Registered Nurse- ACT Program

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All Full Time Assignee South Holland, IL, US

Salary Range: $80,000.00 To $85,000.00 Annually

Program: Assertive Community Treatment Program (ACT)

Position Title: Registered Nurse (RN)

Reports to: ACT Program Director

Status: Full Time/ Salary

The Link & Option Center, Inc. is a Joint Commission–accredited outpatient State Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) serving the far Southside community and designated to serve the Southland region with locations in South Holland and Hazel Crest, Illinois. Founded in 1994, The Link & Option Center, Inc. provides comprehensive behavioral health services including assessment, psychiatry, therapy, crisis services, case management, and care coordination.

The Link & Option Center, Inc., is committed to delivering culturally competent, person-centered care that addresses both behavioral health needs and the social determinants impacting overall well-being. Through early identification, prevention, and treatment, The Link & Option Center, Inc., strives to improve the quality of life and strengthen the communities it serves.

Position Summary:

The ACT Registered Nurse (RN) is a core member of The Link & Option Center's (TLOC) Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) Team and provides integrated behavioral and physical healthcare services to TLOC Clients with serious and persistent mental illness. Working collaboratively with the Psychiatric Care Provider, ACT Team Leader, and interdisciplinary team members, the RN is responsible for managing the ACT medication system, coordinating healthcare services, monitoring physical and behavioral health needs, and promoting overall wellness and recovery.

Consistent with the TMACT fidelity model, the ACT RN delivers services primarily in community-based settings and plays a critical role in ensuring continuity of care, medication adherence, health education, prevention, and coordination of services across behavioral health and medical systems. The RN utilizes a person-centered, trauma-informed, recovery-oriented approach to support TLOC Clients in achieving their health and recovery goals.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Medication Management and Nursing Care

Manage the ACT medication system in collaboration with the Psychiatric Care Provider and other treatment team members.

Administer, monitor, document, and coordinate prescribed medications, including long-acting injectable medications, in accordance with physician orders, agency policies, and professional standards.

Conduct medication reconciliation and ensure accurate medication records are maintained.

Monitor medication effectiveness, adherence, side effects, adverse reactions, and potential medication interactions.

Develop and implement strategies, with client consent, to promote medication adherence and self-management.

Health Assessment and Monitoring

Conduct nursing assessments and ongoing monitoring of TLOC Clients' physical and behavioral health status.

Screen for medical concerns, medication side effects, substance use, health risks, and barriers to healthcare.

Obtain and monitor vital signs, laboratory results, and other health indicators as clinically appropriate.

Assist in identifying changes in health status and communicate findings to the Psychiatric Care Provider and interdisciplinary team.

Participate in crisis intervention and support stabilization efforts as needed.

Care Coordination and Integrated Healthcare

Coordinate healthcare services across primary care, specialty care, hospitals, pharmacies, and other community providers.

Facilitate medical referrals, follow-up…