Registered Nurse - IMT

Community Access Inc • New York, NY

just now • Hybrid

About The Position

Community Access is seeking a Registered Nurse for its Intensive Mobile Treatment (IMT) program. The IMT program is an innovative, trauma-informed mobile practice model designed to provide treatment, rehabilitation, and support services to individuals whose needs have not been met by traditional services. IMT teams work collaboratively with participants and various systems, including homeless services, criminal justice, and behavioral health. The teams are multi-disciplinary, offering expertise in housing, substance use and harm reduction, criminal justice, peer support, and behavioral health recovery. Services are delivered in natural settings, 24 hours a day, seven days a week, with a low staff-to-participant ratio.

Requirements

• An understanding, appreciation, and commitment to the philosophy and mission of Community Access.
• Commitment to person-centered treatment strategies, upholding participants’ rights, and self-determination in service provision.
• Currently licensed as a registered professional nurse by the New York State Education Department.
• Minimum two (2) years’ experience working as an RN.
• Minimum two (2) years’ experience working with persons with mental health conditions in a health or social services setting.
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Ability to synthesize and summarize information and make judgments regarding care.
• Eligible for full and unconditional participation in the Medicaid and Medicare programs.
• Computer proficiency in Windows operating systems and programs, such as MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, as well as comfort with learning new electronic systems.
• Comfort providing treatment in non-traditional settings, including but not limited to the street, community spaces, and shelters.
• Must be able to work in the community, including use of public transportation throughout the boroughs.
• Must be able to lift and carry 25 pounds.
• Must be fingerprinted and cleared by the New York State Justice Center.

Nice To Haves

• Bilingual Spanish-speaking

Responsibilities

• Overseeing the health interventions for all program participants, in coordination with the team’s prescriber and other staff.
• Working collaboratively with program participants and team members to ensure healthcare is coordinated and delivered within the framework of participant self-determination, recovery, and cultural competency.
• Developing, implementing, and maintaining IMT’s program nursing standards.
• Guiding the development of policies and procedures and identification of resources essential to delivering nursing services.
• Conducting psychiatric, physical health, and other assessments with a special focus on assessments and evaluations with individuals using substances or experiencing street homelessness.
• Updating face sheets for new diagnostic and prescription information within 2 business days of any hospital contact.
• Completing progress notes for all contacts, collaterals, and attempts within 2 business days.
• Completing assigned nursing evaluations on time.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed