Registered Nurse - Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) Program

Macomb County Government

22h

About The Position

Under direction, facilitates prompt and effective coordination of services regarding the health of our persons served, including, but not limited to, their medical, case management, and medication needs within Macomb County Community Mental Health (MCCMH) programs. Provides direct services to persons served and their families. Provides specialized health care assessments and screenings. Implements program activities. Participates in research and program evaluation to improve coordination of health and medication programming.

Requirements

• Associate’s degree from an accredited college or university in Nursing
• Current State of Michigan Registered Nurse license
• Possession of a valid Michigan driver’s license and operable, insured automobile for authorized travel
• If hired within the Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) program, must possess and maintain a current Michigan Chauffeur’s license within two (2) weeks from date of hire
• Knowledge of: Applicable computer applications
• Michigan Mental Health Code
• MCCMH polices, rules, regulations, codes and procedures
• Medicaid Provider Manual
• Modern office procedures, methods and computer equipment
• Skill in: Using good professional judgment for the welfare and safety of our people served
• Interpersonal skills necessary to develop and maintain effective and appropriate working relationships
• Performing a variety of duties, often changing from one task to another of a different nature
• Providing excellent and timely customer service
• Managing timelines and project deadlines
• Ability to: Collaborative: Approaches all situations with a teamwork and solution focused mindset demonstrated through active participation in meetings, volunteering to assist teammates and other departments as appropriate. Examples include participation in internal and external committees, subcommittees, process improvement groups or other multi-organizational initiatives
• Accountable: Takes ownership and empowers others to do the same as evidenced by identifying solutions and acting on job responsibilities and organizational objectives, daily
• Respectful: Treats people with dignity while honoring individual differences demonstrated through use of positive and encouraging statements and/or interactions to, about and/or with colleagues and persons served; evidenced by supervisor observation, feedback from other department staff and leadership
• Engage effectively with diverse communities; interact with people in an inclusive manner that respects cultural and socio-economic differences
• Work in an environment which embraces the county’s Dignity Campaign
• Effectively speak, write, and understand the English
• Understand and carry out oral and/or written instructions
• Accurately organize and maintain paper documents and electronic files
• Maintain the confidentiality of information
• Work independently

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university in Nursing
• A minimum of six (6) months experience working with the mentally ill population
• Effectively speak, write, and understand a language other than English is preferred

Responsibilities

• Promotes the integration of care through the coordination of physical and mental health needs for people served within outpatient and case management programs.
• Implements, coordinates, monitors, and evaluates services required to meet the mental and physical health needs of persons served in conjunction with goals established with a Person-Centered Plan.
• Ensures coordination of health care services across a variety of disciplines with other service providers.
• Provides direct clinical nursing services to persons served including, but not limited to, administering injections and dispensing medication, monitoring ongoing health care needs, case management, patient care coordination, and transportation of persons served as needed.
• Completes initial and ongoing assessments, which include emergency and routine health care assessments.
• Provides crisis intervention techniques to stabilize situations as needed.
• Establishes and implements treatment plans, utilizing a Person-Centered Plan or a Family-Centered Practice approach.
• Completes and maintains record keeping requirements, including case documentation.
• Participates in case consultation to confirm diagnosis, makes clinical recommendations, provide appropriate form of treatment, and link the person served and/or family to the appropriate program.
• Maintains inventory of agency medications at assigned site(s).
• Requests appropriate authorizations for services provided, monitors utilization of services, and requests re-authorization of continuation of service as medically necessary.
• Supports MCCMH integrated health interventions by interacting with managed care providers, insurance providers, private physicians, hospital services, and other entities pertinent to the health of MCCMH people served.
• Maintains ongoing communication with members of agency staff and contract psychiatric staff.
• Develops and shares current information about appropriate resources for people served.
• Provides training and educational activities to staff, clients, families, and MCCMH service providers.
• Attends and participates in clinic and committee meetings, conferences, and in-service training.
• Participates in staff development, planning, agency goal setting, and quality improvement.
• Maintains and updates clinical knowledge through readings, in-service training, and other related activities.
• Operates an automobile to perform assigned job functions.
• Performs related duties as assigned.

Benefits

• medical, dental, and vision coverage, with no monthly premium to employees for single, two (2) person or family coverage. Health care, dental and vision benefits are effective the first day of employment.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree