What are the responsibilities and job description for the Registered Nurse position at Felton Institute?
Job Description
Registered Nurse
Clinical Housing Support
Agency Overview
Founded in 1889, the Felton Institute has over 135 years of history of innovation in services for vulnerable children, families, and adults. Rooted in equity, Felton Institute transforms quality of life and promotes social justice to accelerate community led change. Our vision is to drive positive and sustainable community led change where all have equitable access to innovative, high-quality, evidence-informed services.
Division And Program Description
Felton’s Senior Division supports older adults and adults with disabilities to flourish in their communities with dignity, security, and a high quality of life. The Division specializes in mental health, workforce development, case management, and other aging services.
Felton’s Clinical Housing Support Program provides behavioral health and other onsite support services to assist tenants at the Drs. Julian & Raye Richardson and Rene Cazenave Apartments to maintain housing stability and improve access to resources. All tenants were formerly homeless adults, many living with co-occurring mental health, substance abuse, and medical problems, as well as limited experience living independently. Support services include individual and group behavioral health counseling and case management, psychiatry, primary care nursing case management and medication monitoring, referral to and coordination with primary medical care, substance abuse and psychiatric treatment, and other case management and support functions.
Job Description
Under the supervision of the Program Manager, this position participates in a multidisciplinary team serving the tenants with comprehensive and integrated treatment services. The RN provides primary care nursing case management, medication dispensing and monitoring, and referral to and coordination with primary medical care. The Clinical Housing Support RN evaluates needs of clients and develops treatment plans, with the clinical case manager and the rest of the resident’s treatment team.
Program Specific Responsibilities
Registered Nurse
Clinical Housing Support
Agency Overview
Founded in 1889, the Felton Institute has over 135 years of history of innovation in services for vulnerable children, families, and adults. Rooted in equity, Felton Institute transforms quality of life and promotes social justice to accelerate community led change. Our vision is to drive positive and sustainable community led change where all have equitable access to innovative, high-quality, evidence-informed services.
Division And Program Description
Felton’s Senior Division supports older adults and adults with disabilities to flourish in their communities with dignity, security, and a high quality of life. The Division specializes in mental health, workforce development, case management, and other aging services.
Felton’s Clinical Housing Support Program provides behavioral health and other onsite support services to assist tenants at the Drs. Julian & Raye Richardson and Rene Cazenave Apartments to maintain housing stability and improve access to resources. All tenants were formerly homeless adults, many living with co-occurring mental health, substance abuse, and medical problems, as well as limited experience living independently. Support services include individual and group behavioral health counseling and case management, psychiatry, primary care nursing case management and medication monitoring, referral to and coordination with primary medical care, substance abuse and psychiatric treatment, and other case management and support functions.
Job Description
Under the supervision of the Program Manager, this position participates in a multidisciplinary team serving the tenants with comprehensive and integrated treatment services. The RN provides primary care nursing case management, medication dispensing and monitoring, and referral to and coordination with primary medical care. The Clinical Housing Support RN evaluates needs of clients and develops treatment plans, with the clinical case manager and the rest of the resident’s treatment team.
Program Specific Responsibilities
- Works closely with an interdisciplinary team of clinical case managers, psychiatric nurse practitioners, psychiatrists, and community specialists (peer counselors) to provide onsite support to residents in the RCA and Richardson apartments.
- Works closely with inter-agency treatment teams for each resident receiving medication support services to coordinate medical and psychiatric treatment, including appointments and medications.
- Coordinates with pharmacy to ensure smooth delivery and administration of medications.
- Creates a welcoming community milieu within the apartment building by supporting community events.
- Collaborates with property management to support tenants to maintain stable independent housing.
- Participates in Officer of the Day rotation to be point person to manage crises, drop ins and wellness checks.
- Provides crisis intervention and management to prevent eviction and hospitalization, and if necessary, facilitates involuntary hospitalization.
- Provides health education to improve wellness and prevent further medical issues.
- Maintains thorough clinical records after each client contact or service, in accordance with mandated standards of San Francisco Community
- Mental Health Services and funders including Medi-Cal/Medicare.
- Participates in team meetings and case conferences through presentation of cases, discussion of clinical issues and exchange of information and ideas.
- Ongoing training by participating in Felton’s training opportunities, including developing specializations in evidence-informed treatments and practices.
- Other duties and responsibilities that may be assigned from time to time.
- Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license in California and current CPR certification.
- Minimum of 2 years of nursing experience, preferably in a healthcare setting serving vulnerable populations in behavioral health.
- Strong clinical assessment and critical thinking skills, with the ability to make sound judgments and decisions under pressure.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build rapport and trust with residents, families, and team members.
- Compassionate and empathetic attitude towards residents' physical, emotional, and social needs.
- Ability to work collaboratively in a multidisciplinary team environment, demonstrating flexibility and adaptability.
- Understanding of health care services within the Medi-Cal network in San Francisco
- Solution focused care planning and conceptualization skills within multi-disciplinary team and with external agency partners and individuals
- Ability to work well under pressure while meeting multiple different types of deadlines.
- Computer skills proficiency in applications for electronic health care records, Teams, Box, Microsoft/Outlook applications, and other technologies as needed for the role.
- Ability to be a team player with a welcoming attitude