LOCATION: California  
COMPANY: Valley Mountain Regional Center
JOB TITLE: Registered Nurse Advocate
SALARY RANGE: $3,074 - $4,119 per month
ADDRESS:
Valley Mountain Regional Center
Att: Tina Reed, Human Resource Manager
P.O. Box 692290
Stockton,  CA  95269
TELEPHONE NUMBER:(209) 955-3214
FAX: (209) 955-3249
E-MAIL:treed@vmrc.net
WEBSITE: www.vmrc.net
JOB DESCRIPTION:
Valley Mountain Regional Center (www.vmrc.net) is one of California's 21 nationally 
recognized centers for comprehensive services to developmentally disabled children and adults.  
We are a private not-for-profit corporation that serves developmentally disabled children 
and adults in a 5-county region of Northern California.  

We have three office locations: the main office in Stockton and field offices in Modesto
and San Andreas.  Our total caseload is over 8,300 children and adults, and our 
annual contract with the State of California exceeds $80 million.  
We offer our employees excellent benefits, including CalPERS retirement and health insurance;
Dental coverage for employee and family; Vision care plan for employee and family;
Life & Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance, Long-Term Disability Insurance,
Generous vacation, sick leave, bereavement leave plus 13 12 paid holidays; 
Flexible work schedules; IRS 125 Cafeteria Plan; and Employee Assistance Plan.
NO WEEKENDS - WORK MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY 8am - 4:30 pm

General Statement of Duties: The Nurse Advocate, under the supervision of the Clinical
Manager for day-to-day direction and Chief Medical Consultant for clinical supervision,
is primarily responsible for maintaining the best possible health for all VMRC consumers.
Will be familiar with the protocols used by VMRC to assess consumer access to health
care and assist in preparing or modifying protocols as necessary.  
Will have assigned a specific consumer caseload and one or 
more case management units for primary consultation.

Working Condition and Physical Requirement: Majority of duties are performed in
the office. The ability to drive an automobile is required on a daily basis. The
Nurse Advocate must maintain a valid driver's license and be able to travel locally
and out-of-town regularly, including occasional overnight stays and attend evening
and weekend meetings. Travel throughout the five-county area will be required as
workload demands. The job duties require the ability to sit or stand for long periods
of time, and to operate office machines requiring manual dexterity and repetitive key entry.

The ability to read, write and comprehend large amounts of written material,
use the telephone, and communicate via electronic mail are required on a daily basis.
Excellent oral and written skills are essential.

Responsibilities:

1. Review client records at VMRC, the records of service providers contracted with
VMRC, and other necessary and available data to verify that specific consumers have
the following necessary components to good health care: a) a satisfactory data base;
b) adequate access to health care providers; c) appropriate provision of medical
and dental care consistent with medical needs; and d) appropriate supervision of
health care needs.

2. Provide primary clinical consultation to the Program Manager and/or Service Coordinator
within the units that have been assigned.

3. As required, visit day programs, residential facilities, hospitals, skilled nursing
facilities, intermediate care facilities and any other programs or institutions
where VMRC consumers are served, to insure that consumers? special health care needs
are met and to identify any potential hazard to the well-being of consumers.

4. Provide health and wellness related advice on request to clients, families and
other interested individuals.

5. Facilitate liaison between case management staff and clinical services, including
clinics, consultant physicians and therapists, etc.

6. Attend clinical staff meetings and other meetings as assigned.

7. Maintain clinical skills by attending seminars, workshops and other continuing
education offerings.

8. Other job-related duties as assigned.

Minimum Position Requirements: A.A. degree in Nursing, one year nursing experience
and California licensure as a registered nurse. Knowledge of nursing principles 
and equipment applicable to serving the developmentally disabled; consultative techniques;
community organizations and resources; developmental process from conception; and
health and disease aspects of diagnosis and treatment.  
Ability to train and teach professional and lay persons, 
relate to families under stress, and individuals and groups providing related health care.  
Ability to read, understand and explain medical records and notations.  
Ability to work in a high performance, team-oriented environment.


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