Sanford Health, the largest rural health system in the United States, is dedicated to transforming the health care experience and providing access to world-class health care in America’s heartland.
Work Shift
8 Hours - Day Shifts (United States of America)
Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40
Compensation
Salary Range
$34.00 - $48.00 Sign-On Bonus Available!
Union Position
No
Department Details
The Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) team believes that the best ideas come from diverse perspectives.
Our team is a vibrant mix of mental health professionals from various fields, working together to achieve common goals.
We foster a culture of mutual respect, continuous learning, and innovation.
Our team enjoys a supportive and inclusive work environment with opportunities for professional growth and development.
Our make up includes medication prescribers, therapists, peer support, skills workers, vocational specialists, cultural specialists, nurses and co-occurring specialists.
The work is a great combination of being part of a close team and also independent.
The client base served is adults with serious and persistent mental illness (SPMI).
Work location is flexible with opportunities to go into the community, home, and clinic setting with clients.
The role of a RN on the ACT team is to provide comprehensive, client-centered nursing care and support to individuals with complex behavioral health needs. The RN collaborates with clients, local pharmacies, healthcare providers, and other members of the treatment team to promote medication adherence, coordinate medical care, and assist clients in navigating the healthcare system. This role is integral to ensuring continuity of care, promoting overall health and wellness, and delivering high-quality nursing services within a community-based setting. The RNs on the ACT team participate in a team-nursing model, working collaboratively with other RNs to share responsibilities, support one another, and ensure clients receive coordinated and comprehensive care including medications drops, administration of injections, and completing various mental health assessments as needed.
Team members have access to company fleet vehicles, work cell phones, licenses renewal reimbursement, dollars and training days for CEUs, peer led support groups and frequent potlucks/shared meals. We are highly collaborative and meet daily to review our caseload. The RN role does have a required on-call component for after hours and weekends, additional compensation for this time. Call rotation is typically one week every 4-6 weeks depending on preference.
Apply to learn more about our awesome team!
Summary
Responsible for utilizing the nursing process (assessment, diagnosis, outcomes/planning, implementation and evaluation) to provide individualized nursing care. Collects and relays information (assessment, screening, diagnostic testing results and risk stratification) to providers on both hospital and clinic patients enrolled in the approved programs.
Job Description
Develops and provides individualized patient education based on assessed needs.
Develops and implements individualized care plan.
Assists with the coordination of patient care across the continuum by collaborating with the inter-professional team and community partners.
Works with the clinical team and may manage the disease registries by identifying and following up with patients not meeting clinical and evidenced-based goals as well as Sanford approved clinical guidelines.
Provides services that focus on health and wellness.
Provides healthcare leadership, coordination of services, and the implementation of evidence-based practice to support the overall goals of the designated setting and/or program.
Applies population health care management strategies to panels of patients.
Demonstrates competency and practices within the full scope of nursing expertise/knowledge and utilizes appropriate age and population specific standards as designated in their assigned clinical setting.
Functions within the scopes and standards of nursing practice as outlined in the Nurse Practice Act and Administrative Rules in state of practice and licensure.
The Sanford Professional Nursing Practice recognizes the Scope and Standards of Practice and the Code of Ethics for Nurses with Interpretive Statements as published by the American Nurses Association as the foundation of nursing care delivery and professional conduct.
Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Nursing preferred or Associate's degree in Nursing required. Graduate from an accredited nursing program required.
Currently holds an unencumbered RN license with the Minnesota State Board of Nursing.
Basic Life Support (BLS) is required and must be obtained within six months of employment.
Must possess a valid driver’s license.
Sanford is an EEO/AA Employer M/F/Disability/Vet.
If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation for help with your online application, please call 1-877-949-5678 or send an email to talent@sanfordhealth.org.
