(LPN) Psychiatric Nurse - ACT Team - SIGN-ON Bonus
About The Position
TeamBuilders is seeking a compassionate and motivated Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse to join its Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) team in Taos, New Mexico. The role provides community-based psychiatric nursing services to adults with serious mental illness, supporting stability, independence, and quality of life in home, field, and office settings. The nurse works outside a traditional clinical setting and collaborates with a multidisciplinary team. TeamBuilders describes its workplace as promoting work-life balance, creativity, employee development, supervision, and training, while maintaining high expectations for excellence in community service.
Requirements
- Active New Mexico Registered Nurse (RN) or Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) license.
- Associate’s, bachelor’s, or master’s degree in nursing practice.
- At least 1–2 years providing direct client care to people receiving treatment for psychiatric disorders.
- Ability to work with seriously mentally ill adults.
- Knowledge of psychotic and mood disorders, related medications, and potential side effects.
- Training or experience in psychological therapies, building a therapeutic alliance, addressing challenging behavior, and administering psychiatric medication.
- Knowledge of psychotropic medication side effects and how to evaluate them, including through AIMS and observation.
- CPR and First Aid certification.
- Must not be suspended, excluded, or debarred from participation in federal health care programs such as Medicare, Medicaid, or SCHIP.
- Must successfully pass CYFD criminal background checks, including local, state, and FBI checks.
- Must complete agency-provided Crisis Intervention Prevention (CPI) nonviolent crisis intervention training and become certified.
- Sincere commitment, temperament, and skills to work with people with serious mental illness; values consistent with the agency’s philosophy.
- Ability to establish positive relationships and work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team.
- Computer literacy sufficient to maintain compliant computerized documentation and data systems.
- Valid driver’s license, clean driving record, reliable transportation, and active auto insurance coverage.
- Strong communication and organizational skills, and ability to work independently and as part of a team.
Nice To Haves
- Behavioral health or psychiatric nursing experience.
- Three or more years of experience as a psychiatric nurse provider.
- Experience in telemedicine.
- Fluency in Spanish and English; qualified bilingual candidates may be eligible for an additional sign-on bonus.
Responsibilities
- Provide psychiatric nursing care in community-based settings, including home visits, field work, and the office.
- Administer medications, including long-acting injectables, and monitor their effectiveness.
- Conduct health assessments and ongoing wellness checks.
- Collaborate with psychiatry, therapy, case management, and other multidisciplinary team members.
- Assist with crisis intervention and client stabilization.
- Educate clients and families about medication and health management.
- Complete timely and accurate documentation.
- Maintain computerized client documentation and data systems in compliance with applicable state and federal requirements.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance for eligible employees, with a 75% employer contribution toward the base plan election.
- Nine paid holidays.
- Sick accrual.
- Vacation accrual.
- Bereavement leave.
- Parental leave.
- 401(k) retirement plan.
- Eligibility for federal HRSA Public Service Loan Repayment Programs.
- Bilingual (Spanish) sign-on bonus for eligible candidates.
- Supervision and training opportunities.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
Associate degree
