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ACT Nurse

Mental Health Association in Ulster County, Inc.

#Registered Nurse #Patient Care #Healthcare #Mental Health #Psychiatry #Substance Abuse #Assertive Community Treatment #Clinical Assessment #Outpatient Services

Quick overview

Provide intensive mental health nursing care and medication management to adults with serious mental illness within a mobile multi-disciplinary team. Conduct health assessments, make medical referrals, and coordinate care with a team of psychiatrists and mental health professionals.

Requirements summary

Must hold a valid Registered Professional Nurse license in New York State and a clean NYS driver's license. Requires working knowledge of biological and social sciences as they relate to mental health care and anatomy.

professional certificateCase ManagementMedication AdministrationCrisis InterventionClinical DocumentationNursing CareInterdisciplinary CollaborationRehabilitationPatient EvaluationPreventive CareMental Health AssessmentPhysical Health AssessmentOutreach Services

Job description

Overview MHA in Ulster County, Inc. seeks a Full-Time Registered Nurse to work in our Assertive Community Treatment Team (ACT Program) providing nursing care to individuals receiving outpatient services.
The nurse works with the Program Director, Psychiatrist, Nurse Practitioner and Mental Health Professionals in the ACT program providing intensive mental health treatment, in a multi-disciplinary mobile team model, to 68 adults in Ulster County with a diagnosis of serious mental illness and possible substance abuse problems.
They assist in the evaluation process and treatment of individuals referred as well as provide a range of outreach, treatment, rehabilitation and support services to meet the unique needs of each individual receiving services.
The schedule for this position is Monday - Friday 9am - 5pm.
The pay rate for this position is a range of $38-$43 hourly based on experience.
Additional pay differential for rotating on call shifts usually once every six weeks.
Responsibilities Include Assist in the evaluation process and treatment of individuals referred to the Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) Program.
Provide a range of outreach, treatment, rehabilitation and support services to meet the unique needs of each individual receiving services from the ACT Program.
Services are provided in a mobile multi-disciplinary model.
Conduct mental health and physical health assessments on individuals served by the ACT Program.
Make all necessary medical referrals.
Provide management and administration of medication in conjunction with the ACT Program Psychiatrist.
Ensure all paperwork, documentation, QA requirements and billing needs are met.
Participate in ACT Treatment Team meetings, Incident Review meetings, Utilization Review meetings, Treatment Plan Review meetings, and other meetings as needed.
Collaborate with and coordinate client care with other ACT Program Staff.
Provide liaison with other agencies involved in care of clients.
Qualifications and Skills A license to practice as a Registered Professional Nurse in New York State.
Working knowledge of the principles of biological and social science as they relate to anatomy and physiology, medical regimens, theory and practice of preventive and mental health care.

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