What are the responsibilities and job description for the Nurse Care Manager - Behavioral Health position at Easterseals MORC Logo?
We are looking for Game Changers
The types of people who wake up excited to make a difference. The superheroes of their field who care about the people they serve. If that sounds like you, we want you on our team. We recognize the importance of a quality work life balance and offer a generous paid time off program and flexible work arrangements to meet the changing needs of our workforce.
Easterseals MORC is hiring for a Nurse Care Manager to help make a difference and become part of something bigger than yourself!
Benefits:
Dental / Health/ Vision insurance
Dependent care reimbursement, and up to 5 day paid FMLA for maternity, paternity, foster care and adoption
401K retirement plan
3 weeks of Personal Time Off (PTO)
Up to $125 bonus for taking 5 days off in a row.
10 paid holidays and 3 floating holidays (Over 30 days total of paid time off)
Wellness Programs
We are a PSLF (Public Service Loan Forgiveness) Employer.
We provide bonuses and extra incentives to reward hard work & dedication.
Mileage reimbursement in accordance with IRS rate.
Free financial planning services through our partnerships with the LoVasco Consulting Group, Genesis Financial Partners, and SoFi.
Student loan repayment options
Pet Insurance
Awards:
Metro Detroit's 101 Best & Brightest Companies to Work For
Corp! Magazine Diversity Award Winner
West Michigan's 101 Best & Brightest Companies to Work For
Crain's Cool Places to Work
Oakland Parenting Awareness Coalitions' Family Friendly Employer of the Year
Qualifications:
- Have an Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Nursing and Licensed to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of Michigan.
- Must possess knowledge and understanding of co-occurring disorders (mental health and substance abuse); stages of change, phase of recovery and in motivational interviewing enhancement.
- Ability to travel within the service area, provide valid driver’s license and automobile insurance.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Collaborates as part of an interdisciplinary team in assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating services for psychiatric, co-morbid and/or co-occurring psychiatric and substance use disorder consumers.
- Completes nursing assessments to determine the needs of individuals for medical assistance, takes clinical histories and refers individuals to a physician/pediatrician/specialty physician when appropriate.
- Participates in the selection of strategies to implement evidence-based wellness and prevention initiatives.
- Assesses educational needs of individual served/family. Provides education in health conditions, treatment recommendations, medications, nutrition, and strategies to implement care plan goals including both clinical and non-clinical needs that promotes wellness.
- Monitors labs and results, including but not limited to, reporting abnormalities to prescriber and/or PCP.
- Administers medication, including injections to individuals as needed.
- Participates in community outreach activities and see individuals in the community, as needed.
Salary : $125
