Act Lp

RHA Health Services•Stroudsburg, PA

20h

About The Position

RHA Health Services is hiring an ACT Licensed Practical Nurse to provide oversight and general nursing care to people with behavioral health challenges in community settings. The role may be part of a team providing integrated crisis response, crisis stabilization, and crisis prevention services, including intensive interventions for specialized populations. The nurse uses education, skill, and judgment to deliver quality services with limited direction and supervision. RHA’s Assertive Community Treatment Team (ACTT) provides comprehensive support to people with serious behavioral health needs. ACTT promotes rehabilitation and independence by teaching coping skills for living safely and productively in the community, supporting normal daily routines, and encouraging healthy social interactions. These services can help reduce crises such as homelessness, incarceration, and repeated hospitalizations. The position involves nursing assessment and care in clients’ homes, mental health housing, and the community. The nurse also participates in treatment planning and team collaboration, supports medication oversight and administration as needed, and helps ensure nursing practice and clinical operations comply with applicable standards, policies, and regulations. Additional duties may be required during staff vacancies or PTO, and other duties may be assigned by the Director.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited licensed nurse program.
Current LPN license with no restrictions on nursing practice.
Two years of experience working with behavioral health clients.
Working knowledge of principles and techniques for counseling clients and effectively delivering community-based services.
Knowledge of chemical dependency and its treatment.
Knowledge of community resources that support recovery.
Working knowledge of psychoactive substance abuse, dependency, and evidence-based best practices.
Commitment to evidence-based treatment and preventative methods.
Ability to incorporate relevant knowledge into employee training programs, including training and hours needed for certification.
Emotional stability, maturity, warmth, openness, and ability to work effectively with a diverse, indigent population.
More than five years of continuous sobriety and/or recovery from mood-altering drugs, with active participation in recovery, if applicable.
Knowledge of federal confidentiality laws and ability to protect client confidentiality.
Knowledge of the Client Rights Policy and commitment to respecting client rights.
Effective spoken and written communication skills for maintaining relationships with staff, clients, and stakeholders and marketing programs to clients and the community.
Ability to perform duties physically and mentally without harm to self or others.
Complete pre-employment criminal background screening and checks of the OIG exclusions database, Child Abuse Registry, and Offenders Against Individuals with Developmental Disabilities registries.
Complete drug testing, education verification, and other credentialing based on position requirements.
Provide employment history or references if required.
For positions requiring transportation of individuals, provide proof of driver's license, driver's insurance, and vehicle if required.

Responsibilities

Report clients’ social, psychological, and physical behavior as indicated.
Complete assessments at intake and within regulated timeframes.
Complete Community Treatment Plans.
Participate in daily team meetings and collaboration meetings with community partners.
Implement nursing practices that promote optimal health care delivery and meet regulatory requirements.
Implement policies and procedures to ensure compliance with confidentiality regulations, HIPAA, national accreditation requirements, and Continuous Quality Improvement.
Attend applicable meetings as necessary.
Ensure clinical operations comply with state regulations using state guidelines, the Quality Assurance Plan, and the Client Rights Policy; update plans and policies as necessary.
Provide professional nursing care, including assessment, care, and treatment of clients in their homes, mental health housing, and the community.
Perform nursing assessments and interventions, including medication oversight and administration as needed.
Use intervention techniques to help staff and clients mediate problems or complaints.
Supervise clinical staffing and support regular staff meetings and other communication forums for sharing information and gathering staff ideas, concerns, and suggestions.
Perform additional duties as required during staff vacancies or PTO and other duties assigned by the Director.

Benefits

Stay bonus of $1,500, paid as $500 at 3 months, $500 at 6 months, and $500 at 12 months.
Competitive wages.
Payactiv early access to wages already earned.
Employee perks and discount program.
Paid time off for full-time employees.
Health insurance and other insurance benefits for full-time employees.
401(k) retirement savings program.
Physical, emotional, and financial wellbeing programs.
Chronic disease management programs for hypertension and diabetes for qualifying employees.
Free CPR, first aid, and job-specific training opportunities.