Team Nurse (RN)

Overview

The Adult Clinical Community Supports (ACCS) Team Nurse (Registered Nurse) promotes the full integration and functioning of Persons Served (PS) needed to live a healthy life in the community. Utilizing a holistic, person-centered approach, the Team Nurse will coordinate access to and management of health care for PS. The Team Nurse will work in conjunction with Care Coordination entities and all associated medical and behavioral health providers. Additionally, the Team Nurse will monitor and consult with team members regarding the medical and psychiatric conditions of PS. The Team Nurse will also develop the delivery of health promotion strategies for modifiable risk factors by the Team and oversee Medication Administration Program (MAP) compliance for Team and associated residential Group Living Environments and Supported Independent Environments. 

Keywords: Registered Nurse, RN,  Nursing, Residential Nurse, Mental health nursing, VinfenRN

Responsibilities

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

The essential job duties/responsibilities of the position include but are not limited to the information listedbelow:

• Meet with and conduct assessment of physical health of each PS served by the Team annually.Update assessment when significant medical status changes occur.• Educate and train direct service staff on pertinent health matters regarding PS condition,diagnosis(s), medication and signs and symptoms of chronic, acute and urgent physical health issues(e.g. Diabetes, HTN, CHF, COPD, Vital signs management).• Consult with team members on medical and nursing needs of PS.• Participate as member of intervention team for assigned PS.• Monitor and communicate PS needs for, and coordinate PS access to, health care with CareCoordination entities and all associated medical and behavioral health providers as needed.• Facilitate referrals to community providers as needed with Care Coordination entities.• Attend hospital discharge meetings when significant medical issues are present, advocate forrehabilitative stay if needed, and obtain hospital discharge summaries at time of discharge.• Educate and support PS families and friends (following HIPAA authorization protocols) regarding PSneeds and preferences as they relate to health care.• Complete Nursing and Health Assessments in the community for PS as assigned.• Engage PS in personal health promotion activities targeted at modifiable risk factors. Use recoveryoriented,person-centered, motivational interviewing, harm-reduction, trauma-informed, culturallycompetent, and strengths-based approaches to help PS think through their current healthcircumstances, consequences and interest in change.• Design, facilitate and oversee health promotion interventions to address modifiable risk factors forACCS Team Nurse - PRD 2early morbidity and mortality of PS; including those served by both Team and those residing inGLEs/SIEs. Model appropriate interventions for direct service staff.• Design, facilitate and oversee health promotion interventions to address overall health andwellbeing of PS.• Monitor medical and psychiatric conditions of PS. Record relevant information following establishedprotocols.• Oversee MAP policies, protocols, audits and compliance for Team and associated GLEs and SIEs.Ensure that medications for PS are stored, administered, and disposed of in accordance with MAPrequirements and company policies.• Train/tutor staff to prepare for MAP certification and recertification. Teach MAP at least once peryear. Attend State mandated MAP Consultant meetings twice a year.• Monitor receipt of physical, dental and other medical documentation; work with Care Coordinationentities and care providers to obtain as needed. Provide thorough and thoughtful documentation ofPS needs and services.• When a PS is authorized for Home Health and/or Personal Care Attendant (PCA) services, obtain andreview all 485s from VNA services and obtain updates on a regular basis. Consult with VNA primarycare nurse regularly.• Advocate with medical providers for simple, effective medication regimens and for the reduction ofpoly-pharmacy.• May provide outreach services as needed to PS when they appear to disengage from ACCS services.• Promote employment services access for PS.• Perform, mentor, model evidenced-based clinical and recovery oriented interventions for PS,including Motivational Interviewing; Harm Reduction and Addiction Treatment support; Screening;Brief Intervention, Referral and Treatment (SBIRT); Housing First; Stages of Change; WellnessRecovery Action Plans (WRAP); Seeking Safety and Cognitive Behavioral interventions.• Promote engagement, safe housing, community tenure, achievement of greater self-sufficiency andsuccessful completion of service for all PS.• Provide on-call clinical coverage as scheduled.• Engage as Member of ACCS Nurse Community of Practice, facilitated by Vinfen’s Director of Nur