Community Mental Health for Central Michigan
Schedule
This is a full‑time position, 40 hours per week. Monday–Friday 8:00 am–5:00 pm is the typical schedule; however there are times when the schedule must accommodate consumer needs. This will be discussed further in an interview.
Location 655 East Cedar Avenue, Gladwin MI 48624
Compensation & Benefits Salary Range: $69,359–$88,162 depending on experience.
Student loan forgiveness through the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program
NHSC & MDHHS Behavioral Health Loan Repayment Program (BHLRP) approved facility for student loan repayment programs
Health benefits through BCBS with employer contributions to the HSA
Comprehensive dental and vision benefits
12 weeks of 100% paid maternity and paternity leave
Employer funded short‑ and long‑term disability
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; increases with years of service
Performance‑based compensation plan with annual increases
Professional development opportunities
Free CEU training opportunities
12 paid holidays
Job Summary 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 the 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, 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.
Collaborate with primary health‑care providers, specialists, and members of the CMHCM health‑care team to ensure understanding of healthcare options and delivery of quality, efficient, and cost‑effective physical and behavioral health‑care services.
Assess, implement, coordinate, monitor, and evaluate all options and services with the goal of optimizing the consumer’s health status based on principles of recovery and self‑determination.
Conduct nursing, OBRA and/or AIMS assessments.
Develop person‑centered plans with consumers and provide consumer education.
Obtain informed consents as needed.
Coordinate and administer injectable medications.
Assist and conduct medication reviews.
Initiate first‑aid treatment when necessary.
Provide nursing consultation.
Contact pharmacies and coordinate with primary health‑care physicians.
Interpret lab work and other medical data, conduct necessary follow‑up activities, and monitor consumers for side effects, high‑risk medications, and blood drug levels.
Assist and mentor other Clinic Nurse Care Managers in other counties as needed.
Serve as nursing advisor for community‑living facilities/AFC homes.
Perform related record‑keeping and other related work as assigned.
Work individually with CMH staff and with consumers identified in the targeted high‑risk population.
Monitor physical health interventions and help facilitate/consult on wellness plans for all consumers.
Provide initial and follow‑up health assessments, educational needs, and health‑care plans for identified consumers.
Act as liaison between consumers and primary health‑care providers.
Additional Responsibilities
Work 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).
Access health‑system physical health supports, including diabetic education, reviewing materials with consumers, and discussing barriers.
Coordinate with hospital discharge planner, health‑systems care manager, and Medicaid Health Plan case manager to ensure smooth transition of care, including medication reconciliation.
Conduct population‑health research using various health‑information exchange platforms to identify individual consumers and community needs.
Seniority Level Mid‑Senior level
Employment Type Full‑time
Job Function Health Care Provider
Industries Mental Health Care
Employment Standards General Education and Job‑Related Experience:
Diploma or associate degree from a State Board of Nursing‑approved school (one of two types of nursing education programs) and two years of experience, OR a Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing and one year of experience, OR 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.
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, BMI and waist‑circumference measurement, handling nursing‑related instruments, use of electronic health record, automobile, crisis intervention, providing in‑services, and providing nursing assessments while 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; develop and maintain positive interpersonal relations; get along well with consumers and show empathy; demonstrate flexibility, adaptability, self‑confidence, and accept constructive criticism; 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; provide necessary health care, assess health‑care needs of consumers and assess effectiveness of nursing care; educate and motivate consumers; carry out detailed instructions, maintain calm during stressful situations and maintain favorable public relations; advocate for consumers independently and as part of a team; 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.
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Location 655 East Cedar Avenue, Gladwin MI 48624
Compensation & Benefits Salary Range: $69,359–$88,162 depending on experience.
Student loan forgiveness through the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program
NHSC & MDHHS Behavioral Health Loan Repayment Program (BHLRP) approved facility for student loan repayment programs
Health benefits through BCBS with employer contributions to the HSA
Comprehensive dental and vision benefits
12 weeks of 100% paid maternity and paternity leave
Employer funded short‑ and long‑term disability
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; increases with years of service
Performance‑based compensation plan with annual increases
Professional development opportunities
Free CEU training opportunities
12 paid holidays
Job Summary 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 the 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, 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.
Collaborate with primary health‑care providers, specialists, and members of the CMHCM health‑care team to ensure understanding of healthcare options and delivery of quality, efficient, and cost‑effective physical and behavioral health‑care services.
Assess, implement, coordinate, monitor, and evaluate all options and services with the goal of optimizing the consumer’s health status based on principles of recovery and self‑determination.
Conduct nursing, OBRA and/or AIMS assessments.
Develop person‑centered plans with consumers and provide consumer education.
Obtain informed consents as needed.
Coordinate and administer injectable medications.
Assist and conduct medication reviews.
Initiate first‑aid treatment when necessary.
Provide nursing consultation.
Contact pharmacies and coordinate with primary health‑care physicians.
Interpret lab work and other medical data, conduct necessary follow‑up activities, and monitor consumers for side effects, high‑risk medications, and blood drug levels.
Assist and mentor other Clinic Nurse Care Managers in other counties as needed.
Serve as nursing advisor for community‑living facilities/AFC homes.
Perform related record‑keeping and other related work as assigned.
Work individually with CMH staff and with consumers identified in the targeted high‑risk population.
Monitor physical health interventions and help facilitate/consult on wellness plans for all consumers.
Provide initial and follow‑up health assessments, educational needs, and health‑care plans for identified consumers.
Act as liaison between consumers and primary health‑care providers.
Additional Responsibilities
Work 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).
Access health‑system physical health supports, including diabetic education, reviewing materials with consumers, and discussing barriers.
Coordinate with hospital discharge planner, health‑systems care manager, and Medicaid Health Plan case manager to ensure smooth transition of care, including medication reconciliation.
Conduct population‑health research using various health‑information exchange platforms to identify individual consumers and community needs.
Seniority Level Mid‑Senior level
Employment Type Full‑time
Job Function Health Care Provider
Industries Mental Health Care
Employment Standards General Education and Job‑Related Experience:
Diploma or associate degree from a State Board of Nursing‑approved school (one of two types of nursing education programs) and two years of experience, OR a Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing and one year of experience, OR 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.
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, BMI and waist‑circumference measurement, handling nursing‑related instruments, use of electronic health record, automobile, crisis intervention, providing in‑services, and providing nursing assessments while 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; develop and maintain positive interpersonal relations; get along well with consumers and show empathy; demonstrate flexibility, adaptability, self‑confidence, and accept constructive criticism; 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; provide necessary health care, assess health‑care needs of consumers and assess effectiveness of nursing care; educate and motivate consumers; carry out detailed instructions, maintain calm during stressful situations and maintain favorable public relations; advocate for consumers independently and as part of a team; 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.
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