Nurse Care Manager
About The Position
Nurse Care Manager Behavioral Health Home programs The position of Nurse Care Manager is a member of the Behavioral Health Home (BHH) Adult Service Team and the BHH Children’s Service Team. In both BHH programs, the Nurse Care Manager is to provide nursing consultation to the BHH Care Coordinators and Peer/Parent Navigators, oversight of BHH health outcomes, and collaboration with BHH Primary Care Partners. It involves health data interpretation and reporting; clinical problem solving; and collaborating with an integrated health and wellness service team serving adults and children with serious and persistent mental illness. It supports recovery-oriented service that strives to improve health outcomes through health promotion & education and primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention; cost effectiveness; and improved consumer-provider partnership for the population served by the BHH. This role fosters highly skilled communication between behavioral health staff, peer/parent navigators, primary care partners, MaineCare staff and other members of the client’s care team in the interest of consumers and families served at the BHH and CBHH. Schedule: Full-time, salaried role, M – F, regular business hours. Location: on-site in South Portland, ME
Requirements
- Registered Nurse holding a valid license to practice nursing in the State of Maine, the license must be in good standing; with two (2) of experience required.
- Must be able to successfully pass a criminal background, child protective service check & sex offender check.
- Must not be on the state or federal suspension and disbarment list.
- Computer proficiency in Microsoft Office is a requirement.
- Must have a professional Nursing license that is current and in good standing.
- A good driving record is required.
- Appropriate licensing/credentialing to meet all MaineCare BHH/CBHH Regulations.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with and knowledge of people experiencing mental health and substance use issues, poverty, homelessness, chronic disease, domestic violence, trauma and/or oppression very preferred.
- Knowledge of, commitment to or proficiency in recovery-based, harm reduction, trauma-informed and strengths-based approaches preferred.
- Familiarity with utilizing and reporting health population data.
- Experience with integrated healthcare for adults is preferred but not required.
- Experience in electronic data collection and reporting is very helpful.
- Comfort and experience with ECR is critical.
Responsibilities
- Provide nursing consultation to the BHH Care Coordinators and Peer/Parent Navigators
- Oversight of BHH health outcomes
- Collaboration with BHH Primary Care Partners
- Health data interpretation and reporting
- Clinical problem solving
- Collaborating with an integrated health and wellness service team serving adults and children with serious and persistent mental illness
- Supports recovery-oriented service that strives to improve health outcomes through health promotion & education and primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention; cost effectiveness; and improved consumer-provider partnership for the population served by the BHH
- Fosters highly skilled communication between behavioral health staff, peer/parent navigators, primary care partners, MaineCare staff and other members of the client’s care team in the interest of consumers and families served at the BHH and CBHH
Benefits
- Generous paid time off accrual
- 9 paid holidays per calendar year and up to 3 floating holidays per calendar year
- Excellent medical benefits at very reasonable cost
- Dental and Vision insurance options
- Agency paid basic life insurance and STD & LTD disability insurances
- 403(b) retirement with a generous agency match (all employees are eligible)
- Tuition Reimbursement – offered once per year through an application process
- The Opportunity Alliance (TOA) is a qualified employer under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
101-250 employees
