Nurse Case Manager

Somerville, MA

Nurse Case Manager 85k-90k with 10K sign on bonus Responsibilities: Provide case management, including coordinating and monitoring the activities of the individual treatment team (ITT) Responsible for developing, writing, implementing, evaluating, and revising treatment goals and plans in conjunction with the ITT Provide individual supportive therapy and symptom management, ensuring immediate changes are made in the Individual Action Plan (IAP) as persons served needs change, educating and supporting persons served families, and advocating for persons served rights and preferences. Conduct a comprehensive assessment of psychiatric history (e.g., onset, course and effect of illness, past treatment and responses, and risk behaviors), mental status, and diagnosis; physical health and dental health; use of drugs or alcohol; education and employment; social development and functioning activities of daily living (e.g., self-care, living situation, nutrition, money management); and family structure and relationships. Consult with community agencies and families to maintain coordination in the treatment process. Provide on-call crisis intervention covering nighttime and weekend hours. Participate in providing medication administration and medical services under the supervision of the lead nurse. Develop, revise, maintain, and supervise team psychopharmacologic and medical treatment and medication policies and procedures; including transcribing, administering, evaluating, and recording psychotropic medications prescribed by the team psychiatrist; evaluate and chart psychotropic medication effectiveness, complications, and side effects; and arrange for required lab work according to protocol. Assist persons served to find and maintain a safe and affordable place to live. Provide nutrition education and assistance with meal planning, grocery shopping, and food preparation. Assist and support persons served to perform household activities, including house cleaning and laundry. Ensure that persons served have adequate financial support. Teach money-management skills. Help persons served to access reliable transportation. Assist and support persons served to have and effectively use a personal primary care physician, dentist, and other medical specialists as required. Typical Requirements: Two years experience in a mental health setting. RN OR LPN in state of service required. A high school diploma or equivalent is required; Bachelor’s degree preferred. In some cases, experience may be substituted for education. Job Type: Full-time Salary: $75,000.00 - $78,000.00 per year Work Location: In person

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Healthcare

Posted on Aug 02, 2023