ACT Forensic Registered Nurse

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Regular Full-Time Professional Philadelphia, PA, US

Position Summary: CTT is mandated to provide services to those individuals within the mental health system who presents the greatest degree of severity of symptomatology as evidence by their multiple physical, psychiatric, and legal conditions, extensive use of services, and lack of follow through with treatment. This population requires the highest level of medical necessity as defined by the state Adult Environmental Matrix.

As a member of the ACT multidisciplinary team is responsible for conducting psychiatric assessments; assessing physical health needs; making appropriate referrals to community physicians; providing management and administration of medication in conjunction with the psychiatrist; providing of range of treatment, rehabilitation, and support services; and sharing shift management responsibility with other staff.

As a member of an ACT team, the CTT nurse provides an array of health care support to consumers, other team members and services providers. Utilizing the Community Support Program model, the CTT Nurse routinely assessed the psychiatric and physical health care needs of these persons. The incumbent developed a strength-oriented treatment/service plan that addresses consumer health care needs through the identification and utilization of community resources.

The nurse is responsible to ensure that the mission, goals and philosophy of CTT are operationalized within the team, especially as they apply to health care services. Provide care appropriate to the age and ethnic/cultural background of the consumer.

The incumbent works with staff to ensure continuity of care, and enhancement of consumer understanding, acquisition and maintenance of independence living skills in the area of: (a) their daily living situation ;(b) interpersonal skills and social support/network building; (c) leisure and recreational support/skills development; (d) maintained and enhancement of physical and mental needs.

One hundred percent (100%) of the incumbent's contacts are billable services.

Duties and Responsibilities:
Coordinates the health care needs of assigned consumers:
Utilizes professional expertise, theory, and practice as a basis for assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating psychiatric and medical needs of consumers according to ACT policy and guidelines in the community.

Maintain records of medical history and on going medical records. Complete Nursing Health Assessment for CTT consumers: annually and updated as needed, including initial nutritional assessment and on-going nutritional information and education.

Develop and implement individualized health treatment plans.

Provide comprehensive service coordination (Case Management) to assigned consumers per policies according to ACT program standards. Consult with Team regarding development and implications of Nursing and Service Plan, Develops comprehensive treatment plans according ACT program standards utilizing behaviorally specific language, specific interventions, and measurable goals, individually tailored to the specific consumers’ needs.

Negotiate the health care responsibilities of each consumer with provider agencies and CTT. Facilitate the use of generic services.

Participate on assigned teams providing expertise in the area of physical health and in daily staff organizational meetings and treatment planning review meetings.

Coordination with team members’ consumers’ routine medical, vision, lab, and dental appointments. Use protocols for reporting of results and follow-up.

Accompany consumers to an appointment when it is determine necessary by the nurse, and the team.

Attend psychiatric team meetings to review medication, Personal Plans and response to treatment.

Attend team meetings to review the health care needs, consumers’ response to treatment and coordinate the scheduling of the scheduling of appointments.

Take the lead role and/or participate in providing medications. Monitor and…