Assertive community treatment (Act) - Rn act

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Job Description

Legacy Behavioral Health is hiring individuals with a passion for making a difference in their community! We are seeking an Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) RN to join out ACT Team in Valdosta, Georgia. The ACT RN provides direct and indirect clinical nursing services the adult mental health and substance abuse consumers in an outpatient setting. Demonstrate basic nursing techniques and procedures following the established medical protocol. Works with medical staff, pharmacy, and clinical staff to ensure the highest coordination of services. Assess consumers for mental health and physical needs and fulfill all charting requirements. Must be able to learn and provide nursing services in accordance with various policies, including State of Georgia, CARF, etc. Also involved in teaching several illness management and health classes weekly. Communicates learning information in a clear, concise manner and elicits consumer’s participation in discussion. May also oversee LBHS consumers on med maintenance programs.

This position requires

Must have a current Georgia RN license. BSN preferred. 2 years minimum experience in psychiatric nursing, preferred. Must be CPR and First Aid certified or to obtain certification. Must be physically able to perform CPR. Must be proficient in verbal and written communication, teamwork, problem-solving, and critical thinking. Must be able to identify and report any adverse side effects of medication to the physician. Must have excellent time management and critical thinking skills. Individuals in this position must be able to maintain confidentiality and comply with HIPAA regulations.

Benefits

Health insurance: Quality, affordable coverage through State of Georgia employee benefit plans. Competitive pay 24 Days of paid leave in your first year Retirement Plans: Automatic 2% employer contribution to your 401(k), plus a 3% match after one year.

Who We Are

Legacy Behavioral Health provides support within 10 counties in South GA, Ben-Hill, Berrien, Brooks, Cook, Echols, Irwin, Lanier, Lowndes, Tift and Turner County. Legacy Behavioral Health Services believes that through individualized care, quality of care and support, your life could be transformed Working Conditions: Employees in this position may be exposed to virus, disease and infection from persons served or the working environment. Incumbents may be required to work extended periods of time at computer terminals. They may experience traumatic situations, including psychiatric and /or deceased patients.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job: while performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. Specific vision abilities required by this job included close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. This position requires intermittent physical activity, including standing, walking, bending, kneeling, stooping, and crouching as well as lifting and supporting patients.

Travel

• Individuals in this position will travel to all counties served within the region. Typically, this is done during the daytime but in responding to crisis situations, occasional nighttime travel is required.
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• Position opened to: ALL QUALIFIED APPLICANTS Internal Applicants must be in their current position for 6 months with no disciplinary action unless the position available is within your current department and you have been employed, in your current position, for 1 month without any disciplinary action. Drug-Free and Smoke Free Workplace/ Equal Opportunity Employer