Registered Nurse
Agency Name: CMH for Central Michigan
Agency Contact: Gabrielle Smith
- Position Type: Full Time
- Job Type: Permanent
- County: Midland
- Salary Range: $48,880 - $66,518 per Year
- Send applications to: https://cmhcm.e3applicants.com/careers/
- Please include your resume when applying.
LOCATION
218 Fast Ice Drive, Midland, MI 48642
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.
SCHEDULE
This is a full time position, 40 hours per week. The schedule can either be five 8-hour days Monday – Friday 8am – 4:30pm or four 10-hour days 7:30am – 5:30pm. This will be discussed further in an interview.
COMPENSATION & BENEFITS
Salary Range: $48,880 – $66,518 depending on experience
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