.
• Supports quality outcomes through audits, documentation compliance, patient feedback review, continuous learning, and completion of assigned projects.

What You Bring

You bring a strong commitment to creating a caring and healing environment through self-care, emotional awareness, and compassionate leadership for patients, families, and staff. You demonstrate accountability and sound judgment by addressing challenges proactively and partnering with unit leadership to resolve issues. You offer proven leadership as a role model, preceptor, and coach, supporting staff development and professional growth. You bring expertise in staffing coordination, aligning patient care assignments with staff competency, patient acuity, and unit needs while anticipating changes in census and workflow. You communicate clearly and collaborate effectively with Nursing Supervisors and interdisciplinary teams to ensure safe, efficient care delivery. You consistently evaluate care outcomes, provide timely and constructive feedback, and maintain high visibility through leader rounding and direct supervision. You uphold the highest standards of professional nursing practice, champion patient-centered care, and contribute to quality outcomes through performance monitoring, documentation excellence, continuous learning, and active participation in improvement initiatives.

Required Qualifications

• A current license to practice as a Registered Nurse in Indiana.
  • Specialty certification recognized by the American Nurses Credentialing Center in the applicable area of practice with two or more years of experience is preferred.
• Required to have or obtain a BSN within three years of employment as a Registered Nurse.
• Minimal Acceptable Job Qualifications, Registration/Certification/Licensure: 1. BCLS within 90 days of obtaining position for all Registered Nurses. 2. Behavior Management Training within 90 days of hiring

The Beacon Way

At Beacon Health System, our approach to care goes beyond clinical excellence because it’s built on meaningful connections. Guided by our core values of Trust, Respect, Integrity, and Compassion, we strive to create an environment where patients feel heard, employees feel valued, and innovation thrives.

We call this commitment The Beacon Way—a six-point operating system that empowers every team member to lead with purpose, communicate clearly, cultivate talent, embrace performance improvement, leverage innovation, and build greatness through accountability. Whether at the bedside or behind the scenes, everyone at Beacon plays a role in moving health forward.