Registered Nurse - Menominee Office - Full-time

Description

Job Purpose

The Registered Nurse's primary function is to assist in meeting the health needs of individuals with intellectual/developmental disabilities and/or serious mental illness. The Registered Nurse shall perform all work within the guidelines of accepted nursing standards and will work under medical direction in carrying out medical orders.

Job Duties and Responsibilities

• A review of this description has excluded the marginal functions of the position that are incidental to the performance of fundamental job duties. This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by the supervisor.

Essential Duties

• Provides nursing services through person-centered planning practices that include medication monitoring, assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of individuals at risk or those experiencing psychiatric/physical symptoms. Services will vary with medical orders.
• Works effectively with providers and other members of the treatment team in a collaborative approach.
• Actively participates on the clinical treatment team to ensure effective communication.
• Demonstrates the ability to educate individuals and staff related to health and medications using current information and best practice guidelines when applicable.
• Complies with approved policies/procedures of the agency including documentation requirements.
• Maintains current knowledge by completing required continuing education hours and by seeking educational opportunities to expand knowledgebase.
• Focuses on overall population health and integrated care.
• Performs nursing medication management as assigned.
• Assist with medication adherence program as assigned.
• Participates in group education as assigned. Clinic Nurse Specific Duties:
• Manages the provider’s schedule and triages cases as appropriate. Care Management Specific Duties:
• Works in the capacity as a care manager for individuals as assigned following Northpointe’s care manager policies and procedures.

Requirements

Qualifications

• This position will actively support the mission, vision, and values of the agency.
• The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education, Certifications, and/or Experience

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing (Bachelors degree graduates qualify for a higher pay scale than listed).
• Current Michigan licensure to practice as a registered nurse.
• Two to three years of practical experience in a variety of settings and experience in the area of community health preferred.
• Certification in psychiatric nursing preferred.
• Must have a valid driver’s license.
• Must meet state qualifications of QIDP or QMHP.

Knowledge and Skills

• Must be knowledgeable and committed to maintaining confidentiality.
• Knowledge of the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, Medicaid Provider Manual, and Michigan Mental Health Code preferred.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret technical requirements and regulatory requirements applicable to the agency.
• Ability to write individual plans of service, communications, and training. .
• Ability to effectively communicate and present information to a varied audience which may include staff, contract providers, and community members.
• Ability to analyze data to identify areas of opportunity and to organize data into meaningful formats such as reports, graphs, etc.
• Ability to research best practice, guidelines, and mandated requirements.
• Ability to lead and coordinate team efforts to achieve goals of the agency.
• Ability to effectively educate and provide thorough training using a variety of means to meet the needs of the audience.
• Ability to work with general mathematical concepts including dosage calculations for medications.
• Ability to travel as required by this job.
• Specialized competency includes knowledge of medical and behavioral issues with intellectually/developmentally disabled and/or serious mentally ill individual and physical intervention techniques.
• Knowledge of the basic sciences underlying mental health practice in a community setting and ability to apply these principles to clinical practice.

Competencies

• Demonstrate ability to effective