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Core Competencies
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Demonstrates expertise in nursing assessment practices, health promotion interventions, and the coordination of care for individuals with psychiatric disabilities. Proficient in training staff on clinical practices and advocating for patient needs while ensuring compliance with healthcare regulations.
Highest-signal resume keywords
Registered NurseNursing Assessment PracticesMotivational InterviewingHealth Promotion InterventionsCPR Certification
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Hard Skills
Nursing Treatment PrinciplesEvidence-Based PracticesMedication Administration Program ComplianceTreatment Plan FormulationDocumentation Standards
Soft Skills
CollaborationSupportive Relationship BuildingIndependent JudgmentConfidentiality
Tools & Technologies
Personal Computer ApplicationsHealth Care Coordination Tools
Certifications & Qualifications
Registered Nurse in MassachusettsCPR Certification
Industry Keywords
Psychiatric DisabilityCo-Occurring DisordersTrauma-Informed CarePerson-Centered ServicesCommunity Providers
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Assess the physical health of each Person Served annually and update assessments after significant medical changes
- Educate and train direct service staff on health conditions, diagnoses, medications, and clinical warning signs
- Consult with team members regarding medical and nursing needs
- Participate as a member of intervention teams
- Monitor and coordinate access to health care with Care Coordination entities and medical and behavioral health providers
- Facilitate referrals to community providers
- Attend hospital discharge meetings, advocate for rehabilitative stays when needed, and obtain discharge summaries
- Educate and support PS families and friends according to HIPAA authorization protocols
- Complete nursing and health assessments in the community
- Engage PS in personal health promotion and design, facilitate, and oversee health promotion interventions
- Monitor medical and psychiatric conditions and document relevant information
- Oversee Medication Administration Program policies, audits, training, and compliance for the Team and associated GLEs and SIEs
- Train and tutor staff for MAP certification and recertification; teach MAP annually and attend State-mandated MAP Consultant meetings twice yearly
- Monitor and obtain physical, dental, and other medical documentation
- Review VNA 485s and consult regularly with VNA primary care nurses for PS receiving Home Health or PCA services
- Advocate for simple medication regimens and reduced polypharmacy
- Provide outreach to disengaged PS as needed
- Promote employment services access
- Perform and model evidence-based clinical and recovery-oriented interventions
- Promote engagement, safe housing, community tenure, self-sufficiency, and successful service completion
- Provide scheduled on-call clinical coverage
- Participate in Vinfen's ACCS Nurse Community of Practice for competency and professional development
- May serve on a limited basis as LPHA for PS with high-risk medical needs
- Perform other related duties as assigned
Requirements
What you’ll need- Nursing school education and training required
- Registered Nurse in Massachusetts required
- Three to five years supervised practical experience, including internships, preferred
- Experience working with people with psychiatric disability and/or co-occurring disorders preferred
- Must have access to an operational and insured vehicle and be willing to use it to transport PS
- Valid US driver's license required; must maintain adequate insurance and a safe driving record when using a personal vehicle
- Must be at least 21 years of age and have maintained a valid US driver's license for at least six months
- Must pass a driver's screening background check
- CPR required within first two weeks of hire
- Knowledge of nursing treatment principles, best practices, and evidence-based practices
- Knowledge of health risks of psychiatric disability and medical and psychiatric emergency services
- Knowledge and use of Motivational Interviewing, Harm Reduction, SBIRT, Housing First, Stages of Change, and Cognitive Behavioral interventions
- Knowledge of recovery-oriented, person-centered, strengths-based, trauma-informed, and culturally competent services
- Knowledge of nursing assessment practices and documentation standards
- Ability to formulate Treatment Plan interventions and train paraprofessional staff
- Ability to collaborate effectively with team members and form supportive relationships with PS
- Ability to make independent judgments and decisions and work confidentially
- Knowledge of personal computer applications and equipment
- Ability to perform physically active duties, including lifting at least 25 pounds and assisting PS with activities of daily living
Benefits
Comp & perks- A fully funded 401(a), employer-sponsored retirement plan requiring no employee contribution
- Employee-funded 403(b) plan
- Medical, dental, and vision plans for eligible employees scheduled to work 30 hours per week or more
- Employer contribution toward the cost of medical insurance
- Employer-paid Life, Accidental Death & Dismemberment, and Long-Term Disability Insurance
- Employer-paid Short-Term Disability Insurance for qualifying employees
- Flexible Spending Reimbursement Accounts (Health and Dependent care)
- Voluntary Term Life, Whole Life, Accident, Critical Illness, and Hospital Indemnity Insurance
- Generous paid time off for employees scheduled to work 20 hours or more per week
- Professional development through the ACCS Nurse Community of Practice
