RN with October Road's ACT Team

October Road is looking for a Nurse to join our Assertive Community Treatment Team!

This candidate will be Responsible for the following:

• Participate in regularly scheduled treatment team meetings
• Provide clinical expertise and interact with multi-disciplinary treatment team
• Maintain regular contact with referral sources as indicated
• Develop appropriate discharge plans collaborating with referral sources
• Monitors Medication compliance, adverse effects
• Gives IM injections per prescription to consumers
• Coordinates pharmaceutical inventories, supplies.
• Coordinates with registered pharmacists to meet agency needs
• Maintain doctor schedule to ensure clients are seen regularly

• Perform vitals on clients seeing the doctor and complete AIMS at admission and every 6 months
• Complete PAP on clients as necessary
• Prepare pillboxes daily, weekly, bi-weekly, monthly as appropriate
• Assist psychiatrists as needed while they are seeing clients. Work closely with doctor to assure medication refills are up date
• Provide medication education to staff/ clients as needed
• Case Management
• Provide transportation for clients to access community resources
• Emergency services/ on call duty on rotation that may include commitment procedures, after hour assessments, crisis planning, and hospital diversion
• Travel to community to see clients and provide needed assistance

Requirements

• Must Complete all Initial & Required Annual Training (CQI, CPR, First Aid, Ethics, ect.)
• Must have at least 2 years of experience working with individuals with severe and persistent mental illness.
• Prefer QP status or be an Advanced Practice Nurse (APN)
• Prefer Bachelor or Graduate degree in nursing.
• Valid Drivers License

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Life Insurance
• 401K with company match
• Paid Days Off
• Tuition Reimbursement and much more!