LOCATION
4473 220th Avenue, Reed City, MI 49677
SCHEDULE
This is a full time position, 40 hours per week. Monday - Friday 8am - 5pm is the typical schedule, however there are times when the schedule does need to accommodate consumer needs. This will be discussed further in an interview.
COMPENSATION & BENEFITS
Salary Range: $60,050 - $78,312 depending on experience
JOB SUMMARY
General Description: The Charge Nurse assists the Nurse Administrator in creating an environment of consumer-focused care, ensuring standards for quality consumer care, managing and developing work-based teams, training health services staff and providing supervision and leadership to the local nursing team. The Charge Nurse is also responsible for overseeing, planning, coordinating, and evaluating nursing operations for assigned locations including population health and interface with health system.
Responsibilities and Duties: Supervise local care delivery systems to ensure clinical quality, accuracy and consistency, appropriate work assignments, efficient scheduling, and overall team performance. Provide clinical expertise in medical, behavioral, and crisis management. Coordinate with the Clinic Nurse Care Managers and Medical Assistants and/or Nurse Administrator to accomplish agency and patient-care goals. Recognize and assist in solving clinical and administrative problems and implement nursing policies and procedures. Communicate with consumers and families to address care-related concerns. Monitor patient medications, treatment, and therapies for quality assurance and compliance with local, state, and federal regulations.
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. Assists and conducts medication reviews. Initiates first aid treatment when necessary. 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 consumers for side effects, high risk medications, and consumer blood drug levels. May assist other Clinic Nurse Care Managers 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.
EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS
General Education and Job-Related Experience: Diploma or associate degree from a State Board of Nursing approved school having one of two types of nursing education programs and two years of experience OR possession of a Bachelor's of Science Degree in Nursing and one year of experience OR possession of a Master's Degree in Nursing. Experience working with individuals with mental illness or intellectual/developmental disabilities preferred.
Licenses/Certification: Michigan nursing license and valid driver's license required. CPR certification preferred.
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT
Knowledge: Knowledge of specialized and general nursing principles and techniques; psychotropic medications, health screening and treatments; current literature in the field of nursing; and materials, supplies and equipment required.
Skills: Skill in giving injections, checking blood pressure, Body Mass Index (BMI) and waist circumference measurement, handling nursing related instruments, use of electronic health record, automobile, crisis intervention, providing in-services, providing nursing assessments and establishing rapport with individuals with mental illness and/or intellectual/developmental disabilities. Strong organizational, leadership, interpersonal, and presentation skills. Oral and written communication skills with individuals and groups. Computer and telephone skills.
Abilities: Ability to communicate with others, both verbally and in writing; ability to develop and maintain positive interpersonal relations, get along well with consumers, and show empathy; ability to demonstrate flexibility and adaptability, self confidence, and accept constructive criticism; ability to demonstrate organizational skills, maintain accurate records, and work as a team member. Ability to do AIMS screening, assess medication effects, work independently, and promote consumer self sufficiency; ability to provide necessary health care, assess health care needs of consumers and assess the effectiveness of nursing care; ability to educate and motivate consumers; and ability to carry out detailed instructions, maintain calm during stressful situations and maintain favorable public relations; ability to advocate for consumers independently and as part of a team; ability to learn and comply with federal, state, and agency policies and procedures.
Physical Demands: Employee is regularly required to stand, walk, sit and operate a computer, telephone, fax machine and copier and may require travel.
Work Environment: Work is performed in a typical office setting and other community settings and may involve dealing with people under very trying or difficult circumstances.