RN or LPN Group Home Nurse - Part time

CRISIS HOME NURSE JOB DESCRIPTION

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Must be a licensed registered nurse or a licensed practical nurse.
• Knowledge and/or experience with mental illness and psychiatric treatment is preferred.
• Physical health compatible with the demands of the job and completion of a pre-employment medical exam, communicable disease screening and drug screen
• Two employment and/or character references.
• Preferred qualifications for position: Lived experience with behavioral health issues.
• Valid drivers license with appropriate driving record suitable for our insurance coverge.

JOB DUTIES

• Provide nursing assessments on all residents in crisis home.
• Develops specific and observable goals, objectives and interventions as well as discharge plans.
• Provides intensive nursing services designed to alleviate the resident's psychiatric crisis.
• Oversees self-care protocols in the home: hygiene, sleep patterns, nutrition, exercise, attire, medication regime, and other health related issues, all designed to enhance functioning and self esteem.
• Encourages generalization of healthy self-care behaviors to the community and the next placement, whenever possible.
• Schedules appointments with the psychiatrist and any medical appointments the client is unable to schedule for themselves.
• Attends medication reviews and medical appointments.
• Monitors the health of the therapeutic milieu.
• Attend’s placement, PCP, clinical, discharge, and staff meetings.
• Ensures proper medication procedures are followed by all staff (and residents if on a self-administration program). Orders medications for the home.
• Provides in-service training to home staff on a regular basis in health and medication related areas.
• Assisting the home supervisor in running the house on a day-to- day basis. Including providing direct care to individuals.
• Other duties as assigned by crisis home supervisor.
• Innovative Housing embraces an employment environment that promotes recovery and discovery, a person-centered approach to treatment/services, and cultural competence. An employee in this or any position is expected to support the employment environment.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

• Will be employed up to 24 hours per week
• On-call availability (the home must have access to a nurse 24 hours per day, 7 days a week.)
• Employee must meet qualifications listed.
• Employee will be evaluated after 4 months, 8 months, 1year, and annually thereafter.'
• Shift hours flexible must work on FRIDAY, SATURDAY and SUNDAY.
• No remote work.

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: From $27.65 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Application Question(s):

• Did a current Innovative Housing employee refer you to apply for this position?

License/Certification:

• Do you have a valid driver's license? (Required)
• LPN (Required)

Ability to Commute:

• Port Huron, MI 48060 (Preferred)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $28