Psychiatric RN / Registered Nurse

Overview

Join our team and be a part of something extraordinary as part of Bridgeway’s Community Support Services. As part of the core services team, the PACT RN provides nursing assessment, direct-support services and primary health care to seriously and persistently mentally ill individuals enrolled in the PACT Program. Provides support and education to other team members in nursing/medical treatment and health care.

Benefits

Medical, Dental, Vision, 403b, basic life and AD&D, flexible spending accounts, EAP Eligible for medical benefits after 30 days of employment 10 paid holidays (an 11th after 2 years of employment), generous vacation and sick time $5000 Sign-on bonus Salary: $80000 to $90000 - depending on experience / education Schedule: 8:00 - 4:30 pm / Monday - Friday Job Summary Psychiatric RNs on PACT teams are critical to the success of the people served by Bridgeway. RNs provide nursing assessment, direct-support services, and primary health screening to individuals whose goals include recovery from mental illness and substance use conditions. PACT RNs use their skills to provide leadership, support, and education to other team members in nursing/medical treatment and health care. They are an essential part of a multi-disciplinary team working together to provide individuals the tools to become and remain stable and healthy. PACT RNs receive ongoing training, and supportive supervision as they deliver evidence-based interventions, and wrap-around services. You will be taking vitals, drawing blood, injections and assessments.

Responsibilities

• Participates in frequent monitoring and assessment of the mental and physical health status of people serves.
• Works with the team on nursing assessments, referrals, individual recovery plans, and population health including medical needs, tracking medication, screenings and recommendations (PSA, mammograms, colonoscopy, etc.).
• Participate in clinical and non-clinical team meetings.
• Coordination of services with other community mental health and non-mental health providers.
• Educate people served and family/significant others on mental and physical health, medication (focusing on psychiatric medications), side-effects, symptom management and physical health care.
• 24-hour on-call coverage on a rotating schedule, with the ability to respond immediately to individuals by phone or in person.
• Crisis response and accompanying the individual to psychiatric screening/assessment center or emergency service.