Milwaukee Mobile Crisis Registered Nurse

Closing Date: January 14th, 2025, or upon receipt of the first 50 applicant submissions

Milwaukee Mobile Crisis Registered Nurse

Behavioral Health Services

Hourly Range: $26.59 - $44.00

SIGN ON BONUS $7,500 &
Shift Differentials: $5/hr for 2nd and weekends, $10/hr for 3rd shift hours 

 

Job Summary: The Milwaukee Mobile Crisis RN is a member of the Milwaukee Mobile Crisis team, providing behavioral health emergency services to individuals in crisis over the phone and in person throughout the community. The Milwaukee Mobile Crisis RN incorporates nursing assessments, community-based nursing interventions, and appropriate linkage to medical and mental health services for individuals in need as a part of a multidisciplinary team.

Responsibilities:

• Conduct psychiatric and medical assessment of individuals with significant mental health and co-occurring needs based upon knowledge of the normal bio-psycho-social development of youth, adults, and older adults.
• Intervene in and manage the acute crisis phase of mental/medical illness in the community. De-escalate, stabilize, and resolve mental health crisis events (may include remaining with the client in their community setting until stabilized and linked with other services).
• Effectively reduce danger to self or others with therapeutic interventions, arranging immediate services and connecting to services/supports in the community until the danger is eliminated and the person is engaged in therapeutic services.
• Implement the individual’s plan of care by utilizing psychotherapeutic interventions related to crisis assessment as well as the development of a crisis response plan. Provide follow-up and treatment to clients who experience crisis events but are not yet linked to other services.
• Consult and collaborate with the Community Access to Recovery Services, Wraparound Milwaukee, local hospitals, police, Crisis Programs, and other mental health professionals. Provide community education regarding crisis management and mental health services.
• Assist with transportation and medical interventions as needed. Support internal crisis service programs, including Access Clinics and ACT Team and external contracted programs. Participate in community engagement and outreach.
• All other duties as assigned.

Sign on bonus paid during the first year of employment. First half paid after successful completion of six-month probationary period from date of hire. Second half paid out at one-year anniversary. Current Milwaukee County Employees are NOT eligible for new hire sign on bonus. Former Milwaukee County employees are also not eligible for the sign on bonus unless they left Milwaukee County service five or more years prior to the new hire date.

Minimum Requirements:

• Authorized to work in the United States and able to establish residency in the State of Wisconsin within six months of start date and maintain such residency during employment.
• Valid driver’s license and updated to a WI license within six months of start date as well as access to an insured and reliable vehicle; both maintained throughout employment
• Bachelor's degree or higher in Nursing is required
• Licensed as a professional registered nurse in the State of Wisconsin is required. License must be active and in good standing without past or pending actions
• At least one (1) year of Mental Health Nursing experience is required. 
• Ability to push/pull/lift/carry up to 25lbs
• Willing and able to travel up to 50% of the time within the community
• Availability to work rotating shifts, weekends, and holidays is required. Schedule is completed one month in advance with some flexibility to amend shifts as needed.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: Knowledge of the current theory, methods, techniques and practices of nursing; knowledge of legal and ethical standards of nursing practice; supervisory skills; problem solving skills; English oral and written communication skills; ability to work in stressful situations; ability to make safe and competent judgments; ability to walk to assigned areas of the facility; ability to stand, squat, flex legs, bend at the waist and walk-up stairs; ability to lift 25 pounds; ability to work effectively and harmoniously with clients’, personnel and professionals.

Note: This original examination is open to qualified residents of the United States. Appointee must establish Wisconsin State residency within six (6) months of appointment. In accordance with Rule III Section 12 of the Civil Service Rules a non-competitive examination will be held for this position. The non-competitive examination will consist of criteria deemed appropriate by the Director of Human Resources to rank applicants on the eligible list for this position.

APPLICANTS MUST POSSESS MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS AT TIME OF FILING APPLICATION.