IRIS Self-Directed Personal Care (RN) (Milwaukee, WI)
About The Position
This unique nursing position offers a great work/life balance by supporting individuals to live the lives they choose. The role is for a Registered Nurse licensed in Wisconsin to become an IRIS Self-Directed Personal Care (SDPC) RN. It is a remote position where the RN will partner with people in the community who are enrolled in the Wisconsin IRIS program, a Medicaid long-term care option for older adults and people with disabilities. While home-based, the role involves regularly scheduled visits with people in their homes and communities. As an IRIS SDPC RN, responsibilities include providing oversight and guidance to those enrolled in the IRIS SDPC option, building relationships, and ensuring participants benefit fully through assessment, oversight, training, and education. Key duties include administering the Wisconsin Personal Care Screening Tool, creating person-centered plans of care, providing personal care oversight, offering education and training to participants and care providers, and conducting necessary documentation and follow-up. The IRIS SDPC RN plays a vital role in empowering individuals of diverse backgrounds and abilities to live independently.
Requirements
- At least 2 years nursing experience, and at least 1 year of experience serving the target groups of the IRIS program (adults with physical/intellectual disabilities or older adults), or equivalent combination of relevant education and experience
- Active and unrestricted Registered Nurse (RN) license in the state of Wisconsin
- Associate's degree in nursing
- Valid and unrestricted driver's license, reliable transportation, and adequate auto insurance for job related travel requirements unless otherwise required by law
- Database operation/maintenance skills and data entry experience
- Teaching and mentoring skills
- Analytical and problem-solving skills
- Strong organizational and time-management skills, and ability to manage tasks independently
- Flexibility in the work environment, and willingness and ability to adapt to changing organizational needs
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Microsoft Office suite/applicable software program(s) proficiency
Nice To Haves
- Experience providing care through the Wisconsin Medical Assistance Personal Care program (MPAC)
- Home care/home health experience
Responsibilities
- Administering the Wisconsin Personal Care Screening Tool
- Creating person-centered plans of care
- Providing personal care oversight to a group of people in IRIS
- Providing education and training for IRIS participants and care providers
- Conducting the required documentation and follow-up
- Provides personal care assessments and oversight to the My Cares Groups by administering the Wisconsin Personal Care Screening Tool and addendums as required
- Documents assessment as required by individual tool and Department of Health Services policies and by completing oversight visits and calls as required
- Oversees a My Cares Groups of participants, develops individual plans of care, ensures physician orders for care are obtained and reviews and revises plan of care as needed
- Submits for Prior Authorization for personal care services
- Complies with all Department of Health Services policies and SDPC Guidelines, procedures, and practices along with documentation and program regulations
- Provides personal care training to participants or care providers as requested and provides educational materials as needed
- Completes collateral contacts with IRIS Consultants and Long-Term Care Functional Screeners and physicians to ensure care needs are met
- Completes other duties as assigned
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
