26-1728B Registered Nurse Care Manager AMHS/ACT - $2,000 or $4,000 Sign On Bonus!
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 Assertive Community Treatment 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 nurse may administer prescribed medications and provide general nursing care and medical support in accordance with approved nursing practices. Additional duties may include providing assignment-specific information and assistance, screening new consumers for admission, serving as an agency liaison, conducting crisis interventions, providing case management and patient education, and delivering services through outreach. The role 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 a manner that fulfills CMHA-CEI’s mission, policies, and procedures. The position is with Adult Mental Health Services/Assertive Community Treatment in Lansing, Michigan. The stated schedule is 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. with a one-hour lunch, plus on-call shifts. A sign-on bonus of $2,000 with a one-year stay-on agreement or $4,000 with a two-year stay-on agreement is available upon 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 to be assigned case management duties.
- First Aid and CPR certification.
- Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing.
- Valid Michigan driver’s license.
- Access to reliable transportation for job-related use.
- Pass a pre-employment 5-panel drug screen.
- Meet conditional background verification and credentialing requirements, including Michigan State Police clearance, professional license verification, Medicaid/Medicare verification, acceptable driving record, educational background check, and acceptable work history.
Responsibilities
- Provide integrated behavioral and physical healthcare within the ACT model.
- Manage medication, including the orderly administration and maintenance of prescribed medication.
- Assess and coordinate consumers’ physical and medical care.
- Provide direct services, supportive services, and interventions to adults with serious mental illness through a community-based ACT approach.
- Provide general nursing care and medical support in accordance with approved nursing practices.
- Provide assignment-specific information and assistance.
- Perform admission screenings for new consumers.
- Serve as an agency liaison.
- Conduct crisis intervention activities.
- Provide case management when qualified to do so.
- Provide patient education.
- Provide services on an outreach basis 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 upon completion of the probationary period.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
