Registered Nurse, Assertive Community Treatment; ACT - Oakland

What we are looking for:

As a Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic, CNS Healthcare's mission is to serve the people of our communities. The Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) Registered Nurse serves as a member of a community-based mental health team that provides services for individuals experiencing serious mental illness. The ACT Registered Nurse provides integrated behavioral and physical healthcare including medication management, the assessment and coordination of physical/medical care, and the provision of direct services to the beneficiary in the community.

The mission of ACT is to help people become independent and integrate into the community as they experience recovery through a team-based service model.

As a community-based role, this position will render at least 70% of services in the beneficiary's home or other agreed-upon community-based position.

The pay range for this position is $70,000 annual salary, which is based on non-discriminatory factors such as skills and experience.

As a member of our team, you will have an opportunity to make a meaningful impact on our community and the lives of the individuals that we serve. CNS Healthcare provides a robust total rewards program to support our team members and their loved ones. We’ve shared some highlights below, but you can visit the benefits guide posted on our careers page to learn more!

• Comprehensive medical insurance options
• Employer-paid benefits including dental, vision, life, and short-term disability insurance
• Retirement program with generous company default contribution and match
• Generous PTO program starting at 18 days annually
• 16 paid holidays, including 3 floating holidays
• Paid parental leave
• Student loan forgiveness eligibility, including Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF), HRSA, and more

Please see below for a summary of job responsibilities and qualifications!

• Provide integrated behavioral and physical healthcare, including medication management, the assessment and coordination of physical/medical care, and the provision of direct services to the beneficiary in the community.
• Complete a thorough and accurate nursing assessment to evaluate current medical/physical symptoms and conditions, including substance use, and provide recommendations to applicable care providers as appropriate.
• Contribute to the person-centered planning process for individuals served as a member of team-based service model and identify and use effective advocacy strategies to address and overcome diverse challenges facing individuals served.
• Routinely collect accurate vital signs including, but not limited to, blood pressure, pulse, height, weight, body mass index (BMI), waist circumference, pulse, oxygen, glucose, pulse oximetry, and carbon monoxide testing.
• Perform Point of Service testing including, but not limited to, HGBA1C, Drug Screening, Lipids, Glucose, and pregnancy testing as appropriate.
• Assess and recommend lab work based on the individual’s medications and health conditions, collecting samples as required. Communicate with the individual, care team, and lab to ensure that lab work is successfully completed.
• Coordinate, order, administer, and document injections to individuals served as requested by the prescriber. Ensure compliance with injection treatment by notifying the interdisciplinary care team when injections are missed.
• Coordinate integrated care with internal and external providers of mental health, physical health, and substance use disorders including facilitating weekly prescriber appointments.
• Act as a triage nurse to assist in responding to medical emergencies, triage emergent situations, and assist in problem‑solving regarding medications, medical issues, or access to prescriber services as needed.
• Provide education regarding chronic health conditions, disease process, healthy lifestyle management, vaccinations, and medication management including risks, benefits, and side effects.
• Routinely review current medications with persons served and provide medication continuity until the individual is seen by an agency provider.
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