Registered Nurse (RN) - ACT

Kenneth Young Center • Arlington Heights, IL

1d • $68,000 - $74,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

Kenneth Young Center is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit dedicated to providing comprehensive outpatient behavioral health services to individuals of all walks of life. Located in the Northwest suburbs of Chicago, we offer a wide range of services including outpatient therapeutic care, recovery-oriented support, community prevention, LGBTQ+ outreach, older adult services, and crisis intervention. Our team welcomes and celebrates unique perspectives and represents the diversity and vitality of our local communities. Join our team to grow in your career while building stronger, healthier communities.

Ken­neth Young Cen­ter offers a robust ben­e­fit pack­age that is high­ly com­pet­i­tive to the mar­ket and offers all full-time employ­ees the following:
403(b) plan with orga­ni­za­tion­al matching
Medical Insurance (Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illi­nois - BCBS)
Den­tal (BCBS), and Vision Insur­ance (BCBS) with low employee premiums
Long Term and Short Term Dis­abil­i­ty (BCBS), no cost to employee
Flex­i­ble Spend­ing Account (with annu­al rollover)
Basic life insur­ance (50k) paid for by the organization and option for addi­tion­al vol­un­tary cov­er­age for self, spouse, or depen­dents (BCBS)
Incentive program with potential for quarterly bonuses
Opportunity for annual bonus and salary increase (discretionary based on annual KYC financial audit)
Eligibility to participate in the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF)

To fur­ther pro­mote an active and healthy work/ life bal­ance, KYC also offers a gen­er­ous amount of paid time off and staff holidays.
4 weeks of Paid Time Off (With increas­es based on seniority)
8 Paid Orga­ni­za­­­tion-Wide Hol­i­days
3 Per­son­al Float­ing Hol­i­days annually

Job Scope: Actively contribute as a registered nurse working on an Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) team providing intensive, holistic and recovery-oriented behavioral health and nurse care management services to persons living with serious and persistent mental illness who live independently in the community. ACT team members provide and coordinate a range of individual treatment services that target assessed areas of functional impairment and promote independence through the development and use of natural community supports. Treatment services are delivered at flexible times that meet consumers’ needs and in a variety of settings including an individual’s home, hospital, emergency room, and other medical providers.

Requirements

• Registered Nurse (RN) with current Illinois License
• BSN degree preferred, AAS degree with mental health or clinic experience may be considered
• Basic computer proficiency, knowledge of Word and Internet skills, electronic medical record, smartphone messaging and applications
• Applicant must have a valid IL Driver’s License and daily access to a well maintained/insured vehicle

Nice To Haves

• Preferred 6 months nursing experience working with individuals with serious and persistent mental illness
• Preferred exposure to working in non-traditional treatment environments i.e.in-home, residential, hospital, nursing facility, and community settings

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and attend healthcare appointments for individuals receiving services from the ACT team.
• Provide consultation and care coordination with outside medical providers and internal psychiatrist, APN, and RN staff.
• Provide basic health screenings, psychoeducation and coaching to individuals with serious and persistent mental illness around medications, chronic medical conditions, healthy lifestyle behaviors, and mental illness diagnoses and symptoms.
• Provide education and guidance to coworkers related to the healthcare needs of individuals served by the ACT team.
• Coordinate and facilitate medication refills, medication injections, medical and insurance authorizations, and other case management healthcare needs.
• Receive, review, and file lab reports and alert all physicians involved in care of results and any abnormal findings that need to be addressed.
• Administer medications, complete medication reconciliation, pack medications for members, and recommend medication witnessing schedule.
• Utilize a variety of person-centered modalities including motivational interviewing to build rapport and supply a solid, consistent presence in the lives of individuals we serve.
• Assessment, service planning, crisis stabilization, and prevention planning.
• Provide skill development and training for social skills and activities of daily living and independent activities of daily living to participants.
• Assist with discharge planning and transition for individuals moving from nursing facilities, hospitals, and other higher levels of support.
• Provide referrals and information regarding resources to increase support and stabilization consistent with assessed needs and consumer’s desired outcomes.
• Provide support to clients who are homeless or residing in temporary housing to locate permanent housing as part of their comprehensive treatment plan
• Develop and lead/co-lead illness education and skill development groups
• Meet regularly with ACT members to integrate care provision and share clinical responsibilities so that adequate coverage is available to clients at all times
• Coordinate with Comprehensive Transition Team and Front Door Team members to support transitions to more independent living
• Routinely consult with other KYC Team members including front door, comprehensive transition team, vocational, psychosocial rehabilitation, substance use, outpatient therapy, and psychiatry to address specific client related clinical issues and coordinate care strategies
• Promote opportunities for clients to build natural systems of support within their communities through exposure to recreational, spiritual, educational, vocational, volunteer and civic activities
• Participate with other ACT members in regular 24/7 on-call crisis and stabilization coverage
• Work with Assertive Community Treatment team Supervisor, Program Assistant, and Team members to assess, plan, and participate in provision of services
• Meet productivity target estimated at 50% billable service
• Participate in supervision as directed and seek additional clinical and program consultation as needed
• Participate in All Staff meetings, Department meetings, Team meetings, and other staff meetings and trainings as directed by supervisor
• Interpret and communicate, at the service delivery level, Center policies and procedures
• Complete all clinical documentation and required reports in an accurate and timely manner following KYC policies
• Meet agency quality and compliance standards

Benefits

• 403(b) plan with organizational matching
• Medical Insurance (Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois - BCBS)
• Dental (BCBS), and Vision Insurance (BCBS) with low employee premiums
• Long Term and Short Term Disability (BCBS), no cost to employee
• Flexible Spending Account (with annual rollover)
• Basic life insurance (50k) paid for by the organization and option for additional voluntary coverage for self, spouse, or dependents (BCBS)
• Incentive program with potential for quarterly bonuses
• Opportunity for annual bonus and salary increase (discretionary based on annual KYC financial audit)
• Eligibility to participate in the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF)
• 4 weeks of Paid Time Off (With increases based on seniority)
• 8 Paid Organization-Wide Holidays
• 3 Personal Floating Holidays annually

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree