Nurse Care Coordinator; RN or LPN

Please note, this is a position for Red Wing/Wabasha.

TITLE:

Nurse Care Coordinator

PROGRAM:
Community Based Care Coordination

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.

• 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.

• 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:
• Scheduling and monitoring appointments
• Scheduling follow-up services and post-hospitalization appointments
• Lab work
• 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.

• Registered Nurse (RN) OR Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) able to practice in Minnesota.
• Must meet minimum qualifications 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.
• Ability to work successfully independently and as part of each consumer’s multi-disciplinary team.
• Ability to work with diverse populations including age, gender, ethnicity, and cultural components of CCBHC consumers
• Skilled in planning, problem solving and decision-making. Must be highly organized and creative with an ability to locate resources for clients as needed.
• Exceptional organization and communication skills (oral and written).
• Must be able to maintain confidentiality.
• 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.

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