MIHP Nurse Educator

MIHP Nurse Educator
Muskegon Family Care
2201 S. Getty St.
Muskegon, MI 49444

FLEXIBLE HOURS

Muskegon Family Care is looking for a Full‑Time MIHP Nurse Educator to join our supportive & collaborative team. Muskegon Family Care offers a competitive benefit package including Paid Time Off, Holiday Pay, Vendor Discounts, Tuition Reimbursement up to $1,500 annually, and a 401K safe‑harbor contribution: we match 100% up to 3% employee contribution: 50% for the next 2% employee contribution.

Working for Muskegon Family Care may allow you to participate in programs that forgive the balance of qualifying student loans. Information/eligibility is available from the U.S. Department of Education.

Under the direct supervision of the MIHP Manager and in collaboration with the Director of Behavioral Health Services, the MIHP Nurse provides home‑based care coordination and educational services to Medicaid‑eligible pregnant women and infants from birth to age one, to promote healthy pregnancies, positive birth outcomes and infant health and development.

• Provides home‑based, individualized educational programming based on clients and their family members and provides crisis interventions as needed, utilizing a multi‑media approach appropriate for adult learners.
• Conducts seminars, workshops and presentations to professional and community groups on topics related to areas of expertise.
• Assists with the development and implementation of patient educational programs, standards, and materials.
• Obtains required education credits/hours in order to maintain current State of Michigan Nursing License.
• Nurtures and maintains knowledge of and a good working relationship with other community agencies/schools. Represents the program by participating in meetings/committees as assigned by MIHP Coordinator.
• Completes accurate physical, emotional, social, educational, environmental and developmental assessments of clients and their families on an initial and ongoing basis.
• Develops and implements individualized plan of care based on needs identified in psychosocial assessment. Leads multi‑disciplinary team planning process for assigned cases. Works cooperatively with physicians and all team members to develop shared plan of care.
• Demonstrates principles of CQI through team participation and performance improvement activities utilizing CQI approach to problem‑solving.
• Represents client needs to other healthcare professionals, including physicians. Encourages client to become informed consumer of healthcare and supportive services.
• Informs clients of available community resources and encourages their appropriate use. Encourages client self‑determination.
• Maintains legible, up‑to‑date, accurate, complete medical records according to standards required for program accreditation.
• Regular and prompt attendance at work.
• Monitors and directs the team member activities toward goals for assigned clients.
• Provides professional care, respect, recognition, and support to clients and co‑workers. Staff must have the ability to maintain a non‑judgmental attitude toward client families whose lifestyles and backgrounds vary from one’s own experience.
• Maintains confidentiality and privacy, respecting both client and their medical records according to HIPAA Guidelines at all times including use of electronic devices and cellular phones.
• Maintains a courteous, helpful, and conscientious attitude in dealing with co‑workers and clients and their families ensuring professionalism and confidentiality at all times.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Must possess a Master of Science in Nursing or a Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
• Minimum of one year of experience providing community health, pediatric and/or maternal and infant nursing services.
• Associate’s…