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*please note, this is a part time 20 hour position for Red Wing/Wabasha. This is a summary of the job description, a full job description will be provided if selected for an interview.
TITLE: Nurse Care Coordinator (20 hours per week)
PROGRAM: Community Based Care Coordination
JOB SUMMARY: The Psychiatric Nurse Care Coordinator provides ancillary/nursing services as well as coordinates integrated medical and behavioral health care for individuals who receive care from a Hiawatha Valley Mental Health Center prescriber.
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES AND ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
Psychiatric Nurse Responsibilities and Essential Functions:
- Provides skilled nursing services that promote consumer recovery within the parameters of professional nursing practice. This may include obtaining and documenting a client’s height, weight, blood pressure, BMI, or other symptom related communication, including medication education and/or compliance at each visit.
- Comply with all safety and health standards, rules, regulations, policies and procedures.
- Participate with other health care providers in the development and modification of a plan of care.
- Determine
and implement appropriate interventions within a nursing plan of care or when delegated or assigned by an RN (if an LPN).
- Collaborates and communicates with other health care providers.
CCBHC Care Coordination Responsibilities and Essential Functions:
- Monitors consumer compliance with Certified Community Behavioral Health Center (CCBHC) data outcome measures.
- Consults with consumer and multi-disciplinary?treatment team about treatment options and preferences.
- Monitors progress of the person-centered or family centered Integrated Treatment Plan for all Psychiatric CCBHC consumers.
- Coordinates care (routine, urgent, crisis) among primary healthcare, behavioral healthcare, dental, pharmacy, and specialty services inside and outside the agency, including, but not limited to:
- Prescription prior authorization, appeals, adherence
- Secure releases of information from past or current providers and?obtains relevant information
- Facilitates and monitors internal and external treatment referrals.
- Monitors progress in achieving goals to demonstrate improvement in the care and clinical outcome of the consumers receiving Psychiatric Nurse Care Coordination services.
- Complete all clinical documentation related to the position within compliance with regulatory and agency requirements.
JOB QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS:
- Registered Nurse (RN) OR Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) able to practice in Minnesota.
- Must meet minimum qualifications as a Mental Health Practitioner as outlined in MN Statute 245i.04: Sec. 245I.04 MN Statutes
- Knowledge of and ability to work effectively with persons who experience serious and persistent mental health problems. Knowledge of mental health service delivery and case management principles with a treatment service continuum.
- Knowledge of Federal, State and County laws and regulations which impact upon service delivery.
- Must hold a current certificate in CPR/AED/First Aid or be willing to obtain.
- Must possess
a vehicle valid driver’s license and a willingness to travel as needed to client or organization locations throughout SE MN.
