Registered Nurse

Beacon Specialized Living; Lansing (MI); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-On Bonus

401K Match

Job summary

Beacon Specialized Living in Michigan is seeking a Registered Nurse to partner with the Director of Nursing to oversee care across homes. The role emphasizes teamwork among medical, clinical, and operations teams to deliver high-quality care and support, including travel to assigned sites.

Responsibilities include medication management, education for direct service providers, infection control, policy development, and collaboration with physicians and psychiatrists; a strong focus on patient

Qualifications

• Valid RN license and at least two years of experience preferred.
• Must pass criminal background check.
• Must possess a valid Driver’s License.
• Proficient in speaking, reading and writing English.
• Approved to work within BSLS programs.
• Ability to use office equipment and BSLS IT systems.

Responsibilities

• Oversee overall care and ensure best practice across sites.
• Administer medications and vaccinations as directed.
• Coordinate medical, psychiatric, dental, and optical care.
• Educate DSPs on clinical equipment and procedures.
• Participate in infection control and policy development.
• Triaging medical concerns and on-call rotation as needed.
• Audit medication room and EMAR/EHR per state requirements.

Skills

RN license

Two years experience

English proficiency

Computer skills

Communication

De-escalation

Job description

$5,000 Sign-On Bonus!!

Competitive benefits including 401K with Company Match!

Company Summary:

Beacon is a successful and national behavioral health company providing residential-based services and supports to children and adults with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, Severe Mental Illness, Autism, and high-acuity behaviors.

Position Summary:

The Registered Nurse (RN) partners with the Director of Nursing to oversee the care of the individuals ensuring the best practice and care of the individuals served. This role fosters a "One Team" approach, ensuring collaboration among medical, clinical, and operations teams to achieve the highest quality of care and support. Key responsibilities include travelling to homes, providing the highest quality of care to include medication management, medical treatment needs, education, and providing support to the Direct Service Providers.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Weekly and daily follow-up with to monitor infection(s) when needed.
• Administration of medications and vaccinations as requested by the physician or psychiatrist.
• Assess individuals upon admission and per state requirements thereafter meeting the needs of the individuals served.
• Under the direction of the DON, identifies, coordinates and monitors the health care of the individuals served, especially those with complex medical needs at assigned sites.
• Follows the verbal order procedure.
• Administration of first aid as needed.
• Provides care as ordered by physicians.
• Diabetic foot assessments.
• Assists with coordination of care and treatment for the individual served to ensure psychiatric, medical, dental, and optical appointments are scheduled as needed.
• Communicates and coordinates and physical health concerns and follow up treatment with physicians and psychiatrists.

• Performs medication administration and initial medical classroom training and ensure state requirements are being met.
• Educate Direct Support Professionals (DSP) on the use of scales, blood pressure, oximeter, thermometer, stethoscope, glucometer, wheelchair, and any other durable medical equipment or any other need that is new to the home that is ordered by a physician.
• Participates in medical on call rotation if required.
• Assists with development and revisions of medical policies and procedures.
• Assists in the destruction of controlled substances as outlined by DEA guidelines.
• Responsible for triaging medical concerns.
• Audit the medication room, EMAR and EHR programs following state requirements.
• Assists in care planning as required per market.
• Cooperates with Beacon Specialized Living and other entities during any inspection, or investigation, or accreditation reviews as requested.
• Educates staff regarding infection prevention and monitoring and overall physical health of individuals served.
• When needed, provide input/data/summaries as part of the Infection Control Plan.
• Participate in the influenza campaign and provide data where requested.

Education and Qualifications:

• Valid RN license with a minimum of two (2) years previous experience preferred.
• Must pass criminal background check
• Must possess a valid Driver’s License.
• Proficient in speaking, reading and writing the English language.
• Approved by state, federal and government entities to work within BSLS programs.
• Ability to use office equipment, including BSLS information technology systems.

Skills and Abilities:

• General knowledge of nursing and healthcare terminology.
• Proven capability of communicating with multiple disciplines.
• Proven ability to deescalate difficult situations.
• Proven ability to be able to provide care as needed.
• Excellent computer skills.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Proficient in speaking, reading and writing the English language required.

Travel:

A significant amount of travel is required to visit BSLS locations within a 1-1.5 hour radius of Lansing, i.e. Mt. Pleasant, MI.