26-11353 Registered Nurse FF/CSU - $2,000 or $4,000 Sign On Bonus!
About The Position
This position offers a $2,000 (1 year stay-on agreement) or $4,000 (2 year stay-on agreement) Sign On Bonus with the agency, provided upon completion of a probationary period. 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. The role involves providing integrated behavioral and physical healthcare, managing medication, assessing and coordinating physical/medical care, and delivering direct services within Families Forward Crisis Services. This includes medical triage for youth with Serious Emotional Disturbances (SED), substance use disorders, and Developmental Disabilities entering crisis services. Responsibilities may include administering prescribed drugs, providing general nursing care, and medical support. Additional duties can involve admissions screening, serving as an agency liaison, crisis intervention, case management, patient education, and supporting the Crisis Stabilization Unit (CSU). Future responsibilities may include providing backup for adults with severe and persistent mental illness, substance use disorders, and Developmental Disabilities in crisis. The role requires fulfilling CMHA-CEI’s mission, policies, and procedures.
Requirements
- Possession of an Associate’s degree, Bachelor’s degree or a diploma in Nursing required
- Possession of a State of Michigan license as a Registered Nurse or Licensed Practical Work required
- One-year experience (professional or paraprofessional) in treating or working with persons who have a mental illness required
- One-year experience treating or working with youth with SED
- Possession of First Aid and CPR Certification required
- Possession of a valid Michigan driver’s license and reliable transportation for job related use required
- Familiarity with computers 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 Families Forward Crisis Services
- Providing medical triage for youth with Serious Emotional Disturbances (SED), substance use disorders and Developmental Disabilities coming into crisis services
- Orderly administration and maintenance of medication which involves administering prescribed drugs both within Crisis Services
- Performing a variety of supportive services and direct interventions with consumers
- 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 the CSU in the future
- Occasionally providing back up for adults with severe and persistent mental illness, substance use disorders and Developmental Disabilities who are in crisis, needing stabilization
- Carrying out all activities of the program/sub-unit in such a manner that fulfills CMHA-CEI’s mission, policies and procedures
Benefits
- Sign On Bonus ($2,000 or $4,000)
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
