Job Details

The Registered Nurse's primary function is to assist in meeting the health needs of individuals with intellectual/developmental disabilities and/or serious mental illness. The Registered Nurse shall perform all work within the guidelines of accepted nursing standards and will work under medical direction in carrying out medical orders.

Job Duties and Responsibilities

• A review of this description has excluded the marginal functions of the position that are incidental to the performance of fundamental job duties. This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by the supervisor.

Essential Duties

• Provides nursing services through person-centered planning practices that include medication monitoring, assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of individuals at risk or those experiencing psychiatric/physical symptoms. Services will vary with medical orders.
• Works effectively with providers and other members of the treatment team in a collaborative approach.
• Actively participates on the clinical treatment team to ensure effective communication.
• Demonstrates the ability to educate individuals and staff related to health and medications using current information and best practice guidelines when applicable.
• Complies with approved policies/procedures of the agency including documentation requirements.
• Maintains current knowledge by completing required continuing education hours and by seeking educational opportunities to expand knowledgebase.
• Focuses on overall population health and integrated care.
• Performs nursing medication management as assigned.
• Assist with medication adherence program as assigned.
• Participates in group education as assigned. Clinic Nurse Specific Duties:
• Manages the provider’s schedule and triages cases as appropriate. Care Management Specific Duties:
• Works in the capacity as a care manager for individuals as assigned following Northpointe’s care manager policies and procedures.

Discharge Planning Specific Duties:

• Assist in hospital discharge planning as assigned.
• Assist in continued stay reviews as assigned.

Residential Specific Duties:

• Assist the home manager with coordination of health care services for individuals within the residential system.
• Provides linking and coordinating as the primary care manager for designated settings/individuals with completion of functional assessment, BPS, and IPOS.
• Identifies health/nursing care needs and implements care plans/procedures as needed.
• Educates staff within the residential and community supports to implement care plans/procedures for individuals
• Oversees the medication administration process within residential services.
• Reviews medication and fall related unusual incident reports and determines necessary interventions
• Provides consultation to residential care staff regarding health-related issues for individuals who reside in residential setting.
• Actively participates in the home staff meetings with an educational presentation at each meeting
• Actively participates in the home manager meeting.
• Prepares for the Behavioral Management Treatment and participates in the committee as needed on a case-by-case basis.
• Participates on the Safety Committee and others as assigned. Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) Duties:
• Oversees medication and provides direct services to individuals receiving ACT services in the community.
• Participates as a member of the ACT Team to meet all needs of the individual.
• Must complete ACT per requirements of MDHHS.