Waukesha County's Department of Health and Human Services is seeking a talented and compassionate nurse to serve community members working towards bettering their mental health. The Mental Health Center is certified to provide mental health and substance use inpatient treatment services and maintains a close working relationship with Waukesha Memorial Hospital and other community agencies and partners.The Mental Health Center currently has one full-time opening on day shift (7:00am - 3:30pm).This opportunity will provide you with:
- A great place to begin or continue your career goals
- A secure job filled with challenge and endless opportunity that provides high satisfaction when making a difference in someone's life
- An opportunity to contribute to society and Waukesha County
- A high percentage of time with patients delivering specialized care
- Support of a large Health & Human Services department
- Work with experienced clinical leaders
- Opportunity to master new clinical skills
- An environment where innovation is encouraged
- The ability to be creative and suggest new paths to patients
- Ongoing training for personal and professional development
- Work-Life balance; nurses at the Mental Health Center rarely work weekends or holidays
- Earn excellent pay and benefits which includes a well-funded, stellar retirement plan
The Mental Health Center Team Vision
The services offered at the Mental Health Center focus on resilience, successful community living, and great life satisfaction. The hardworking staff aim to provide meaningful participation of consumers and their recovery teams (families or other chosen support systems) as partners in the recovery process. The staff also strives to provide active participation and consumer feedback through the CCS Coordinating Committee. This flexible and creative workforce empowers consumers to lead their recovery journey by building skills and efficiently utilizing available resources, including natural supports, to achieve positive recovery outcomes. It is an honor when new staff join this team, it can be considered a calling to do this important work.For more information on the Mental Health Center watch here: https://youtu.be/lSWwpzExG38Waukehsa County offers a comprehensive compensation and benefits package including excellent health/dental/vision, life insurance, generous paid time off (vacation, 10 holidays, 3 floating holidays, ample accrued sick time that rolls over each year), an exceptional pension plan with employer match and lifetime retirement payment plus an optional tax advantaged 457 retirement savings plan. Employee well-being is promoted through a balanced work-life culture and through an exceptional employee wellness program that offers a variety of programs and tools to help promote an employee's wellness and health, including an on-site health & wellness clinic.
Prior to hiring, the successful candidate will be subject to work/education/certification reference(s) verification, a criminal background and driver's license check, and a Physical Exam.
Under supervision, to assess, plan, evaluate, coordinate, and administer nursing care to clients and patients; and to perform other duties as required.
- Provides assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of patient care.
- Administers medications and treatments as prescribed and observes for cause and effect.
- Participates as a member of the nursing team providing treatments and nursing services.
- Provides direct nursing care for mentally and physically ill clients and patients, and assists in care of others as needed.
- Assists in restraining and/or secluding physically aggressive patients to protect them from harming themselves, other patients, or staff.
- Participates with supervisor in orienting, instructing, assigning and evaluating nursing personnel.
- Participates in planning and organizing inpatient services and programs to meet the needs of the acute, chronic, or short-term crisis of the mentally ill.
- Participates in the evaluation of treatment planning for each client with other mental health staff.
- Serves as a representative of the department to the general public, community agencies, and professional groups, interpreting mental health services, and promoting mental health programs.
- Maintains accurate, complete records of patients mental and physical condition, nursing care provided, and medication and treatment administered.
- Evaluates equipment and supplies for effectiveness and makes recommendations for changes.
- Completes procedures for admitting, transferring, and discharging patients.
- Interprets and communicates medical-nursing policies and programs among nursing personnel, allied professions, clients, and families.
- Provides case management services to vulnerable adults including development of individual service plans, service coordination, service provision, and follow-up in Community Support Programs.
- Prepare court reports and testifies in court for emergency detentions, guardianships, and protective placements in Community Support Programs.
- Selects, monitors, and evaluates contract service providers and other agency services provided to meet the needs of the client in Community Support Programs.
- Ensures adherence and compliance to the policies and procedures of the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) of 1996 in regards to protected health information.
- Adheres to, uses, and/or develops quality assurance and performance improvement measures.
- Performs emergency government duties as assigned in event of Waukesha County Emergency Government declaration.
- Establishes and maintains effective working relationships with clients and their families, service providers, professional groups, colleagues, and the general public
- Performs other duties as required.
QUALIFICATIONS
Essential Knowledge and Abilities
- Considerable knowledge of the modern principles, practices, and techniques used in assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating nursing care.
- Considerable knowledge of modern psychiatric nursing theories, principles, practices and procedures.
- Considerable knowledge of the problems of mental illness and its treatment theories and techniques.
- Working knowledge of the physical and psychological behaviors and needs of patients.
- Working knowledge of the legal aspects of nursing and how the laws relate to the patient.
- Working knowledge of electronic health record, computerized department program software, internet access, database, spreadsheet, and word processing programs.
- Working knowledge of nursing tools and equipment such as vital signs and O2 stats, syringes/needles, and electrocardiograms.
- Working knowledge of confidentiality statutes and requirements, including the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) of 1996.
- Some knowledge of administrative, managerial, and supervisory principles and practices.
- Ability to assess and evaluate the needs of clients and make recommendations for programming.
- Ability to plan for, participate in, and evaluate total nursing care.
- Ability to organize and direct nursing staff.
- Ability to respond appropriately in a crisis situation and provide skilled treatment to clients with severe problems.
- Ability to restrain and/or seclude physically aggressive patients to protect them from harming themselves, other patients, or staff.
- Ability to develop appropriate plan of services and to implement the plan with individual clients and their families.
- Ability to utilize word processing, database and spreadsheet programs.
- Ability to use nursing tools and equipment such as vital signs and O2 stats, syringes/needles, and electrocardiograms.
- Ability to prepare detailed records and reports.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with staff, clients and their families, service providers, professional groups, colleagues, and the general public.
- Ability to effectively interact with sensitivity with persons from diverse cultural, socioeconomic, educational, racial, ethnic, and professional backgrounds, and persons of all ages and lifestyles.
- Ability to work with minimal supervision.
You must meet these minimum Training and Experience requirements:
1. Graduation from a recognized registered nursing education program.
2. A. Current license to practice as a Registered Nurse in Wisconsin.
OR
B. Temporary State of Wisconsin Registered Nurse permit and attainment of the Registered Nurse license within 6 months of employment.
About Us:
Waukesha County prides itself on operating in a business-like manner and is recognized as a leader delivering high quality services with competence and skill. With our vision of "Leading the Way", we value teamwork and collaboration, ethics and diversity, communication, efficiency and cost savings, innovation, and the wellbeing of our staff and the citizens we serve. Employees are provided professional development opportunities and encouragement to learn and practice continuous improvement and LEAN principles as we regularly ask ourselves "Is there a better way?"
WCDHHS Mission/Vision/Values:
We enhance quality of life while assuring critical needs are met. The vision of Waukesha County Department of Health and Human Services is a connected, resilient community where everyone thrives. We achieve this though values that include: Collaboration, Accountability, Respect, Engaged Workforce, Innovation, and Self-Determination.
Location:
Located in the City of Waukesha, our campus offers an on-site café and fitness center, free parking, and easy access to interstate highway systems. Waukesha County offers a perfect blend of urban and rural living where one can enjoy the benefits of quiet rural lake communities or opt for nearby attractions that the greater Milwaukee area offers including vast beach and park systems, public markets, performing arts, music festivals, and sports including the Milwaukee Admirals, Brewers, Bucks, Wave, Marquette University Golden Eagles and the UW-Milwaukee Panthers Basketball programs.
EEO/AA:
Waukesha County is committed to equal opportunity and nondiscrimination in employment and adheres to all Federal, State and County Equal Employment Opportunity laws, policies, plans, rules, regulations and ordinances. The County recognizes and accepts its important leadership role in providing for equal employment/service opportunities for minorities, women, and persons with disabilities. It is the express policy of Waukesha County to promote equal employment opportunity among all who are employed by Waukesha County and who seek employment with Waukesha County.
For further information visit: https://www.waukeshacounty.gov
The County does not sponsor applicants for work visas. Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.
