Nurse, Recovery Clinic
HIRING BONUS OPPORTUNITY! At Jefferson Center, it is our policy and our mission to be inclusive and mindful of the diversity of everyone who comes through our doors. We are passionate about building a community where mental health matters and equitable care is accessible to all races, ethnicities, abilities, socioeconomic statuses, ages, sexual orientations, gender expressions, religions, cultures, and languages. Jefferson Center is seeking a nurse to join our recovery oriented, phase-based care teams. Our phase-based care model will help people thrive by continuously revolutionizing healthcare delivery, using a data-driven and team-based approach. Phase-based care is an interdisciplinary treatment approach rooted team collaboration, data, and measurement, where each member contributes their expertise. The latest team-based clinical practices and tools are employed to help those in need get better fast and maintain their health and wellbeing long-term. Recovery Clinic: The Recovery Collaborative Care team provides immediate, non-crisis substance use and recovery support and therapeutic services for adults 18 and older. This includes Indigent clients and clients with Medicaid or Kaiser insurance. The Recovery Clinic team provides wraparound clinical services from care coordination, initial and concurrent assessments, individual therapy, case management and medication management services. The Recovery Clinic provides services both in-person and virtually Monday through Thursday. We seek to offer our community access to the best behavioral health, substance use, and wellness services starting on the same day they are requested, without exception. We will achieve this while simultaneously creating a work environment where our team has the autonomy, support, and tools to be wildly effective, satisfied, and engaged at work. As a nurse, you may be a good fit for our team if your values and goals align with ours: Values. The people we serve want choice in how they receive services, and it is our job to honor choice The people we serve have complex challenges and a team model best supports solving those complex challenges Showing health improvements via measurable outcomes is an important responsibility of providers, both to the people we serve and to those that fund those services. Goals While our use of the phase-based care model has many goals, there are three primary objectives worth emphasizing: (1) dramatic reduction in wait times for accessing care and wait times between interventions in the initial phase of care, (2) increase our resilience to industry wide staffing shortages and record high community demand, and (3) decrease staff burnout. What does the day to day look like in this program?. Walk in, with flexibility to provide some scheduled appointments. Team of equals - regular touch points and consultation. Provide excellent customer service. Generate new ways to help people get better faster. Use tech to analyze trends. Use tech to outreach clients and engage. Participate in team operation workgroups to advocate for program development opportunities Essential Duties: For each phase-based care team, the responsibilities of a nurse include but are not limited to:. Administer evidence-based measurement tools regularly and consume outcome data to drive clinical collaboration discussions and consequently, a client's care planning. Identify risk factors such as lethality for suicidal, homicidal, and/or grave disability and coordinate with emergency services as necessary. Participate in evidence-based practices and other agency initiatives for mental health and co-occurring substance use services. Medication dispersal; administer injections. Set up monitored medications using medication boxes. Monitor vital signs, triage clients ahead of appointments with prescribers. Educate clients on medication(s). Monitor for side effects and other conditions that may affect a clients' mental health. Exhibit enthusiasm, courtesy, adaptability, and spirit of cooperation and teamwork in the work environment. Effectively respond to client needs and problems; initiate and maintain positive interactions; timely response to messages and other requests. Utilize data and new operational practices to better adapt caseload complexity. Timely documentation in the electronic health record. Coordination for emergency services when clinically indicated or medically necessary; risk/lethality assessment. Consistently meets the expectations of the job Note: Employees are held accountable for all duties of this job. This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, or qualifications associated with the job. Education, Knowledge, Skills and Experience Required:. AARN, BSRN, or MSRN required; two years' experience and/or training in a psychiatric setting highly valued. Registered Nurse with DORA (Colorado). Candidate must have a good understanding of psychotropic medications and their side effects. Candidate must have developed awareness of various medical conditions, medication interactions or side effects that may affect the health or psychological functioning of a client. Experience working with clients with substance use disorders preferred. Bilingual preferred but not required. Ability and willingness to work in face-to face client settings or via video telehealth. Skills, experience, or vested interest in integrated health care approaches. Comfort with or willingness to quickly learn various technologies Salary Grade 15- Registered Nurse $66,900 to $85,100* Additional Salary Information*:. All salaries at Jefferson Center are calculated based on years of total relevant experience.*. The salary range above is based on 1.0 FTE (full time equivalent) or 40 hours per week. Less than 40 hours/week will be prorated and adjusted to the appropriate FTE.* Nurses RN/LPN Bonus*: $2,500 one month anniversary $2,500 6 month anniversary $2,500 1 year anniversary ($7,500 total) Additional Bonus Information*:. Based on full time (40 hours/week). Prorate if less than 40 hours/week*. Must work a minimum of 20 hours/week to be eligible for bonus*. Current Jefferson Center employees not eligible for sign on bonus* Application deadline: 7/3/2024. Review of applications will begin immediately.
