Registered NurseACT - Assertive Community Treatment - Sellersville

St. Luke's University Health Network•Sellersville, PA

20d

About The Position

The Registered Nurse ACT is a member of a multidisciplinary Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) Team. The nurse provides supportive services such as outreach, monitoring, assessment, service planning, support-network building, consultation to families, side-by-side skills training, and instruction in using community resources. The role delivers nursing care to individuals in their homes or in the community to support symptom management and coordinate medical and psychiatric care. The nurse provides primary support to ACT participants and cross-trains other ACT team members in medical wellness and healthcare, with the goal of promoting stability and improving overall wellness. The nurse may also lead educational groups on health-related topics, exercise, nutrition, medication management, and other subjects. Other duties may be assigned.

Requirements

Registered Nurse with a current license to practice in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
Experience in a psychiatric nursing specialty area or experience working with persons with a mental illness.
Successful completion of Basic Life Support (BLS).
CPR certification.
Valid driver’s license and a driving record in compliance with St. Luke’s University Health Network policy.
Good physical and mental health.
Visual and auditory acuity required to provide comprehensive care.
Ability to perform heavy work, including occasionally lifting and/or carrying up to 50 pounds and sitting, standing, and/or walking for at least six hours in an eight-hour workday.
Ability to stoop and crouch frequently, handle objects frequently, and perform fine manipulation occasionally.

Nice To Haves

Experience working with individuals with forensic involvement and/or co-occurring substance use disorders.

Responsibilities

Meet ACT participants in their homes and other community settings to provide in vivo services that improve quality of life and maintain community tenure.
Assist participants with activities of daily living, budgeting and money management, stable housing, benefits and entitlements, meal planning and grocery shopping, transportation, and side-by-side coaching and training.
Transport or accompany clients to scheduled community activities and appointments.
Provide medication services, including medication delivery and observation of ingestion, as directed by the team psychiatrist, nursing staff, and Team Leader.
Coordinate services for an assigned group of clients in collaboration with ACT staff, including developing, writing, implementing, evaluating, and revising treatment goals.
Provide individual and supportive counseling to assist participants with symptom management.
Provide on-call crisis services on a rotating schedule, including primary and backup on-call responsibilities, as directed by the Team Leader.
Document services promptly in the electronic health record in accordance with program and Network standards.
Work weekends, evenings, and holidays on a rotating schedule as directed by the Team Leader.
Cross-train with other ACT specialties to provide services such as housing and vocational support.
Package medications for delivery to clients under the direction of the ACT Team Psychiatrist, Clinical Coordinator, ACT Team Nurses, and ACT Team Leader.
Provide medical support to participants, including attending medical appointments with them.
Coordinate with medical providers and ACT staff to ensure healthcare needs are met promptly.
Complete health assessments at admission in line with ACT criteria and maintain annual medical assessment reviews for participants.
Maintain accurate medication documentation in the Medication Administration Record (MAR).
Evaluate and document medication effectiveness, complications, and side effects.
Arrange required laboratory work according to Network protocol.
Provide educational groups to ACT participants on topics such as health, exercise, nutrition, and medication management.
Provide primary support to ACT participants and cross-train other team members to assist with participants’ medical wellness and healthcare.