A health services organization in New York City is looking to add a licensed Registered Nurse (RN) to their Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) Team in Queens. In this role, the Registered Nurse (RN) will be responsible for delivering intensive in-home and community-based services to individuals living with severe mental illness, whom have a treatment history characterized by frequent use of psychiatric hospitalization and emergency rooms, involvement with the criminal justice system, alcohol/substance abuse, and lack of engagement in traditional outpatient services.
About the Opportunity:

• Schedule: Monday to Friday
• Hours: 9am to 5pm
• Setting: Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) Team
• Patient Population: Underserved Adults (Ages 18 - 25)
• Patient Volume: 2 to 3 per day
• EMR: Cerner

Responsibilities:

• Conducting psychiatric assessments
• Assessing physical health needs
• Making appropriate referrals to Community Physicians
• Providing management and administration of medication
• Providing a range of treatment, rehabilitation, and support services
• Performing a wide variety of tasks related to the care, support, education, socialization, habilitation, recovery/healing, safety, security, and support of clients served
• Providing interventions supportive to or restorative of life and well-being
• Performing other duties, as needed

Qualifications:

• Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing
• Valid NYS Registered Nurse (RN) license

• 1 year of Clinical Nursing experience working with individuals with Behavioral Health needs
• Associate's and/or Bachelor's Degree in Nursing
• Bilingual (English and Spanish)