NURSE FOR DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES
3 weeks ago
Location : Holland, MI
Job Type: Part-Time / Benefited
Job Number: 27320002
Department: Community Mental Health
Opening Date: 04/29/2024
Closing Date: 5/27/2024 5:00 PM Eastern
FLSA: Determined by Position
Bargaining Unit: AFSCME CMH Hourly
Job Description
Community Mental Health of Ottawa County invites you to make a difference in the lives of people with developmental disabilities, while working with a team of dedicated and experienced team of professionals
Under general supervision of the DD Program Coordinator, provides health assessment, teaching, health care plans, training, and other health services to individuals with developmental disabilities. Collaborates with a variety of individual, organizational and community health partners to provide special health care services and care management to consumers in the community. Promotes maximum independent functioning of clients through the delivery of specialized health services and assistance to caregivers in promoting consumer health in the home/residential facility environment.
This position is a part-time, benefitted position working 30 hours per week. The specific schedule will be arranged with the candidate who receives the position but must include at least 4 designated days during the week.
The position works out of the CMH offices at 12265 James Street, Holland, MI 49424.
Essential Job Functions
The essential functions of this position include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Provides nursing services and nursing case management services to developmentally disabled individuals in family homes, community facilities and specialized foster care facilities by assessing health care requirements, counseling, teaching and providing or coordinating follow-up health and social services.
- Interviews and counsels consumers, caregivers, family members, primary care physicians, and other providers to obtain health histories and current diagnoses.
- Performs initial nursing assessments including level of personal care, self-care skills, review of body systems, communications skills, particular strengths, special health needs, and maladaptive behaviors.
- Performs health screening and diagnostic tests, administers medications and treatments, records data, makes referrals and performs related patient care duties.
- Monitors consumers for development of new and/or increasing severity or frequency of symptoms of health problems related to swallowing disorders, neuromuscular and musculoskeletal disorders, confinement to wheel chairs, and other disabilities.
- Develops, monitors, and revises as necessary plans of nursing care for consumers to be carried out by care givers; ensures that follow-up services are provided and documented; acts as client advocate; and makes appropriate case referrals.
- Provides direct nursing care to consumers and triages health care issues with family members and caregivers in telephone interventions.
- Provides nursing assessment in response to acute crises or illness as identified or reported by caregivers.
- Records consumer and treatment data in case notes, and ensures that case records are properly documented and that confidentiality of client information is maintained.
- Monitors compliance of foster care homes and residential treatment facilities serving consumers for compliance with all MDHHS and federal Medicaid standards and guidelines for care and safety of consumers and recommends transfer of consumers to other facilities as appropriate.
- Ensures that service delivery to consumers complies with CMH standard operating policies and procedures, Title X, Medicaid Manual for Providers, Michigan Mental Health Code (PA 258 of 1974), Michigan Department of Health and Human Services rules and regulations and Self-determination Initiative, and CARF accreditation rules, regulations and requirements.
- Maintains case documentation and case notes, and ensures the security and integrity of private health information in compliance with the provisions of HIPAA and County and CMH policies and procedures.
- Prepares all documentation and reports required to maintain compliance with Recipients' Rights rules and regulations.
- Provides information about mental health services and makes presentations to members of the community and the general public.
- Performs other related duties as assigned.
Required Education, Training and Experience
Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing (B.S.N.) from an accredited college or university or R.N. degree from an accredited nursing program and three (3) years of progressively responsible and demonstrably successful experience in nursing services for the developmentally disabled.
Licenses and Certifications:
- Possession of valid State of Michigan certification as a Registered Nurse.
- Individuals in this classification provide services to consumers in a variety of locations throughout the County, a valid drivers license is required.
Additional Requirements and Information
Required Knowledge and Skills:
- Thorough working knowledge of the principles and practices of medical/surgical nursing and the interaction between developmental disabilities and health status of consumers.
- Thorough working knowledge of nursing protocols and practices in the treatment of consumers with multiple developmental and neuromuscular, musculo-skeletal and other disabilities.
- Thorough working knowledge of the principles and practices of intervention, prevention, support, case management and/or other services for developmentally disabled populations.
- Thorough working knowledge of local, state and federal health codes, statutes, rules and regulations, including HIPAA, Michigan Mental Health Code (PA 258 of 1974, as amended), Medicaid Manual for Providers, and CARF accreditation rules, regulations and standards.
- Thorough working knowledge of statutory and regulatory requirements governing the confidentiality of patient health information, including the provisions of HIPAA.
- Thorough working knowledge of professional and ethical practice standards.
- Computer literacy and working knowledge of word-processing, spreadsheet, and database management software.
- Knowledge of health care and other public and private human service resources available to client populations.
- Good interpersonal and oral and written communications skills.
- Thorough working knowledge of case documentation standards and requirements.
- Knowledge of the cultural and ethnic groups represented in Ottawa County and cultural norms affecting health maintenance and health care.
- Good organizational skills and ability to prioritize the workload.
- Ability to interact positively and objectively with consumers, treatment team members, co-workers, health care and human service practitioners and community representatives from widely diverse cultural and socio-economic backgrounds and with varying levels of interpersonal and communications skills.
Physical Requirements:
Must be able to perform essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodations, including, but not limited to, visual and/or audiological appliances, and devices to increase mobility.
Working Conditions:
Work is generally performed in a normal office environment. Delivery of nursing care to consumers may entail potential exposure to bloodborne pathogens.
Disclaimer:
This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change, or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice.
Ottawa County is an Equal Opportunity Employer
This position is benefited and is in the AFSCME bargaining unit.
Ottawa County offers a wide range of benefits to support you in your career. View the for more information.
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