IDD Nurse

Northern Lakes Community Mental Health Authority • Cadillac, MI

6d

About The Position

The IDD Nurse is a professional position working across a variety of settings, including interdisciplinary teams and case management. The nurse primarily works in residential group homes operated by the agency or contractual providers, family homes, and day program facilities. The role serves people across the lifespan, primarily individuals with developmental disabilities. Its overall function is to ensure nursing and health programming is appropriate and consistent with generally accepted standards of care. Expectations may vary by program. The position reports to the Operations Manager, as assigned, and has no direct supervision responsibilities.

Requirements

• Nursing degree.
• Current Registered Nursing licensure in the State of Michigan, which must be maintained.
• Ability to be credentialed by NLCMHA to provide services in this professional discipline.

Nice To Haves

• Two years of experience providing services to consumers with mental health needs and developmental disabilities is preferred.
• Training and expertise in geriatrics, day programming, and/or consultation may be required.
• Additional certification may be required.

Responsibilities

• Design, administer, evaluate, and update nursing and health care programs as appropriate.
• Conduct nursing appraisals and health screenings as appropriate.
• Coordinate persons served care among psychiatrists, primary care providers, consulting specialists, and other providers as needed.
• Review care for the quality and appropriateness of health interventions; report suspected deficiencies to supervisors and work collaboratively to improve care quality within the nurse’s responsibilities.
• Participate in interdisciplinary staffing, persons served care, and staff meetings as appropriate.
• Provide ongoing case consultation to interdisciplinary team members, agency staff, and contractual providers regarding nursing and health care services.
• Provide information and resources to persons served, caregivers, guardians, and staff about diagnoses and health conditions.
• Administer medications and perform medical procedures, including injections, in accordance with applicable policies, procedures, and nursing standards of practice.
• Conduct AIMS/DISCUS testing.
• Deliver medications to persons served as requested and observe medication setup, as applicable.
• Participate in Quality Improvement case review procedures, including person served and guardian satisfaction review.
• Maintain knowledge of mental health symptoms, interventions, and treatment strategies, particularly as they apply to individuals with developmental disabilities.
• Provide occasional crisis intervention related to persons served health issues; complete adequate training if incorporated into the formal mental health crisis services system.
• Provide urgent health and nursing services to assigned persons served and other registered persons served within the IDD Team as needed.
• Coordinate with agency staff to procure adaptive equipment and medical and dental services.

Benefits

• Medical insurance with four options.
• Dental insurance with two options.
• Vision insurance with two options.
• Health Savings Account.
• Healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts.
• MERS Retirement Plan with employer matching up to 5%.
• Paid time off: 18 days in the first year.
• 13 holidays.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Short-term disability.
• Long-term disability.
• Accidental Death & Dismemberment insurance.

What This Job Offers

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