Community Based - Registered Nurse - Act Team

Pathways to Life•Greenville, NC

9d•Hybrid

About The Position

The ACT Nurse is a fully integrated member of a community-based team serving adults living with serious and persistent mental illness. Working alongside the team’s psychiatric care provider, the nurse owns the medication system end to end — administration, monitoring, education, and coordination with outside medical providers. The majority of this work happens in members’ homes and in the community rather than in a clinic.

Requirements

Current, unrestricted license as a Registered Nurse or Advanced Practice Registered Nurse in North Carolina; Licensed Practical Nurses will be considered for this position working within their scope of practice under the supervision of an ACT team RN
For RN and APRN candidates: a minimum of one year of experience working with adults with serious mental illness and working knowledge of psychiatric medications is strongly preferred and required for at least one nurse on the team
Valid North Carolina driver’s license, reliable personal transportation, and auto insurance meeting agency minimums
Ability to pass a criminal background check, drug screen, healthcare sanctions screening, and health screening including TB
Current CPR and First Aid certification, or willingness to obtain within 30 days of hire
Proficiency with electronic health records and standard office software

Nice To Haves

Prior experience on an ACT, CST, or other community-based behavioral health team
Experience administering long-acting injectable antipsychotics in community settings
Familiarity with TMACT fidelity standards

Responsibilities

Manage the team’s medication system in conjunction with the psychiatric care provider; administer and document medication treatment, including oral and intramuscular psychotropic medications
Maintain a secure medication room and support dispensing, including long-acting injectable administration and tracking of due dates
Screen and monitor members for medical problems and medication side effects
Engage members in health promotion, prevention, and education activities
Develop individualized strategies to support members in taking medications as prescribed, including environmental cues and simplified regimens
Communicate and coordinate care with primary care providers, specialists, hospitals, and pharmacies
Educate fellow team members on monitoring psychiatric symptoms and medication side effects
Participate in person-centered planning and contribute nursing assessment to the team’s treatment decisions
Attend the daily team meeting, Monday through Friday
Participate in the team’s 24/7/365 on-call rotation as first responder for crisis calls
Deliver the majority of services in the community; on average 75% of face-to-face contacts occur in non-office settings
Support the team standard of seeing each member on average 1.5 times per week for a minimum of 60 minutes
Provide services on evenings, weekends, and holidays as scheduled by the team
Complete documentation in the electronic health record within required timeframes