Clinical Nurse Coordinator (General) (40 Hour)(Office/On-site)

Description

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• Conduct nursing assessments;
• Writes clinical program objectives, policies, procedures and manuals;
• Develops community health resources and provides on-going consultation and monitoring of services;
• May develop and conduct in-service educational programs for staff and families;
• Develops, implements and reviews individual health care plans;
• Provide required and incidental in-servicing for direct care staff;
• May perform recordkeeping functions;
• Maintains records of individual progress or failure after placement;
• Directly supervise RN delegation;
• Participates or chairs individual-centered interdisciplinary teams;
• Conducts individual health assessments;
• May clinically supervise direct care staff in execution of clinical programs;
• Request verification of out-of-state license(s) electronically through the National Council of State Boards of Nursing’s Nursys® System. To send verification of your license(s) to CT, read and agree to the terms, enter your biographic information, select your license type and select ‘SEARCH’. Review the results and select the ‘Next’ button. Check the box next to ‘Connecticut’ and complete the transaction. Once the transaction is completed, you will receive a confirmation email from Nursys and the verification will be available to the DPH. Note that PA and MI verifications are not provided through Nursys. Please contact those state boards for information on obtaining verification.
• Interviews individuals;
• Monitor nursing services;
• Provide and implement care for assigned caseload with an interdisciplinary team;
• Participate in regional on-call system;
• Provide services for CLA sites;
• Prepare quarterly and annual nursing reports for residents on your caseload;
• Act as a consultant to clients’ day services;
• Prepares reports and statistical summaries;
• Review the eligibility and documentation requirements for CT license by endorsement of an out-of-state license;
• Acts as a resource person to staff and community;
• Provide clinical supervision for direct care staff;
• Comply with DDS and CLA regulations;
• Assures continuity of care to prevent recidivism;
• Accompanies individual on visits to treatment programs or placement settings;
• Follows up on individual care in community programs to assure individual in least restrictive environment;
• Perform internal quality assurance audits;

Requirements

• nursing principles and clinical therapeutic models of individual care with emphasis on interdisciplinary team approaches;
• Incumbents in this class must possess and retain a license as a Registered Nurse in Connecticut OR hold a Multistate or Compact Registered Nurse license.
• Referral Questions: This posting may require completion of additional Referral Questions (RQs), which must be completed by the questionnaire’s expiration date. If requested, RQs can be accessed via an email sent to you after the job close date or by visiting your JobAps Personal Status Board (Certification Questionnaires section).
• Experience using Microsoft Office Suite including Outlook, Teams, Word, and Excel
• A Bachelor's degree in nursing may be substituted for one (1) year of the General Experience.
• Knowledge of
• However, work schedule flexibility is required in order to meet the demands of the position.
• Experience reviewing health information and formulating reports based on that information
• Experience collaborating with various interdisciplinary team members, health care providers, clinicians, and staff
• interpersonal skills;
• Incumbents in this class may be required to travel.
• oral and written communication skills.
• Experience making periodic schedule adjustments based on organizational needs
• A Master's degree in nursing may be substituted for one (1) additional year of the General Experience.
• Experience and demonstrated comprehension of current DDS Medication Regulations
• Experience working with individuals with Intellectual and/or Developmental Disabilities
• Experience working in community and family home settings and coordinating in home supports.
• Educational Credits: List your earned credits and degrees from accredited institutions accurately on your application. To receive educational credits towards qualification, the institution must be accredited. If the institution of higher learning is located outside of the U.S., you are responsible for providing documentation from a recognized USA accrediting service which specializes in determining foreign education equivalencies to the contact listed below.
• Experience with clinical documentation including documenting events in writing
• Experience following current infection control practices
• Complete a CT DPH online application (expand the ‘Public Health Practitioners’ grouping, select ‘Registered Nurse’ and then ‘Start’;
• Experience communicating, interacting with, and explaining information to internal partners, external partners, and the public

Benefits

• individual treatment planning including impact of medical insurance program requirements for reimbursement;
• aftercare facilities;
• The State of Connecticut is an eligible Public Service Loan Forgiveness employer, meaning you may be eligible to have qualifying student loans forgiven after 10 years of service. Click here for more information.
• Applies for financial aid for individual through Department of Social Services;
• Regular days off: Saturday, Sunday
• A healthy work-life balance to all employees!
• Professional growth and paid professional development opportunities.
• Work with a caseload that includes both behavioral and medically involved individuals;

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance