Community Nurse

When our neighbors are hurting, we want to help in the healing. Come join us at ELEVATE CCBHC, where our goal is to set the bar higher. We are a group of deeply committed people working together to provide each member-client with the services and assistance they need for meaningful progress in leading their best life. Our mission is to elevate care by serving our members when, where, and how they want

Position Summary

The Community Nurse will support the IHH (Integrated Health Home) and IRSH (Intensive Residential Support Home) programs. The Community Nurse will assess and monitor the client’s on-going medical, psychiatric, and social needs. This position will collaborate with internal and external providers to coordinate health care treatment as needed for the clients in both programs. This position will also oversee the training for direct support counselors in the IRSH for medication management. This position does require travel to the IRSH homes located in Waterloo, Ft Dodge, Newton, Marshalltown and Indianola. The IHH program has clients in Black Hawk, Butler, Tama and Grundy Counties, but the collaboration is with the Care Coordinator in Waterloo, IA.

Job Description

• Work directly with program participants to assess physical health care needs and coordinate with member’s health care professionals on those needs.

• Ensure care given to those with complex mental health needs is appropriate and coordinated, incorporating best practice for treatment, risk assessment and multi-agency service coordination.

• Act as the team expert on medical issues of the members

• Need to use patient registries, population management, gaps in care analysis tools in serving members.

• Communicate and coordinate with primary care and specialty care providers to review and plan care for members.

• Assist in coordination of medically related service needs and supports.

• Understands self-management tools, usage and need and can develop/organize for the population being served

• Follow and enforce standards of both IHH and IRSH programming

• Enter data as required for member outcomes, comfortable with computer use.

• Implementing preventive, as well as remedial, health and wellness plans.

• Cross-training of other team members in use of health and wellness interventions as individually indicated.

• Work closely with other members of the team and staff from other key agencies.

• Provide education and training to agency staff regarding health issues.

• Cooperates and collaborates with program area staff, volunteers, and other Agency staff.

• Abides by all specific program and Agency procedures, policies, and requirements.

• Develops personal and program related skills through participation in internal and external training opportunities including printed material and audio and/or visual media.

• Supervise the provision of medication monitoring/ administration by staff including supervision and providing training

• Complete nursing assessments and medication reconciliation for clients

• Provide medical and psychiatric education to clients and their families

• Conducts medical/health/wellness assessments to identify health care needs and assist in developing health care goals with the treatment team.

• Track required healthcare assessment and screenings

• Having knowledge of physical health aspects of client care, including weight, nutrition, medication education, assessing and education of side effects, risks and benefits of medication

• Proving clients with community resources

Benefits

• Competitive salary ranging from $33.00-$37.00/ hour based on experience

• Medical, Dental and Vision plans

• Paid Time Off

• Flexible schedule

• 401k plan

• Remote position possible

Qualifications

RN in the State of Iowa Required

• RN with BS is preferred

• Minimum of 2 years nursing practice with those with complex mental health needs

• Knowledge on psychotropic medications and DMS-IV diagnoses

• Valid driver’s license

ELEVATE CCBHC is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for all employment, free from discrimination based on race, creed, color, national origin, age, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, religion, associational preferences, status as a qualified individual with a disability, or status as a protected veteran.

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