About The Position
Under the supervision of the Families Forward Crisis Services manager, the Registered Nurse provides integrated behavioral and physical healthcare within Families Forward Crisis Services. The role includes managing medication, assessing and coordinating physical and medical care, and providing direct services. The nurse provides medical triage for youth with Serious Emotional Disturbances (SED), substance use disorders, and developmental disabilities who come into crisis services, and may administer prescribed medication within Crisis Services. The position includes supportive services and direct interventions with consumers, general nursing care, and medical support in accordance with approved nursing practices. Other duties may include providing assignment-specific information and assistance, screening new consumers for admission, serving as an agency liaison, crisis intervention, case management, patient education, and supporting the CSU in the future. The nurse may occasionally provide backup support for adults with severe and persistent mental illness, substance use disorders, and developmental disabilities who are in crisis and need stabilization. All program and sub-unit activities must be carried out in a manner that fulfills CMHA-CEI’s mission, policies, and procedures. The position is located at Families Forward/Crisis Services in Lansing and is scheduled for 40 hours per week on nights. Compensation is $32.48–$36.26 per hour, with scheduled annual increases that result in an hourly rate of $43.85. Compensation may be adjusted based on relevant education and experience. Shift incentives are $1.25 per hour for hours worked 5 p.m.–midnight, $2 per hour for hours worked midnight–8 a.m., and $3 per hour for weekend hours worked Friday 5 p.m.–Monday 8 a.m. 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 a probationary period.
Requirements
- Associate’s degree or diploma in Nursing.
- State of Michigan license as a Registered Nurse.
- One year of professional or paraprofessional experience treating or working with people who have a mental illness.
- One year of experience treating or working with youth with SED.
- First Aid and CPR Certification.
- Valid Michigan driver’s license and reliable transportation for job-related use.
- Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers Certification.
- Familiarity with computers.
- Pass a pre-employment drug screen.
- Conditional employment requires background verification and credentialing, including Michigan State Police clearance, professional license verification, Medicaid/Medicare verification, acceptable driving record verification, educational background check, and acceptable work history verification.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor’s degree in Nursing.
Responsibilities
- Provide integrated behavioral and physical healthcare under the supervision of the Families Forward Crisis Services manager.
- Manage medication and assess and coordinate physical and medical care.
- Provide direct services within Families Forward Crisis Services.
- Provide medical triage for youth with SED, substance use disorders, and developmental disabilities who come into crisis services.
- Administer prescribed medication and support the orderly administration and maintenance of medication within Crisis Services.
- Provide supportive services, direct interventions, general nursing care, and medical support in accordance with approved nursing practices.
- Provide assignment-specific information and assistance, perform admissions screening on new consumers, and serve as an agency liaison.
- Perform crisis intervention activities, provide case management, and provide patient education.
- Support the CSU in the future and occasionally provide backup for adults in crisis who need stabilization.
- Carry out program and sub-unit activities in accordance with CMHA-CEI’s mission, policies, and procedures.
Benefits
- Sign-on bonus of $2,000 with a one-year stay-on agreement or $4,000 with a two-year stay-on agreement, payable upon completion of a probationary period.
- Scheduled annual increases that result in an hourly rate of $43.85.
- Shift incentives for evening, overnight, and weekend hours.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
Associate degree
