26-11380 Registered Nurse AMHS/CSU

Community Mental Health Authority•Lansing, MI

11h•Onsite

About The Position

This position is applicable to part-time and full-time staff only. CMHA-CEI is a Michigan Certified Bronze Level Veteran Friendly Employer, and we encourage active military service members, veterans, and their family members to apply. Under the supervision of the RN Supervisor, the Registered Nurse provides integrated behavioral and physical healthcare, including managing medication, assessing and coordinating physical/medical care, and providing direct services within the Crisis Care Center. The role is responsible for the orderly administration and maintenance of medication both within Crisis Services and the Crisis Stabilization Unit (CSU). Duties include a variety of supportive services and direct interventions with consumers experiencing severe and persistent mental illness, substance use disorders and Developmental Disabilities who are in crisis, needing stabilization. The nurse may render general nursing care and provide medical support in accordance with approved nursing practices. Additional responsibilities may include but are not limited to: providing information and assistance specific to the area of assignment, performing admissions screening on new consumers, serving as agency liaison, performing crisis intervention activities, providing case management, providing patient education, and supporting all programs within the Crisis Care Center. The Registered Nurse is responsible for carrying out all activities of the program/sub-unit in such a manner that fulfills CMHA-CEI’s mission, policies and procedures.

Requirements

Possession of an associate’s degree or a diploma in Nursing required
One year of professional experience with the assigned population
One year of work experience serving adults with co-occurring disorders and serious mental illness
Possession of a State of Michigan Licensure as a Registered Nurse required
Possession of “Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers” Certification required
Must pass/must be able to perform Handle with Care Behavior Management techniques according to approved Agency standards
Possession of a valid Michigan driver's license
Access to reliable means of transportation for job-related use required
Employment offers for this position will be contingent upon the results of a background verification and credentialing procedure consisting of: Michigan State Police clearance check, verification of a professional license, Medicaid/Medicare verification, verification of an acceptable driving record, educational background check, and verification of an acceptable work history.
Must be able to pass pre-employment drug screen.

Responsibilities

Providing integrated behavioral and physical healthcare
Managing medication
Assessing and coordinating physical/medical care
Providing direct services within the Crisis Care Center
Orderly administration and maintenance of medication within Crisis Services and the Crisis Stabilization Unit (CSU)
Providing a variety of supportive services and direct interventions with consumers experiencing severe and persistent mental illness, substance use disorders and Developmental Disabilities who are in crisis, needing stabilization
Rendering general nursing care and providing medical support in accordance with approved nursing practices
Providing information and assistance specific to the area of assignment
Performing admissions screening on new consumers
Serving as agency liaison
Performing crisis intervention activities
Providing case management
Providing patient education
Supporting all programs within the Crisis Care Center
Carrying out all activities of the program/sub-unit in such a manner that fulfills CMHA-CEI’s mission, policies and procedures