Registered Nurse Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Possesses a Bachelor's Degree in social work, counseling, psychology, or a related field; or Registered Nurse (RN), or Licensed Social Worker (LSW).
• Possesses a minimum of one-year post degree experience working with individuals with diagnosed chronic conditions and/or minimum of three years’ post degree experience working with individuals with severe and persistent mental illness.
• Knowledge of issues affecting people with severe and persistent mental illness and community-based interventions/resources for those individuals.
• Effective interpersonal (oral and written) skills to interact professionally and ethically with all age groups from a diverse population, including differing intellectual, cultural, ethnic, psychosocial and socio-economic backgrounds.
• Experience working with individuals with chronic conditions or severe and persistent mental illness.
• Strong knowledge of Medicaid, behavioral health systems, and local community resources.

Responsibilities

• Maintains and builds knowledge of State and program requirements.
• Maintains and builds knowledge of Medicare, third-party payers, community resources, and the Americans with Disabilities Act.
• Completes in-home visits to assess for eligibility for specified programs and conducts safety assessments, in compliance with CareStar and department guidelines.
• Documents all applicant and case-related contacts and interventions in the applicant's record per agency and CareStar policy, including standards of content and timeliness.
• Provides assistance with community resource referrals as appropriate.
• Adheres to the CareStar Rule in the performance of job responsibilities.
• Understands and complies with CareStar Policies and Procedures.
• Maintains confidentiality as related to patient information. Any disclosures of confidential information made unlawfully outside the proper course of duty will be treated as a serious disciplinary offense.
• Follows the Acceptable Use Policy while using any information systems owned or controlled by CareStar, Inc.

Benefits

• Medical
• dental
• vision
• life insurance
• 401(k) with a generous company match
• Paid time off
• 10 paid holidays
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)