Registered Nurse

CLASSIFICATION TITLE:

Registered Nurse

SALARY:

$63,999.47 - $82,777.96

DEPARTMENT:

Community Mental Health

Opening Date:

01/28/2025

Closing Date:

02/04/2025 12:00 a.m.

FLSA STATUS: Non-exempt. Overtime pursuant to Collective Bargaining Agreement or Human Resources and Labor Relations Policy

EMPLOYMENT RELATIONSHIP: Just cause subject to probationary period

GENERAL SUMMARY

Under direction, facilitates prompt and effective coordination of services regarding consumer’s health, medical, case management and medication needs within Macomb County Community Mental Health (MCCMH) programs. Provides direct services to consumers and their families. Provides specialized health care assessments and screenings. Implements program activities. Participates in research and program evaluation to improve coordination of health and medication programming.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Promotes the integration of care through the coordination of consumer physical and mental health needs within outpatient and case management programs.

Implements, coordinates, monitors and evaluates services required to meet the mental and physical health needs of consumers in conjunction with goals establish with a Person-Centered Plan.

Ensures coordination of health care services across a variety of disciplines with other service providers.

Provides direct clinical nursing services to consumers including, but not limited to, administering injections and dispensing medication, monitoring health care needs of consumers, case management, and patient care coordination.

Completes initial and ongoing assessments, which include emergency and routine Health Care Assessments.

Provides crisis intervention techniques to stabilize situations as needed.

Establishes and implements treatment plans, utilizing a Person-Centered Plan or a Family-Centered Practice Approach.

Completes and maintains record keeping requirements, including case documentation.

Participates in case consultation to confirm diagnosis, makes clinical recommendations, provides appropriate form of treatment and links the consumer and/or family to the appropriate program.

Maintains inventory of agency medications at assigned site.

Requests appropriate authorizations for services provided, monitors utilization of services, requests re-authorization of continuation of service as medically necessary.

Supports MCCMH integrated health interventions by interacting with managed care providers, insurance providers, private physicians, hospital services and other entities pertinent to the health of MCCMH consumers.

Maintains ongoing communication with members of agency staff and contract psychiatric staff.

Develops and shares current information about appropriate resources within and outside of MCCMH.

Provides training and educational activities to staff, clients, families, and MCCMH service providers.

Attends and participates in clinic and committee meetings, conferences, and in-service training.

Participates in staff development, planning, agency goal setting, and quality improvement.

Maintains and updates clinical knowledge through readings, in-service training, and other related activities.

Performs related duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

Required Education and Experience

• Associate’s degree in Nursing from an accredited college or university

Preferred Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing from an accredited college or university

• A minimum of six (6) months experience working with the mentally ill population

Required Licenses or Certifications

• Current State of Michigan Registered Nurse license

• Possession of a valid Michigan driver’s license and operable, insured automobile for authorized travel

COMPETENCIES FOR SUCCESSFUL PERFORMANCE OF JOB DUTIES

Knowledge of:

• Applicable computer applications

• Michigan Mental Health Code

• MCCMH polices, rules, regulations, codes and procedures

• Medicaid Provider Manual

• Modern office procedures, methods and computer equipment

Skill in:

• Using good professional judgment for the welfare and safety of consumers

• Interpersonal skills necessary to develop and maintain effective and appropriate working relationships

• Performing a variety of duties, often changing