What are the responsibilities and job description for the Behavioral Health Registered Nurse position at Central City Health?
Who We Are: Central City Health (CCH) has been serving the under-housed and at-risk population in Metro Detroit since 1972 by providing integrated health care services. Our services include primary and pediatric care, dental care, behavioral and SUD care, supportive housing, and community re-entry services, to name a few. In 2024, our President/CEO, Dr. Kimberly Farrow-Felton, received the esteemed Healthcare Hero Award from Crain’s Detroit Business, honoring her exceptional contributions to the health and well-being of our community.
Our Mission: To achieve wellness in the community by providing an array of primary and behavioral health care, housing, and substance abuse services with dignity and respect.
CCH is guided by a set of values in fulfilling our mission.
Our Core Values:
- An environment that supports health and recovery.
- Person-centered principles in the delivery of care.
- An environment characterized by cultural sensitivity, integrity, teamwork and trust.
- A commitment to service excellence and continuous quality improvement.
- Persons served take both an active part in their treatment and the organization.
- An atmosphere of welcoming and accessibility to people seeking our services
You Get:
- 14 Paid Holidays Annually.
- 18 PTO Days (less than 1 Year; 27 Days on 1st Year Anniversary).
- Benefit Coverage after 30 Days: Medical/Dental/Vision/Short-term Disability.
- Company-Paid Life Insurance.
- Retirement Savings 403(b).
- Tuition Reimbursement.
- Continuing Education Allowance
Job Summary:
Central City Health is committed to enabling every patient in our community to thrive by building a collaborative multidisciplinary healthcare team. The Behavioral Health Registered Nurse (RN) provides care to patients/families by assessing, triaging, planning, and intervening on actual or potential health problems, including evaluating patient responses to care. These responsibilities also include patient/family education and health maintenance strategies. The Behavioral Health RN is a member of a designated health care team and collaborates, coordinates and guides team members in planning patient care and achieving goals. They must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of human growth and development, as well as chronic disease management, and interpret data reflective of the patient's status to identify requirements relative to his or her specific needs.
Responsibilities:
- Ensures all actions represent the organization in a highly professional manner.
- Ensures timely, ongoing communication with the provider staff and care team(s).
- Ensures effective and efficient comprehensive transitional care management.
- Communicate with patients, patients’ family, PCP, and care team post-hospitalization.
- Maximizes the effectiveness of patient office visits by reviewing care needs.
- Coordinates reviews of patients’ medication effectiveness with the medical team.
- Reviews lab results daily; discusses abnormal results with ordering provider.
- Assist patients in setting/maintaining self-management objectives.
- Recommends interventions to modify behaviors associated with health risks.
- Assesses, plans, and provides nursing care for patients who are suffering.
Education & Experience:
- Associate degree in nursing (ADN) required; bachelor’s degree in nursing (BSN).
- Valid State of Michigan Registered Nurse licensure required.
- BLS certification required; ACLS certification preferred.
- Minimum of two (2) years of recent nursing experience in a community-based setting.
- Experience working with members exhibiting severe and persistent mental illness.
- Must meet all Continuing Education requirements.
- Must be able to work cooperatively with staff.
- Experience in managing multiple tasks simultaneously and meeting critical deadlines.
- Must maintain confidentiality relating to treatment in accordance with HIPAA.
- Knowledge of PCMH preferred.
- Must possess knowledge, principles and practices of nursing.
- Must demonstrate an ability to remain calm and perform effectively.
- Must be proficient with Electronic Medical Records including charting.
- Familiarity with coding (ICD-10) and determining level of service.
- Critical thinking and strong problem-solving skills.
- Ability to initiate and maintain positive working relationships with CCH staff.
“This is an outline of the primary responsibilities of this position. As with everything in life, things change. The tasks and responsibilities can be changed, added to, removed, amended, deleted, and modified at any time by the organization. CCH is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to a culturally diverse workforce. We are committed to providing an inclusive environment based on mutual respect for all candidates and team members. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, age, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, height, weight, marital status, gender identity expression, disability status, protected veteran, or other legally protected status by state or federal law. At CCH the health and safety of our employees is our top priority. Vaccination has been proven to play a critical role in combating COVID-19. As a result, CCH prefers that employees are fully vaccinated against COVID-19; however, it is not required.”
About Central City Health:
Central City Health will be recognized in the community as a premier provider of accessible comprehensive behavioral and physical health care, substance abuse services, and housing opportunities that lead consumers toward self-sustainability. Our mission is to achieve wellness in the community by providing an array of primary and behavioral health care, housing and substance abuse services with dignity and respect.Vision