Registered Nurse- Fact South

Position: REGISTERED NURSE- FACT SOUTH
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Job Type

Full-time

Description

ABOUT NEW HORIZONS OF THE TREASURE COAST

New Horizons is the largest mental health and addiction recovery provider on the Treasure Coast (and beyond), serving 15,000 children and adults annually through inpatient crisis services, 24-hour help line and mobile response team, and outpatient programs conveniently located across Indian River, Martin, Okeechobee and St. Lucie counties. In addition, New Horizons assists 22,000 students in area schools, and we work closely with the courts, law enforcement, jails, and hospitals to help improve the health of individuals and the quality of life in our community.

New Horizons is a nonprofit agency seeking a caring and compassionate Registered Nurse - FACT South.

As Registered Nurse- FACT South, your responsibilities will include:

* Provides case management for an assigned group of members including coordinating and monitoring the activities of the individual treatment team (ITT); assume primary responsibility for developing, writing, implementing, evaluating, and revising overall treatment goals and plans in conjunction with the ITT, providing individual supportive therapy and symptom management, ensuring immediate changes are made in the treatment plans as members' needs change, educating and supporting members' families and advocating for members' rights and preferences.

* Provides ongoing assessment of members' mental illness symptoms and members' response to treatment. Makes appropriate changes in treatment plan to ensure immediate and appropriate interventions are provided in response to changes in mental status or behavior which put members at risk (e.g., suicidal)

* Provides individual vocational-supportive counseling to enable members to identify vocational strengths and problems, establish vocational or career goals and plans to reach them, and recognize and target symptoms of mental illness that interfere with work.

* Provides on-going assessment, problem solving, side-by-side services, skill training, supervision (e.g., prompts, assignments, monitoring, encouragement), and environmental adaptations to assist members with activities of daily living.

* Provides individual supportive therapy (e.g., problem solving, role-playing, modeling, and support), social-skill development, and assertiveness training to increase member social and interpersonal activities in community settings.

* Provides practical help and supports, advocacy, coordination, side-by-side individualized support, problem solving, direct assistance, training, and supervision to help members obtain the necessities of daily living including medical and dental health care; legal and advocacy services; financial support such as entitlements (e.g., SSI, Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and veterans' benefits) or housing subsidies (e.g., HUD Section
8); supported housing (e.g., adult foster care; paid roommates, meals brought in for those who need it); money-management services (e.g., payeeships); and transportation.

* Performs other duties as requested.

Requirements

The psychiatric nurse may have a master's, bachelor's, or associate degree in nursing, must be licensed as a registered nurse, and should have at least one year of work experience in an inpatient or outpatient psychiatric setting. Must have a strong commitment to the right and ability of each person with a severe and persistent mental illness to live in normal community residences;

work in market jobs; and have access to helpful, adequate, competent, and continuous supports and services. Skills and competence to establish supportive, trusting relationships with persons with severe and persistent mental illnesses and respect for member rights and personal preferences in treatment are essential. Must have a valid Florida Driver's License with 6 points or less in the last 3 years.

Must possess a current Florida Registered Nurse license.

Must pass Level 2 Background through DCF and AHCA Clearinghouse. For more information, click on the link: