What are the responsibilities and job description for the Registered Nurse - ACT position at Easterseals MORC Logo?
Easterseals MORC is hiring for a Registered Nurse - Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) to help make a difference and become part of something bigger than yourself!
We are looking for Game Changers!
The types of people who wake up excited to make a difference. The superheroes of their field who care about the people they serve. If that sounds like you, we want you on our team.
Benefits of Being a Superhero!
Benefits:
- Low-cost Dental/Health/Vision insurance
- Dependent care reimbursement, and up to 5 days paid FMLA for maternity, paternity, foster care and adoption.
- Generous 401K retirement plan
- Paid Leave Options Available
- Up to $125 bonus for taking 5 days off in a row.
- 10 paid holidays and 3 floating holidays (Over 30 days total of paid time off)
- Wellness Programs
- We are a PSLF (Public Service Loan Forgiveness) Employer.
- We provide bonuses and extra incentives to reward hard work & dedication.
- Mileage reimbursement in accordance with IRS rate.
- Free financial planning services through our partnerships with the LoVasco Consulting Group, and SoFi.
- Student loan repayment options
- Pet Insurance
Qualifications:
- Associates degree in Nursing
- Registered Nurse (RN) License
- Vaild Michigan Drivers License
- Experience working in behavioral health preferred
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Collaborates as part of an interdisciplinary team in assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating services for psychiatric, co-morbid, and/or co-occurring psychiatric and substance use disorder consumers.
- Assesses the needs of individuals for medical assistance, takes clinical histories, and refers individuals to a physician when appropriate.
- Develops and carries out appropriate treatment plans to meet individual needs.
- Establishes nursing care objectives that promote health, well being, and recovery; based on the strength-based assessment of needs with individual input, designed in relation to treatment goals.
- Attends team meetings to review problems and plan solutions, and completes meeting minutes on a rotation basis. Works with program psychiatrists in meeting the psychiatric/ medical needs of individuals.
- Administers and monitors medications ordered by psychiatrists.
- Distributes medication boxes to individuals as ordered, as well as “eyes on meds” activities to ensure compliance with treatment plan.
- Provides support, education and reinforce the use of prescribed medications to treat substance use and mental health disorders.
- Observes the condition of individuals served, and reports any changes or reactions to medications or treatments.
- Documents observations in individual records.
- Prepares forms and reports, and maintains accurate medical records on assigned individuals as required.
Salary : $125