IRIS Self-Directed Personal Care (RN) (Milwaukee County, WI)

Molina Healthcare; Milwaukee (WI); Hybrid; USD 36,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive benefits

Job summary

Molina Healthcare is seeking a Registered Nurse licensed in Wisconsin for a remote IRIS Self-Directed Personal Care (SDPC) RN role. You will oversee care for individuals enrolled in the IRIS program, build relationships, and support person-centered plans of care from home with regular in-person visits.

You’ll administer care assessments, coordinate authorizations, and provide training and education to participants and care providers, while adhering to Department of Health Services policies and

Qualifications

• 2+ years nursing experience and 1+ year experience with IRIS program target groups (adults with disabilities or older adults) or equivalent
• Active Wisconsin RN license
• Associate's degree in nursing
• Valid driver's license with reliable transportation for travel as required
• Data entry and database skills
• Strong organizational and time-management skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and applicable software

Responsibilities

• Provide oversight and guidance to IRIS SDPC participants in their care plans
• Administer Wisconsin Personal Care Screening Tool and contribute to care plan development
• Coordinate assessments, visits, and documentation to ensure compliant care
• Submit prior authorizations for personal care services
• Educate participants and care providers on care plans and available resources
• Complete collateral contacts with IRIS consultants and physicians to meet care needs
• Manage multiple cases and adapt to changing program needs
• Occasional travel or home visits as part of the role
• Support home-based care customers while maintaining safety and quality standards

Skills

Nursing

RN license Wisconsin

Time management

Communication

Teaching/Mentoring

Analytical problem solving

Education

Associate's degree in nursing

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Home Health Care, Hospice Care, Palliative Care, Long Term Care, Rehab

No weekends, No afterhours support, No holidays

Job Description

Job Summary

Are you seeking a unique nursing position that gives you a great work/life balance and lets you support people to live the lives that they choose? Then you’ll want to keep reading about this rewarding work opportunity!

We are currently looking for a Registered Nurse licensed in Wisconsin to become our next IRIS Self-Directed Personal Care (SDPC) RN. This is a remote position, where you will partner with people in your community who are enrolled in the Wisconsin IRIS program – a Medicaid long-term care option for older adults and people with disabilities. People in the IRIS program who need personal care services have the choice to enroll in the IRIS Self-Directed Personal Care (IRIS SPDC) option. You can learn more about IRIS SDPC on the Wisconsin Department of Health Services website here, and learn about the IRIS program here. While this role is home-based, you will have regularly scheduled visits with people in their homes and communities.

As an IRIS SDPC RN, you’ll provide oversight and guidance to the people enrolled in the IRIS SDPC option. You’ll also build relationships with the people you partner with and ensure that they’re getting the most out of the IRIS Self-Directed Personal Care option through assessment, oversight, training and education.

IRIS SDPC RNs are responsible for administering the Wisconsin Personal Care Screening Tool; creating person-centered plans of care; providing personal care oversight to a group of people in IRIS, providing education and training for IRIS participants and care providers, and conducting the required documentation and follow-up. As an IRIS SDPC RN, you’ll play an important role in helping people of various backgrounds and abilities live their lives the way they choose.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

• Provides personal care assessments and oversight to the My Cares Groups by administering the Wisconsin Personal Care Screening Tool and addendums as required
• Documents assessment as required by individual tool and Department of Health Services policies and by completing oversight visits and calls as required
• Oversees a My Cares Groups of participants, develops individual plans of care, ensures physician orders for care are obtained and reviews and revises plan of care as needed
• Submits for Prior Authorization for personal care services
• Complies with all Department of Health Services policies and SDPC Guidelines, procedures, and practices along with documentation and program regulations
• Provides personal care training to participants or care providers as requested and provides educational materials as needed
• Completes collateral contacts with IRIS Consultants and Long-Term Care Functional Screeners and physicians to ensure care needs are met
• Completes other duties as assigned
• Overtime work may be required
• May be required to drive 50% of the time during a given day of member home visits
• Exposure to members homes which may include navigating stairs, exposure to different environments, and pets

Required Qualifications

• At least 2 years nursing experience, and at least 1 year of experience serving the target groups of the IRIS program (adults with physical/intellectual disabilities or older adults), or equivalent combination of relevant education and experience.
• Active and unrestricted Registered Nurse (RN) license in the state of Wisconsin.
• Associate's degree in nursing.
• Valid and unrestricted driver's license, reliable transportation, and adequate auto insurance for job related travel requirements unless otherwise required by law.
• Database operation/maintenance skills and data entry experience.
• Teaching and mentoring skills.
• Analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills, and ability to manage tasks independently.
• Flexibility in the work environment, and willingness and ability to adapt to changing organizational needs.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Microsoft Office suite/applicable software program(s) proficiency.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience providing care through the Wisconsin Medical Assistance Personal Care program (MPAC).
• Home care/home health experience.

• Molina Healthcare offers a competitive benefits and compensation package.

Molina Healthcare is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) M/F/D/V

Pay Range: $26.41 - $51.49 / HOURLY
*Actual compensation may vary from posting based on geographic location, work experience, education and/or skill level.