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Nurse Care Coordinator
Job Code:13380 Location:Sanford 04073 Department:Behavioral Health Home FT/PT Status:Full Time Summary:
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The Nurse Care Coordinator shall provide regional primary care and psychiatric care consultation while collaborating with the York County Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) team located in Saco/Sanford and program participants to facilitate coordinated care across the healthcare continuum.
$5,000 sign-on Bonus!
Rate: $33 - $36 depending on experience
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
- Provide education and support around medications to the Interdisciplinary Team (IDT), members, and families.
- Provide medical education about chronic disease management to IDT members, families and groups.
- Liaison to CCBHC Clinics/Primary Care Physicians.
- Collaborate with the IDT on member plan of care.
- Review Health Questionnaire and provide recommendations to IDT and/or members and families for medically compromised participants.
- Assist, and/or make recommendations regarding skill development in activities of daily living, including hygiene, nutrition, exercise, general health maintenance/improvement.
- Support implementation of grant funded projects such as In-Shape, CTI, and other health and wellness pay for performance initiatives in geographical area where program is offered.
- Support CCBHC clinics in achieving organizational and state required outcomes, including but not limited to A1C testing, tobacco screening and annual health screenings.
- Be proficient in EHR, HIN, and VMS systems in order to extract clinical data and alerts in order to support level of care.
- Consult with IDT and members as indicated regarding discharge planning recommendations and follow up.
- Monitor emergency department usage and coordinate with IDT and other providers to promote least restrictive level of care.
- Medication reconciliation through EHR from external providers (i.e. PCP, Specialists, etc.) when appropriate.
- Provide medication and medical education to Interdisciplinary Team (IDT), members, and families.
- Complete pharmacy enrollments, medical equipment orders, and other supports/services to support recovery goals.
- Provide CRMA Training and Supervision as needed.
- Schedules will vary according to program needs (as applicable): On-call responsibilities as assigned
EDUCATION:
- Graduate from an accredited school of nursing.
CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS:
EXPERIENCE:
- Previous experience working with adults with serious and persistent mental illness preferred.
Full-Time Comprehensive Benefits Package Includes:
- Medical/dental/vision insurance and HSA/FSA options with generous employer contributions
- Employer-paid life insurance and disability coverage
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for employees and household members
- 403(b) retirement plan with employer match
- Generous paid time off, paid holidays, and float day
- Paid Family and Medical Leave
- Employee discount program
- Milage reimbursement, applicable incentive and differential pay programs
- Eligibility for annual increases and referral bonuses
- Tuition reimbursement and educational partnership discounts
- 30% tuition discount for UNEs Online Graduate Programs
- Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program
- Free professional development and training opportunities through the Sweetser Training Institute