Registered Nurse - Assertive Community Treatment

Community Mental Health for Central Michigan; Missouri; On-site; USD 48,000 - 67,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in mental health care is seeking a dedicated Registered Nurse to join their Assertive Community Treatment team. This full-time role involves providing essential health services and care management to individuals with mental health challenges. You will collaborate with a diverse healthcare team to optimize patient health through comprehensive assessments, education, and care coordination. The position offers a supportive environment with opportunities for professional growth and a competitive benefits package, making it an ideal opportunity for those passionate about making a difference in their community.

Benefits

Student loan forgiveness

Health benefits through BCBS

12 weeks paid maternity/paternity leave

Employer funded disability

Comprehensive dental and vision benefits

Defined Benefit pension program

30 paid leave days

Performance-based compensation

Professional development opportunities

Free CEU training opportunities

Qualifications

• Minimum of an Associate's Degree in Nursing required.
• Experience with mental illness or developmental disabilities preferred.

Responsibilities

• Collaborates with healthcare providers to ensure quality care.
• Conducts health assessments and develops care plans.

Skills

Patient Care

Health Assessment

Medication Management

Care Coordination

Mental Health Support

Education

Associate's Degree in Nursing

Registered Nurse License

Tools

Health Information Exchange Platforms

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Job Summary

Job Summary

General Description: Provides health services, care management and care coordination to consumers through pre-evaluation, assessment, planning, education, intervention, and review. Participates as part of an inter-disciplinary team.

Responsibilities and Duties: Collaborates with primary health care providers, specialists, members of CMHCM health care team, including Medical Assistants, and consumers/families to ensure understanding of healthcare options and the delivery of quality, efficient, and cost-effective physical and behavioral health care services. Assesses, implements, coordinates, monitors, and evaluates all options and services with the goal of optimizing the consumer's health status based on the principles of recovery and self-determination. Conducts nursing, OBRA and/or AIMS assessments. Develops person centered plans with consumers and provides consumer education. Obtains informed consents as needed. Coordinates and administers injectable medications and vaccinations. Assists and conducts medication reviews. Initiates first aid treatment when necessary. May participate on the ACT team. Provides nursing consultation. Contacts pharmacies and coordinates with primary health care physicians. Acts as resource person for health issues by interpreting lab work and other medical data and conducts necessary follow-up activity. Monitors consumer's for side effects, high risk medications, and consumer blood drug levels. May assist other Registered Nurses in other counties as needed. Serves as nursing advisor for community living facilities/AFC homes. Performs necessary record keeping according to agency standards. Performs related work as assigned.

Works individually, with CMH staff, and with the consumers identified in the targeted high-risk population. Monitors physical health care interventions and helps facilitate/consult on wellness plans for all consumers. Provides initial and follow-up health assessments, educational needs, and health care plans for identified consumers. Acts as a liaison between consumers and primary health care providers.

Responsibilities Also Include, But Are Not Limited To

• Working with individual consumers on patient activation, health literacy, motivation, medication adherence, and healthy lifestyles. May include attendance at physical health appointments, role playing interactions with medical providers, and observing physician-consumer interactions.
• Accessing health system physical health supports, including diabetic education, reviewing materials with consumers, and discussing barriers.
• Coordinating with hospital discharge planner, health systems care manager, and Medicaid Health Plan case manager to ensure smooth transition of care; including medication reconciliation.
• Population health research using various health information exchange platforms to identify individual consumer, as well as community needs.
• Working closely with CMHCM Medical Director and Nurse Administrator to promote Integrated Care.
  
  

EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS

General Education and Job-Related Experience: Minimum of an Associate's Degree in Nursing and a Registered Nurse license in the state of Michigan is required. Experience working with individuals with mental illness or intellectual/developmental disabilities preferred.

Licenses/Certification: Michigan RN license and valid driver's license required. CPR certification preferred.

LOCATION

789 North Clare Avenue, Harrison, MI 48625

SCHEDULE

This is a full time position, 40 hours per week. The general schedule is Monday - Friday 8am to 5pm.

Compensation & Benefits

Salary Range: $48,880 - $66,518 depending on experience. On-call work does provide additional pay.

• Student loan forgiveness through the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program
• NHSC & BHLRP approved facility for student loan repayment program
• Health benefits through BCBS with employer contributions to the HSA
• 12 weeks of 100% paid maternity and paternity leave
• Employer funded short- and long-term disability
• Comprehensive dental and vision benefits
• 100% employer funded Defined Benefit (pension) program with vesting after 6 years
• 30 paid leave days (16 annual/12 sick/2 floating) during first year of employment, this increases with years of service
• Performance-based compensation plan with annual increases
• Professional development opportunities
• Free CEU training opportunities
• 12 paid holidays

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Health Care Provider

• Industries

  Mental Health Care

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