Registered Nurse​/RN, ACT Team

Licensed Professional Nursing Position

Department: BH
- Licensed Professional
- Nursing

Scheduled Weekly

Hours:

40

Schedule:

Monday-Friday (8:30am-5:00pm)

Starting Pay: $70,720.00

Education We're Looking For:

Associates:
Nursing (Required)

Certifications We're Looking For:

Drivers License (Valid) - USA, Registered Nurse (RN) - State Board of Nursing

Experience We're Looking For:

Experience working in ACTT Services | Not Required;
Experience working with adults with mental illness | 1 Year | Required;
Psychiatric Nursing Experience | 1 Year | Required;
Working knowledge of psychiatric medications | Required

Benefits:

Our benefits include generous PTO, full health coverage, retirement and flexible spending plans, employee support resources, virtual care, student loan forgiveness, and exclusive discounts.

Additional Details:

SIGN ON BONUS: $5,000 ($1,250 at 3 months of employment; $1,250 at 6 months of employment; $2,500 at 12 months of employment)

What You'll Do:

• Deliver nursing services, case management services, and supportive counseling to the individuals served by the Assertive Community Treatment Team.

• Provide medication monitoring, medication administration, medication education.

• Review laboratory values and report to team psychiatrist.

• Evaluate physical health and make appropriate referrals to community physicians.

• Order and monitor medical supplies.

• Evaluate potential blood borne pathogen exposure incidents.

• Link individuals with the Assertive Community Treatment Team psychiatrist.

• Facilitate training of independent living skills, establish access to community services and agencies, assist individuals in establishing support networks in the community and assess individual needs on a daily basis.

• Coordinate services with the program, staff, inpatient facilities, and detoxification facilities and establish linkage to residential programs, self-help programs and community resources.

• Review treatment progress and monitor and provide continuous consultation with other Assertive Community Treatment Team staff and community agencies to ensure the consistent therapeutic management of the individual's needs.

• Act as liaison with the program after hours staff on a daily basis through exchange of participant information; briefly detailing the presenting problem and after hours plans for the individuals being served by the Assertive Community Treatment Team.

• Meet regularly with the other Assertive Community Treatment Team members to formulate and disseminate information and be available by telephone.

• Complete an intake assessment including: medical history, general physical condition, alcohol and drug histories and current use, educational issues, family structure and relationships, vocational history and goals, legal history and issues, psychiatric history (including, onset, course, effect of illness, treatment history, medication history risk behaviors).

• Ensure immediate and appropriate interventions are provided in response to changes in mental status which may put individual at risk.

• Documents participant activities consistent with the service records manual. Write an event note that reflects participant activities, goals, interventions, and outcomes.

• Developing service plans and/or person-centered plans as appropriate, and screens referrals in coordination with the other Assertive Community Treatment Team members.

• Meet regularly to review the total caseload, problem-solve, develop plans, and determine daily duty assignments.

• Attend and actively participate in meetings and training as required. Maintain certification in all agency, state and federal training requirements.

• Demonstrate knowledge of and comply with all agency policies and procedures, as well as service definitions related to specific program areas.

• Provide supervision to LPN level staff as needed/required.

• Driving and travel may be required.