Registered Nurse needed as part of an ACT Team!
Full time position!
Main office is in Brooklyn, but travel required to all 5 boroughs as needed. Salary: $92,092 per year plus benefits.Overview As a member of the ACT team, the RN is responsible for providing a range of treatment to clients with a SPMI/SUD, rehabilitation and support services within the scope of the nursing practice for the clients receiving services from ACT. S/he is responsible for conducting initial nursing assessments and ongoing health monitoring assessments; assessing physical health needs; making appropriate referrals to community physicians as needed, providing medical case management and administration of medication in conjunction with the prescriptions/orders of psychiatrist, PNP, and medical providers. The majority of this role is conducted in the community and is not site specific. The RN will be supervised by the Program Director/Nursing leadership.KEY ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS -Carry a caseload and complete initial and ongoing nursing assessments.-Conduct weekly visits thereafter for clients currently residing in homeless shelters and assigned to the ACT program and/or in client's homes or elsewhere in the community where the client is accessible.-Develop a treatment plan with the team, based on clients' needs. Ensure that any medical diagnoses are addressed and the client will be educated as to conditions and signs and symptoms.-Complete nursing assessments and health monitoring assessments within appropriate timeframes.-Will follow/implement all direction from Psychiatrist or PNP regarding medical treatments and medication orders. Will administer prescribed and/or routine medical treatments, support clients and staff with self-administration of medication procedures and evaluate for potential side effects or adverse reactions. -Ensure that all internal policies regarding such administration are adhered to.-RN will partner with our clients, in a respectful, encouraging way to promote healthy lifestyle changes within a harm reduction framework, with shared decision-making practices.-Will coordinate and deliver medications to the client's residence or shelter, be responsible for medication counts, follow-up the pharmacies (i.e. refills, insurance authorizations etc) and administering medication to clients.-Make referrals, schedule appointments and accompany the client when required.-Make visits to hospitalized clients to coordinate care. Provide advocacy for hospitalized clients. Assist with follow up care to promote complete recovery.-Function as a liaison between external medical health care providers, shelters, other community organizations and the ACT team with regards to the client's medical needs.-Responsible for health education and communicating information regarding good health practices to the clients under RN's care. Train staff in these practices as well so as to provide continuous health support to clients.-Facilitate groups.-Respond to medical emergencies as appropriate. Perform all necessary charting and other documentation as required by internal practice and external regulatory bodies within a timely manner.-Follow-up and monitor lab results for any indications of change for medication and toxicology; communicate such change(s) to the psychiatrist and PNP.-Act as medical representative at interdisciplinary mental health team meetings.-Other duties as assigned.EDUCATIONAL / TRAINING REQUIRED -RN or BSN in nursing and New York State registration- Experience in a residential setting or in mental/behavioral health field strongly preferred.-Should feel comfortable utilizing an electronic health records, Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook-Should be comfortable with public transportation, traveling in the community, as this position requires 80% of the time in the field and 20% in the office. This individual should be comfortable walking and standing for long periods of time. In addition, the candidate should be comfortable administering injections in non-clinical/non-traditional settings.For more information or to schedule an interview, please contact: Howard NewmanAccount Manager, Bond Health Staffing5824 12th AvenueBrooklyn, NY, 11219Office: 1-718-302-0040 ext. 204Fax: 1-718-302-0070Howard@bondhealthstaffing.com