26-1728B Registered Nurse Care Manager AMHS/ACT - $2,000 or $4,000 Sign On Bonus!

CMHA • Lansing, MI

4d • Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse Care Manager provides integrated behavioral and physical healthcare to adults with serious mental illness through the Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) model. Under the supervision of the ACT Coordinator, the role includes medication management, assessment and coordination of physical and medical care, direct services, and supportive interventions delivered through a community-based approach. The position may also involve orderly administration and maintenance of medications, general nursing care, and medical support in accordance with approved nursing practices.

Additional duties may include providing information and assistance related to the assignment, screening new consumers for admission, serving as an agency liaison, crisis intervention, case management, patient education, and outreach services. The nurse completes hospital prescreens for clients in crisis who need stabilization and participates in rotating coverage for the ACT 24/7 on-call system. All program activities must be carried out in accordance with CMHA-CEI’s mission, policies, and procedures.

The position is located with Adult Mental Health Services/Assertive Community Treatment in Lansing, Michigan. The schedule is 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. with a one-hour lunch, plus on-call shifts. A $2,000 bonus is offered with a one-year stay-on agreement, or a $4,000 bonus with a two-year stay-on agreement; the bonus is provided after completion of the probationary period.

Requirements

• Associate’s degree in Nursing.
• State of Michigan license as a Registered Nurse.
• One year of professional or paraprofessional experience treating or working with a person who has a mental illness.
• At least one year of experience is required before case management duties may be assigned.
• First Aid and CPR certification.
• Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing.
• Valid Michigan driver’s license and access to reliable transportation for job-related use.
• Pass a pre-employment five-panel drug screen.
• Meet conditional employment screening requirements, including background and credential verification; driving-record findings may exclude an individual from consideration.

Responsibilities

• Provide integrated behavioral and physical healthcare within the Assertive Community Treatment model.
• Manage medication, assess and coordinate physical and medical care, and provide direct services.
• Administer prescribed medication and support orderly medication administration and maintenance as needed.
• Provide general nursing care and medical support in accordance with approved nursing practices.
• Provide supportive services and direct interventions to adults with serious mental illness using a community-based approach.
• Provide information and assistance specific to the area of assignment.
• Perform admissions screening for new consumers.
• Serve as an agency liaison.
• Perform crisis intervention activities.
• Provide case management when eligible to perform those duties.
• Provide patient education and outreach services as indicated.
• Complete hospital prescreens for clients in crisis who need stabilization.
• Participate in rotating coverage for the ACT 24/7 on-call system.
• Carry out program and sub-unit activities in accordance with CMHA-CEI’s mission, policies, and procedures.

Benefits

• $2,000 sign-on bonus with a one-year stay-on agreement, or $4,000 sign-on bonus with a two-year stay-on agreement; payable after completion of the probationary period.

What This Job Offers

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